HNK Rijeka narrowly passed Finnish Ilves
HNK Rijeka played 1:1 against Finnish Ilves and advanced to the final with a 2:1 aggregate score. Coach Matjaž Kek was not satisfied with the team's performance, but praised the players who fought against injuries.
Coach Kek worried about injuries
Coach Matjaž Kek expressed concern about the injuries of Toni Fruk and Samuele Vignato after the match. Fruk was unable to play due to an injury, and Vignato was injured three days ago.
Players on 100%
Kek emphasized that the team needs players who are 100% capable of playing. "You've seen, he simply can't. His will is immense, but in these matches we need players who are 100% capable, wasn't able", he said.
Upcoming matches
HNK Rijeka will face Danish Midtjylland in Denmark in their next match. Before that, they will face Varaždin away.
HNK Rijeka currently occupies 5th place in HNL with 3 points, 1 win, 0 draws, and 0 losses. In the season, they have scored 2 goals and conceded 1.
In the title, they are 3 points behind the leader NK Osijek.
