# 2012–13 HNK Rijeka season

The 2012–13 season was the 67th season in HNK Rijeka’s history. It was their 22nd successive season in the Prva HNL, and 39th successive top tier season.

## Competitions

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Prva HNL | 20 July 2012 | 26 May 2013 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 045.45 |
| Croatian Cup | 26 September 2012 | 26 September 2012 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 044.12 |

### Prva HNL
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 20 | +48 | 77 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Lokomotiva | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 57 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rijeka | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 53 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Hajduk Split | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 52 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | RNK Split | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 52 | |
* ↑ Hajduk Split qualify for 2013–14 Europa League Second qualifying round as winners of 2012–13 Croatian Cup.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 26 May 2013. Source: Sportnet.hr

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | W | D | D | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | D | D | L | D | D | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | L | L | W |
| Position | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |

#### Results by opponent

| Team | Results | Results | Results | Points |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Points |
| Cibalia | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 3–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 4 |
| Hajduk Split | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 7 |
| Inter Zaprešić | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6 |
| Istra 1961 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4 |
| Lokomotiva | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1 |
| Osijek | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 7 |
| Slaven Belupo | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 7 |
| RNK Split | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0 |
| Zadar | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 4 |
| NK Zagreb | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 9 |
Source: 2012–13 Prva HNL article

## Matches
### Prva HNL

Source: HRnogomet.com

### Croatian Cup

Source: HRnogomet.com

### Friendlies
#### Pre-season

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Rijeka Scorers |
| 23 Jun | N | Metalurgi | 1–0 | Kreilach |
| 26 Jun | N | SV Heiligenkreuz | 4–1 | Gabrić, Cuculi, Mutombo, Čulina |
| 1 Jul | H | Tom Tomsk | 2–0 | Benko (2) |
| 4 Jul | N | Gorica | 2–0 | Čulina (2) |
| 6 Jul | N | Sevastopol | 1–1 | Kreilach |
| 9 Jul | A | Radomlje | 5–0 | Matovina, Mutombo, Benko (2), Čulina |
| 11 Jul | N | Gaz Metan Severin | 1–2 | Benko |
| 14 Jul | H | Šampion | 5–1 | Neretljak, Brezovec, Vranješ, Benko (2) |

#### On-season

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Rijeka Scorers |
| 24 Jul | H | Opatija | 5–0 | Dangubić (2), Miloš, Weitzer, Benko |
| 14 Aug | A | Crikvenica | 6–0 | Cesarec (3), Mujanović, Brezovec, Benko |
| 5 Sep | A | Pomorac | 3–1 | Cesarec, Weitzer, Mujanović |
| 8 Sep | A | Udinese | 1–1 | Benko |
| 12 Sep | A | Grobničan | 5–1 | Gabrić, Mutombo, Čulina (2), Mujanović |
| 13 Oct | A | Torino | 2–2 | Mujanović, Benko |

#### Mid-season

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Rijeka Scorers |
| 16 Jan | A | Spezia | 2–0 | Mujanović (2) |
| 20 Jan | N | Goslarer SC 08 | 1–2 | Jogan |
| 23 Jan | N | FC Zürich | 0–0 | |
| 26 Jan | N | Shandong Luneng | 1–1 | Benko |
| 28 Jan | N | Krylia Sovetov | 0–2 | |
| 30 Jan | N | Metalurh Donetsk | 1–3 | Kreilach |
| 31 Jan | N | Ried | 0–1 | |
| 6 Feb | H | Željezničar Sarajevo | 1–1 | Jogan |
| 9 Feb | H | Orijent | 3–0 | Benko (2), Jogan |

## Player seasonal records

Competitive matches only. Updated to games played 26 May 2013.

### Top scorers

| Rank | Name | League | Cup | Total |
| 1 | Leon Benko | 18 | – | 18 |
| 2 | Danijel Cesarec | 7 | – | 7 |
| 3 | Damir Kreilach | 5 | – | 5 |
| 4 | Ivor Weitzer | 3 | – | 3 |
| 4 | Goran Mujanović | 3 | – | 3 |
| 6 | Niko Datković | 2 | – | 2 |
| 6 | Josip Brezovec | 2 | – | 2 |
| 6 | Antonini Čulina | 2 | – | 2 |
| 9 | Mato Neretljak | 1 | – | 1 |
| 9 | Ivan Močinić | 1 | – | 1 |
| 9 | Vedran Jugović | 1 | – | 1 |
| 9 | Kris Jogan | 1 | – | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | 46 | – | 46 |
Source: Competitive matches

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.
| Number | Position | Name | 1. HNL | 1. HNL | Croatian Cup | Croatian Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Ivan Mance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Kristijan Čaval | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Matija Škarabot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Dario Knežević | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Niko Datković | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Mato Miloš | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Goran Mujanović | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Danijel Cesarec | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Mehmed Alispahić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Robert Lisjak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Ivor Weitzer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Antonini Čulina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Ivan Močinić | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Damir Kreilach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Leon Benko | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Mato Neretljak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Luka Marić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Josip Brezovec | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | Andrea Mbuyi-Mutombo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 66 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 3 |

### Appearances and goals

| Number | Position | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Number | Position | Player | Total | Total | 1. HNL | 1. HNL | Croatian Cup | Croatian Cup |
| 1 | GK | Ivan Mance | 15 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Kristijan Čaval | 18 | 0 | 14+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Matija Škarabot | 13 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Dario Knežević | 32 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Niko Datković | 18 | 2 | 15+2 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Mato Miloš | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Goran Mujanović | 30 | 3 | 22+7 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Danijel Cesarec | 23 | 7 | 20+2 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Antonini Čulina | 27 | 2 | 13+13 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Mehmed Alispahić | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Jurica Vranješ | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Robert Lisjak | 19 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Ivor Weitzer | 22 | 3 | 8+13 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Ivan Močinić | 20 | 1 | 9+10 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Damir Kreilach | 31 | 5 | 30+0 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Leon Benko | 31 | 18 | 30+0 | 18 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Łukasz Mierzejewski | 17 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Mato Neretljak | 25 | 1 | 23+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Luka Marić | 21 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Josip Brezovec | 31 | 2 | 30+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | Ivan Vargić | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Drago Gabrić | 12 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 88 | FW | Kris Jogan | 5 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 88 | DF | Diego Vannucci | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 89 | MF | Vedran Jugović | 12 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | Andréa Mbuyi-Mutombo | 21 | 0 | 7+13 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |

### Penalties

For :
| Date | Competition | Player | Opposition | Scored? |
| 1 Sep 2012 | 1. HNL | Damir Kreilach | Hajduk Split | Y |
| 22 Sep 2012 | 1. HNL | Damir Kreilach | Dinamo Zagreb | Y |
| 27 Oct 2012 | 1. HNL | Damir Kreilach | Zadar | Y |
| 8 Dec 2012 | 1. HNL | Damir Kreilach | Slaven Belupo | N |
| 3 Mar 2013 | 1. HNL | Damir Kreilach | Istra 1961 | Y |
| Against |||||
| Date | Competition | Goalkeeper | Opposition | Scored? |
| 18 Aug 2012 | 1. HNL | Robert Lisjak | Osijek | Y |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 1. HNL | Robert Lisjak | Inter Zaprešić | Y |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 1. HNL | Robert Lisjak | Inter Zaprešić | Y |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Cup | Robert Lisjak | Nedelišće | Y |
| 29 Sep 2012 | 1. HNL | Robert Lisjak | Cibalia | Y |
| 6 Oct 2012 | 1. HNL | Robert Lisjak | Istra 1961 | Y |
| 3 Mar 2013 | 1. HNL | Ivan Mance | Istra 1961 | Y |