UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2017/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS HNK Rijeka Last updated 20/12/2017 01:42CET Stadion HNK Rijeka - Rijeka Thursday 7 December 2017 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Group D - Matchday 6 AC Milan Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Team facts 4 Squad list 6 Fixtures and results 8 Match-by-match lineups 12 Match officials 15 Legend 17 1
Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 28/09/2017 GS AC Milan - HNK Rijeka 3-2 Milan André Silva 14, Musacchio 53, Cutrone 90+4; Acosty 84, Elez 90 (P) Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA HNK Rijeka 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 AC Milan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 HNK Rijeka - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 19/03/1980 QF Juventus - HNK Rijeka 2-0 agg: 2-0 05/03/1980 QF HNK Rijeka - Juventus 0-0 Rijeka AC Milan - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Champions League Turin Causio 5, Bettega 72 Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 22/08/2000 QR3 GNK Dinamo Zagreb - AC Milan 0-3 agg: 1-6 Zagreb 09/08/2000 QR3 AC Milan - GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 Milan UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Shevchenko 23, 42, José Mari 55 Shevchenko 21, 59, Comandini 90; Pilipovic 19 Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 03/10/1973 R1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb - AC Milan 0-1 agg: 1-4 19/09/1973 R1 AC Milan - GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 Milan Zagreb Chiarugi 7 Bigon 10, 53, Chiarugi 16; Lalic 70 Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA HNK Rijeka 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 2 5 AC Milan 3 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 13 4 2
Match background The die is already cast for Rijeka and AC Milan as they complete their Group D programme. The Croatian side, with just four points to their name, can no longer qualify for the knockout phase whereas their Italian visitors, now under new coach Gennaro Gattuso, have already secured their progress as group winners. Previous meetings Matchday two brought the two teams together for the first time in UEFA competition and it proved to be a dramatic affair. Milan seized a 3-2 victory with an added-time winner from Patrick Cutrone after Rijeka had seemingly earned an unlikely point with two late goals, the second a 90th-minute Josip Elez penalty. Rijeka failed to score in their only previous encounter with Serie A opponents a 2-0 aggregate loss to Juventus in the 1979/80 European Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals. Milan have won all five of their matches against opposition from Croatia and are yet to concede on Croatian soil. Form guide Rijeka have lost their last three European home fixtures and have only one win in their last seven (D2 L4). Milan are undefeated in nine European matches this season, winning seven of them all of those games under previous coach Vincenzo Montella. The Rossoneri have qualified from each of their last 13 groups in UEFA competition and have now extended their involvement into the spring in every one of their 15 European campaigns this century. Croatian title winners for the first time last term, Rijeka are in their third UEFA Europa League group stage campaign but have never reached the knockout phase. Sixth in Italy last season, Milan are back in Europe after a four-year absence and are making their first appearance in the UEFA Europa League group stage. They got to the round of 32 in the last-ever UEFA Cup campaign of 2008/09. Links and trivia The journey from Milan to Rijeka is around 400km. André Silva scored the first hat-trick of the 2017/18 group stage on matchday one and is the competition's joint-top scorer, alongside Zenit's Emiliano Rigoni, with six goals. This is the only major UEFA competition the Rossoneri have not won. Ajax, Bayern München, Chelsea, Juventus and as of last May Manchester United are the only five clubs to have won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Milan's Nikola Kalinić was a losing UEFA Europa League finalist with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in 2015, his side going down 3-2 to Sevilla in Warsaw. Croatian striker Kalinić was taking his first senior steps at Hajduk Split (2005 09) while Rijeka's Mate Maleš and Filip Bradarić were playing for the club's youth team. Former team-mates: Rijeka's Maxwell Acosty and Milan's Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina 2009 12); Rijeka's Josip Elez and Milan's Lucas Biglia (Lazio 2013-16) though Elez never played a senior game for the club. Suspended for next match if booked: Manuel Locatelli, Mateo Musacchio (Milan). The coaches Rijeka's longest-serving coach, Slovenian Matjaž Kek was appointed in 2013 and steered the team to their first league championship and fourth Croatian Cup in 2016/17. A defender and coach at Maribor, where his father and son also played, he was Slovenia boss from 2007 to 2011. Gennaro Gattuso replaced Vincenzo Montella as Milan coach on 27 November, earning promotion from his position in charge of the club's youth team. A legendary Rossoneri midfielder of grit and endeavour, he won the UEFA Champions League twice with the club and also lifted the FIFA World Cup with Italy in 2006. 3
Team facts HNK Rijeka Formed: 1946 Nickname: Riječki bijeli (Rijeka Whites) UEFA club competition honours None Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) Domestic title: 1 (2017) National cup: 6 (2017) Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2016/17: third qualifying round 2015/16: second qualifying round 2014/15: group stage 2013/14: group stage 2012/13: did not take part in UEFA competition 2011/12: did not take part in UEFA competition 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA competition 2009/10: third qualifying round 2008/09: UEFA Intertoto Cup first round 2007/08: did not take part in UEFA competition Records UEFA club competition Biggest home win 5-0: Rijeka v Prestatyn Town 18/07/13, UEFA Europa League second qualifying round first leg Biggest away win 1-5: The New Saints v Rijeka 18/07/17, UEFA Champions League second qualifying round second leg 1-5: Vikingur v Rijeka 31/07/14, UEFA Europa League second qualifying round first leg Heaviest home defeat 1-4: Rijeka v Austria Wien 02/11/17, UEFA Europa League group stage 0-3: Rijeka v Aberdeen 16/07/15, UEFA Europa League second qualifying round first leg 0-3: Rijeka v Partizan 04/08/99, UEFA Champions League second qualifying round second leg Heaviest away defeat 4-0: Vitória Guimarães v Rijeka 19/09/13, UEFA Europa League group stage UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup Biggest home win 5-0: Rijeka v Prestatyn Town (see above) Biggest away win 1-5: Vikingur v Rijeka (see above) Heaviest home defeat 1-4: Rijeka v Austria Wien (see above) 0-3: Rijeka v Aberdeen (see above) Heaviest away defeat 4-0: Vitória Guimarães v Rijeka (see above) AC Milan Formed: 1899 Nicknames: Rossoneri (Red and Blacks), Diavolo (Devil) 4
UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) European Cup (7): (1958), 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, (1993), 1994, (1995), 2003, (2005), 2007 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (2): 1968, 1973, (1974) UEFA Super Cup (5): (1973), 1989, 1990, (1993), 1994, 2003, 2007 European/South American Cup (3): (1963), 1969, 1989, 1990, (1993), (1994), (2003) Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 18 (2011) Italian Cup: 5 (2003) Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2016/17: did not compete in UEFA club competition 2015/16: did not compete in UEFA club competition 2014/15: did not compete in UEFA club competition 2013/14: UEFA Champions League round of 16 2012/13: UEFA Champions League round of 16 2011/12: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals 2010/11: UEFA Champions League round of 16 2009/10: UEFA Champions League round of 16 2008/09: round of 32 2007/08: UEFA Champions League round of 16 Records UEFA club competition Biggest home win 8-0: Milan v US Luxembourg 12/09/62, European Champion Clubs' Cup preliminary round first leg Biggest away win 0-6 twice, most recently v København 20/10/93, UEFA Champions League second round first leg Heaviest home defeat 0-2: seven times, most recently v Ajax 08/12/10, UEFA Champions League group stage Heaviest away defeat 6-0: Ajax v Milan 16/01/74, 1973 UEFA Super Cup final second leg UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup Biggest home win 6-0: AC Milan v Shkëndija 17/08/17, play-offs first leg Biggest away win 1-5: Austria Wien v AC Milan 14/09/17, group stage Heaviest home defeat 0-2: AC Milan v Espanyol 21/10/87, second round first leg Heaviest away defeat 4-0: Borussia Dortmund v AC Milan 04/04/02, semi-final first leg 5
Squad list HNK Rijeka Current season All-time UCL UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 12 Simon Sluga CRO 17/03/1993 24-6 - 2-9 - 2-9 - 32 Andrej Prskalo CRO 01/05/1987 30-1 - 3-9 - 3-7 - 33 Ivor Pandur CRO 25/03/2000 17 - - - - - - - - - - - 34 Lovro Majkić CRO 08/10/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - - - Defenders 3 Jason Davidson AUS 29/06/1991 26 - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Roberto Punčec CRO 27/10/1991 26 - - - 2-11 - 7-9 - 8 Leonard Zuta SWE 09/08/1992 25-4 - 5-18 - 5-12 - 13 Dario Župarić CRO 03/05/1992 25-6 - 5-16 1 5-11 - 18 Josip Elez CRO 25/04/1994 23 * 6-4 2 11-4 2 12 2 26 Mate Maleš CRO 11/03/1989 28-5 - 4-13 - 10-24 - 29 Marko Vešović MNE 28/08/1991 26-6 - 5-15 1 10-34 1 43 Ivan Smolčić CRO 17/08/2000 17 - - - - - - - - - - - 46 Luka Mikulica CRO 06/07/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - - - 50 Dominik Mulac CRO 03/02/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - - - Midfielders 10 Florentin Matei ROU 15/04/1993 24-3 2 2-8 1 2-7 2 11 Matic Črnic SVN 12/06/1992 25-3 - 2-7 - 9 1 19 4 14 Maxwell Acosty GHA 10/09/1991 26 - - - 5 1 7 1 5 1 5 1 20 Alexander Gorgon AUT 28/10/1988 29-6 1 4 2 14 6 10 3 19 4 24 Domagoj Pavičić CRO 09/03/1994 23 - - - 4 1 11-4 1 14 1 27 Josip Mišić CRO 28/06/1994 23 S 6 1 4-17 2 4-15 1 28 Filip Bradarić CRO 11/01/1992 25 * 6-5 - 16 3 5-18 - 35 Charis Mavrias GRE 21/02/1994 23 - - - - - 4-6 - 11 2 44 Ivan Lepinjica CRO 09/07/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - - - 87 Matej Šantek CRO 25/12/1999 17 - - - - - - - - - - - 99 Jasmin Čeliković BIH 07/01/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - - - Forwards 7 Zoran Kvržić CRO 07/08/1988 29-3 - 5 1 14 1 17 2 38 8 9 Heber BRA 10/08/1991 26-6 1 3-13 8 3-13 2 17 Mario Gavranović SUI 24/11/1989 28 * 6 3 3 2 15 7 3 2 17 6 21 Jakov Puljić CRO 04/08/1993 24 - - - 3-7 - 3-6 - 40 Dino Dukadjin CRO 22/04/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - - - 45 Matej Vuk CRO 10/06/2000 17 - - - - - - - - - - - Coach - Matjaž Kek SVN 09/09/1961 56-6 - 5 - - - 19-49 - 6
AC Milan Current season All-time QUAL UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 30 Marco Storari ITA 07/01/1977 40-1 - - - - - 1-8 - 75 Alessandro Guarnone ITA 27/03/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - - - 90 Antonio Donnarumma ITA 07/07/1990 27 - - - - - - - - - - - 99 Gianluigi Donnarumma ITA 25/02/1999 18-3 - 5-15 - 5-8 - Defenders 2 Davide Calabria ITA 06/12/1996 21-1 - 1-5 - 1-2 - 12 Andrea Conti ITA 02/03/1994 23-3 - - - 2 - - - 3-13 Alessio Romagnoli ITA 12/01/1995 22-1 - 3-12 2 3-4 - 15 Gustavo Gómez PAR 06/05/1993 24 - - - 1 - - - 1-1 - 17 Cristián Zapata COL 30/09/1986 31-4 - 2-7 - 12-35 1 19 Leonardo Bonucci ITA 01/05/1987 30-2 - 5-13 - 16 1 70 4 20 Ignazio Abate ITA 12/11/1986 31-3 - 2-7 - 4-39 - 22 Mateo Musacchio ARG 26/08/1990 27 * 2-5 1 9-33 1 48 1 29 Gabriel Paletta ITA 15/02/1986 31 - - - - - - - - - 2-31 Luca Antonelli ITA 11/02/1987 30-3 1 2-3 - 2-5 1 46 Matteo Gabbia ITA 21/10/1999 18-1 - - - - - - - 1-47 Raoul Bellanova ITA 17/05/2000 17 - - - - - - - - - - - 68 Ricardo Rodríguez SUI 25/08/1992 25-2 1 3 1 13 1 17 4 32 6 Midfielders 4 Josè Mauri ITA 16/05/1996 21-1 - 1-1 - 1-2 - 5 Giacomo Bonaventura ITA 22/08/1989 28-3 1 3-10 1 3-6 1 8 Suso ESP 19/11/1993 24-3 - 4 1 14 5 8 1 11 1 10 Hakan Çalhanoğlu TUR 08/02/1994 23-2 - 5 1 12 1 9 2 35 9 11 Fabio Borini ITA 29/03/1991 26-3 1 4-12 - 6-16 2 18 Riccardo Montolivo ITA 18/01/1985 32-2 2 1-7 1 14 1 45 4 21 Lucas Biglia ARG 30/01/1986 31 - - - 2-12 - 40 3 67 4 45 Niccolo Zanellato ITA 24/06/1998 19-1 - - - - - - - 1-58 Tommaso Pobega ITA 15/07/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - - - 73 Manuel Locatelli ITA 08/01/1998 19 * 2-4 - 8-4 - 6-79 Franck Kessié CIV 19/12/1996 20-3 - 5-15 2 5-8 - Forwards 7 Nikola Kalinić CRO 05/01/1988 29 - - - 3-13 4 39 13 54 16 9 André Silva POR 06/11/1995 22-4 2 5 6 8-5 6 19 13 27 Riccardo Forte ITA 17/05/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - - - 63 Patrick Cutrone ITA 03/01/1998 19-4 2 4 3 9 2 4 3 8 5 Coach - Gennaro Gattuso ITA 09/01/1978 39 - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Fixtures and results HNK Rijeka Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 11/07/2017 UCL The New Saints FC (H) W 2-0 J. Mišić 4, Matei 69 15/07/2017 League NK Slaven Koprivnica (H) W 2-0 Gorgon 22, Vešović 72 18/07/2017 UCL The New Saints FC (A) 22/07/2017 League NK Rudeš (H) W 5-1 W 4-1 26/07/2017 UCL FC Salzburg (A) D 1-1 Gavranović 30 29/07/2017 League NK Istra 1961 (H) W 2-0 Gorgon 66, Gojković 74 (og) 02/08/2017 UCL FC Salzburg (H) 07/08/2017 League NK Osijek (A) 11/08/2017 League GNK Dinamo Zagreb (H) D 0-0 L 0-1 L 0-2 16/08/2017 UCL Olympiacos FC (A) L 1-2 Heber 42 19/08/2017 League NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (H) W 2-1 Bradarić 81, Matei 90+4 22/08/2017 UCL Olympiacos FC (H) L 0-1 26/08/2017 League NK Inter Zaprešić (A) W 3-1 Heber 6, 34, Gavranović 56 09/09/2017 League HNK Cibalia (H) W 7-0 14/09/2017 UEL AEK Athens FC (H) L 1-2 Elez 29 17/09/2017 League HNK Hajduk Split (A) W 2-0 Heber 24, 58 20/09/2017 Cup NK Vrbovec (A) W 3-1 Puljić 29, Jelić 43, 84 23/09/2017 League NK Slaven Koprivnica (A) D 1-1 Heber 59 28/09/2017 UEL AC Milan (A) L 2-3 Acosty 84, Elez 90 (P) 01/10/2017 League NK Rudeš (A) 14/10/2017 League NK Istra 1961 (A) W 5-1 L 0-1 19/10/2017 UEL FK Austria Wien (A) W 3-1 Gavranović 21, 31, Kvržić 90+2 22/10/2017 League NK Osijek (H) L 1-2 Gavranović 55 28/10/2017 League GNK Dinamo Zagreb (A) L 1-3 Acosty 9 02/11/2017 UEL FK Austria Wien (H) L 1-4 Pavičić 61 05/11/2017 League NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (A) L 0-1 14/11/2017 Cup HNK Gorica (A) W 3-0 Pavičić 57, Gavranović 81, Kvržić 84 18/11/2017 League NK Inter Zaprešić (H) D 0-0 23/11/2017 UEL AEK Athens FC (A) D 2-2 Gorgon 8, 26 26/11/2017 League HNK Cibalia (A) W 2-1 Gorgon 18, Gavranović 23 02/12/2017 League HNK Hajduk Split (H) L 1-2 Bradarić 11 07/12/2017 UEL AC Milan (H) 10/12/2017 League NK Slaven Koprivnica (H) 13/12/2017 Cup NK Inter Zaprešić (A) 17/12/2017 League NK Rudeš (H) 10/02/2018 League NK Istra 1961 (H) 17/02/2018 League NK Osijek (A) 24/02/2018 League GNK Dinamo Zagreb (H) 03/03/2018 League NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (H) Matei 41, Gavranović 54, 79, Gorgon 61, Ristovski 64 Kvržić 25, Župarić 45, Mesarić 79 (og), Gavranović 87 Gavranović 2, Gorgon 4, 42, 90+2, Heber 50, Bradarić 52, J. Mišić 68 J. Mišić 8, Gavranović 50, 89, Heber 54, 60 8
HNK Rijeka 10/03/2018 League NK Inter Zaprešić (A) 17/03/2018 League HNK Cibalia (H) 31/03/2018 League HNK Hajduk Split (A) 07/04/2018 League NK Slaven Koprivnica (A) 14/04/2018 League NK Rudeš (A) 18/04/2018 League NK Istra 1961 (A) 21/04/2018 League NK Osijek (H) 28/04/2018 League GNK Dinamo Zagreb (A) 05/05/2018 League NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (A) 09/05/2018 League NK Inter Zaprešić (H) 12/05/2018 League HNK Cibalia (A) 19/05/2018 League HNK Hajduk Split (H) Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 18 13 5 0 39 12 44 2 HNK Hajduk Split 18 9 5 4 32 22 32 3 NK Osijek 18 8 8 2 28 18 32 4 HNK Rijeka 18 9 2 7 33 18 29 5 NK Inter Zaprešić 18 6 5 7 23 27 23 6 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 18 6 4 8 18 25 22 7 NK Slaven Koprivnica 18 5 5 8 13 18 20 8 HNK Cibalia 18 5 2 11 21 38 17 9 NK Istra 1961 18 4 4 10 15 24 16 10 NK Rudeš 18 2 6 10 18 38 12 AC Milan Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 27/07/2017 UEL Clubul Sportiv U Craiova (A) W 1-0 Rodríguez 44 03/08/2017 UEL Clubul Sportiv U Craiova (H) W 2-0 Bonaventura 9, Cutrone 52 17/08/2017 UEL KF Shkëndija (H) W 6-0 20/08/2017 League FC Crotone (A) W 3-0 Kessié 6 (P), Cutrone 18, Suso 23 24/08/2017 UEL KF Shkëndija (A) W 1-0 Cutrone 13 27/08/2017 League Cagliari Calcio (H) W 2-1 Cutrone 10, Suso 70 10/09/2017 League SS Lazio (A) L 1-4 Montolivo 56 14/09/2017 UEL FK Austria Wien (A) W 5-1 17/09/2017 League Udinese Calcio (H) W 2-1 N. Kalinić 22, 31 20/09/2017 League SPAL (H) W 2-0 Rodríguez 26 (P), Kessié 61 (P) 24/09/2017 League UC Sampdoria (A) 28/09/2017 UEL HNK Rijeka (H) 01/10/2017 League AS Roma (H) L 0-2 W 3-2 L 0-2 15/10/2017 League FC Internazionale Milano (A) L 2-3 Suso 56, Handanovič 81 (og) 19/10/2017 UEL AEK Athens FC (H) 22/10/2017 League Genoa CFC (H) D 0-0 D 0-0 André Silva 13, 28, Montolivo 25, 85, Borini 67, L. Antonelli 69 Hakan Çalhanoğlu 7, André Silva 10, 20, 56, Suso 63 André Silva 14, Musacchio 53, Cutrone 90+4 9
AC Milan 25/10/2017 League AC Chievo Verona (A) 28/10/2017 League Juventus (H) 02/11/2017 UEL AEK Athens FC (A) Suso 36, Cesar 42 (og), Hakan W 4-1 Çalhanoğlu 55, N. Kalinić 64 L 0-2 D 0-0 05/11/2017 League US Sassuolo Calcio (A) W 2-0 Romagnoli 39, Suso 67 18/11/2017 League SSC Napoli (A) L 1-2 Romagnoli 90+1 23/11/2017 UEL FK Austria Wien (H) 26/11/2017 League Torino FC (H) W 5-1 D 0-0 Rodríguez 27, André Silva 36, 70, Cutrone 42, 90+3 03/12/2017 League Benevento (A) D 2-2 Bonaventura 38, N. Kalinić 57 07/12/2017 UEL HNK Rijeka (A) 10/12/2017 League Bologna FC (H) 13/12/2017 Cup Hellas Verona FC (H) 17/12/2017 League Hellas Verona FC (A) 23/12/2017 League Atalanta BC (H) 30/12/2017 League ACF Fiorentina (A) 06/01/2018 League FC Crotone (H) 21/01/2018 League Cagliari Calcio (A) 28/01/2018 League SS Lazio (H) 04/02/2018 League Udinese Calcio (A) 11/02/2018 League SPAL (A) 18/02/2018 League UC Sampdoria (H) 25/02/2018 League AS Roma (A) 04/03/2018 League FC Internazionale Milano (H) 11/03/2018 League Genoa CFC (A) 18/03/2018 League AC Chievo Verona (H) 31/03/2018 League Juventus (A) 08/04/2018 League US Sassuolo Calcio (H) 15/04/2018 League SSC Napoli (H) 18/04/2018 League Torino FC (A) 22/04/2018 League Benevento (H) 29/04/2018 League Bologna FC (A) 06/05/2018 League Hellas Verona FC (H) 13/05/2018 League Atalanta BC (A) 20/05/2018 League ACF Fiorentina (H) Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 FC Internazionale Milano 15 12 3 0 33 10 39 2 SSC Napoli 15 12 2 1 35 10 38 3 Juventus 15 12 1 2 41 14 37 4 AS Roma 14 11 1 2 27 10 34 5 SS Lazio 14 10 2 2 35 16 32 6 UC Sampdoria 14 8 2 4 28 20 26 7 ACF Fiorentina 15 6 3 6 26 19 21 8 AC Milan 15 6 3 6 21 20 21 9 Bologna FC 15 6 3 6 18 18 21 10
Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 10 Atalanta BC 15 5 5 5 21 19 20 11 Torino FC 15 4 8 3 19 21 20 12 AC Chievo Verona 15 5 5 5 17 26 20 13 Cagliari Calcio 15 5 1 9 14 25 16 14 Udinese Calcio 14 5 0 9 21 24 15 15 Genoa CFC 15 3 4 8 13 20 13 16 FC Crotone 15 3 3 9 11 30 12 17 US Sassuolo Calcio 15 3 2 10 8 27 11 18 SPAL 15 2 4 9 13 26 10 19 Hellas Verona FC 15 2 3 10 12 30 9 20 Benevento 15 0 1 14 8 36 1 11
Match-by-match lineups HNK Rijeka UEFA Champions League - Second qualifying round (11/07/2017) HNK Rijeka 2-0 The New Saints FC Goals: 1-0 J. Mišić 4, 2-0 Matei 69 HNK Rijeka: Sluga, Ristovski, Zuta (63 Matei), Heber, Župarić, Gavranović (87 Črnic), Elez, Gorgon (78 Maleš), J. Mišić, Bradarić, Vešović (18/07/2017) The New Saints FC 1-5 HNK Rijeka (agg: 1-7) Goals: 0-1 Matei 41, 0-2 Gavranović 54, 0-3 Gorgon 61, 0-4 Ristovski 64, 1-4 A. Cieślewicz 69, 1-5 Gavranović 79 HNK Rijeka: Sluga, Ristovski, Zuta, Heber (62 Đoković), Matei, Župarić, Elez, Gorgon (68 Črnic), J. Mišić, Bradarić, Vešović (52 Gavranović) Third qualifying round (26/07/2017) FC Salzburg 1-1 HNK Rijeka Goals: 0-1 Gavranović 30, 1-1 Hwang 49 HNK Rijeka: Sluga, Ristovski, Kvržić (72 Zuta), Heber (58 Maleš), Župarić, Gavranović (87 Jelić), Elez, Gorgon, J. Mišić, Bradarić, Vešović (02/08/2017) HNK Rijeka 0-0 FC Salzburg (agg: 1-1) HNK Rijeka: Sluga, Ristovski, Kvržić (87 Heber), Župarić, Gavranović (74 Jelić), Elez, Gorgon, Maleš, J. Mišić, Bradarić, Vešović Play-off (16/08/2017) Olympiacos FC 2-1 HNK Rijeka Goals: 0-1 Heber 42, 1-1 Odjidja 66, 2-1 Romao 90+3 HNK Rijeka: Sluga, Zuta, Heber (88 Martić), Župarić, Gavranović (72 Jelić), Elez, Gorgon (78 Črnic), Maleš, J. Mišić, Bradarić, Vešović (22/08/2017) HNK Rijeka 0-1 Olympiacos FC (agg: 1-3) Goals: 0-1 Marin 25 HNK Rijeka: Sluga (51 Prskalo), Heber, Župarić, Gavranović, Elez, Gorgon (61 Kvržić), Maleš, J. Mišić, Bradarić (77 Matei), Vešović, Martić UEFA Europa League - Group stage Group D Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts AC Milan 5 3 2 0 13 4 11 AEK Athens FC 5 1 4 0 6 5 7 FK Austria Wien 5 1 1 3 9 16 4 HNK Rijeka 5 1 1 3 9 12 4 Matchday 1 (14/09/2017) HNK Rijeka 1-2 AEK Athens FC Goals: 0-1 Mantalos 16, 1-1 Elez 29, 1-2 Christodoulopoulos 62 HNK Rijeka: Prskalo, Kvržić (73 Acosty), Zuta, Heber, Župarić, Gavranović (59 Maleš), Elez, Gorgon, J. Mišić (81 Matei), Bradarić, Vešović Matchday 2 (28/09/2017) 12
AC Milan 3-2 HNK Rijeka Goals: 1-0 André Silva 14, 2-0 Musacchio 53, 2-1 Acosty 84, 2-2 Elez 90 (P), 3-2 Cutrone 90+4 HNK Rijeka: Sluga, Kvržić (58 Acosty), Zuta, Heber, Župarić, Elez, Puljić (80 Črnic), Pavičić (71 Maleš), J. Mišić, Bradarić, Vešović Matchday 3 (19/10/2017) FK Austria Wien 1-3 HNK Rijeka Goals: 0-1 Gavranović 21, 0-2 Gavranović 31, 1-2 Friesenbichler 90, 1-3 Kvržić 90+2 HNK Rijeka: Sluga, Zuta, Župarić, Acosty (79 Kvržić), Gavranović, Elez (70 Punčec), Gorgon, Maleš, J. Mišić (77 Pavičić), Bradarić, Vešović Matchday 4 (02/11/2017) HNK Rijeka 1-4 FK Austria Wien Goals: 0-1 Prokop 41, 1-1 Pavičić 61, 1-2 Prokop 62, 1-3 Serbest 73, 1-4 Monschein 83 HNK Rijeka: Prskalo, Punčec, Zuta, Heber (53 Matei), Župarić, Acosty (55 Kvržić), Gorgon (84 Puljić), Pavičić, J. Mišić, Bradarić, Vešović Matchday 5 (23/11/2017) AEK Athens FC 2-2 HNK Rijeka Goals: 0-1 Gorgon 8, 0-2 Gorgon 26, 1-2 Araujo 45+2, 2-2 Christodoulopoulos 55 HNK Rijeka: Prskalo, Zuta, Župarić, Acosty (70 Kvržić), Gavranović (81 Puljić), Elez, Gorgon, Pavičić (91 Črnic), Maleš, Bradarić, Vešović Matchday 6 (07/12/2017) HNK Rijeka-AC Milan AC Milan UEFA Europa League - Third qualifying round (27/07/2017) Clubul Sportiv U Craiova 0-1 AC Milan Goals: 0-1 Rodríguez 44 AC Milan: Donnarumma, Bonaventura, Borini (66 André Silva), Zapata, Montolivo, Abate (73 Conti), Musacchio, Cutrone (81 L. Antonelli), Rodríguez, Kessié, Niang (03/08/2017) AC Milan 2-0 Clubul Sportiv U Craiova (agg: 3-0) Goals: 1-0 Bonaventura 9, 2-0 Cutrone 52 AC Milan: Donnarumma, Bonaventura (81 Borini), Suso (65 Hakan Çalhanoğlu), Conti, Zapata, Musacchio, Cutrone (71 André Silva), Rodríguez, Locatelli, Kessié, Niang Play-off (17/08/2017) AC Milan 6-0 KF Shkëndija Goals: 1-0 André Silva 13, 2-0 Montolivo 25, 3-0 André Silva 28, 4-0 Borini 67, 5-0 L. Antonelli 69, 6-0 Montolivo 85 AC Milan: Donnarumma, Suso (75 Cutrone), André Silva, Hakan Çalhanoğlu (61 Bonaventura), Borini, Conti (69 Abate), Zapata, Montolivo, Bonucci, L. Antonelli, Kessié (24/08/2017) KF Shkëndija 0-1 AC Milan (agg: 0-7) Goals: 0-1 Cutrone 13 AC Milan: Storari, Calabria, Mauri, André Silva, Romagnoli (46 Abate), Zapata, Bonucci, L. Antonelli, Zanellato, Cutrone (58 Suso), Locatelli (73 Gabbia) Group stage Matchday 1 (14/09/2017) FK Austria Wien 1-5 AC Milan Goals: 0-1 Hakan Çalhanoğlu 7, 0-2 André Silva 10, 0-3 André Silva 20, 1-3 Borkovic 47, 1-4 André Silva 56, 1-5 Suso 63 AC Milan: Donnarumma, N. Kalinić (62 Suso), André Silva, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Romagnoli (74 Musacchio), Zapata, Bonucci, Abate, Biglia, L. Antonelli, Kessié (62 Bonaventura) 13
Matchday 2 (28/09/2017) AC Milan 3-2 HNK Rijeka Goals: 1-0 André Silva 14, 2-0 Musacchio 53, 2-1 Acosty 84, 2-2 Elez 90 (P), 3-2 Cutrone 90+4 AC Milan: Donnarumma, André Silva (82 Suso), Hakan Çalhanoğlu (46 Bonaventura), Borini, Romagnoli, Bonucci, Abate, Musacchio, Cutrone, Locatelli, Kessié (71 Mauri) Matchday 3 (19/10/2017) AC Milan 0-0 AEK Athens FC AC Milan: Donnarumma, Calabria, Bonaventura (73 Kessié), Suso (83 Borini), André Silva (62 N. Kalinić), Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Bonucci, Musacchio, Cutrone, Rodríguez, Locatelli Matchday 4 (02/11/2017) AEK Athens FC 0-0 AC Milan AC Milan: Donnarumma, André Silva (81 N. Kalinić), Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Borini, Romagnoli, Montolivo, Bonucci, Musacchio, Cutrone (46 Suso), Rodríguez, Locatelli (67 Kessié) Matchday 5 (23/11/2017) AC Milan 5-1 FK Austria Wien Goals: 0-1 Monschein 21, 1-1 Rodríguez 27, 2-1 André Silva 36, 3-1 Cutrone 42, 4-1 André Silva 70, 5-1 Cutrone 90+3 AC Milan: Donnarumma, André Silva, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Borini (74 Locatelli), Zapata, Bonucci (80 Gómez), Biglia, Musacchio, Cutrone, Rodríguez (64 L. Antonelli), Kessié Matchday 6 (07/12/2017) HNK Rijeka-AC Milan 14
Match officials Referee Assistant referees Additional assistant referees Fourth official UEFA Delegate UEFA Referee observer István Vad (HUN) Istvan Albert (HUN), Peter Berettyán (HUN) Ferenc Karakó (HUN), Jozsef Erdos (HUN) Theodoros Georgiou (HUN) Steve Stride (ENG) Sokol Jareci (ALB) Referee Name Date of birth UEFA Europa League matches UEFA matches István Vad 30/05/1979 33 73 István Vad Referee since: 1995 First division: 2004 FIFA badge: 2007 Tournaments: 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Finals N/A UEFA Europa League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match Date Competition Stage reached Home Away Result Venue 16/09/2010 UEL GS SSC Napoli FC Utrecht 0-0 Naples 16/12/2010 UEL GS Juventus Manchester City FC 1-1 Turin 03/11/2011 UEL GS Club Atlético de Madrid Udinese Calcio 4-0 Madrid 06/12/2012 UEL GS NK Maribor SS Lazio 1-4 Maribor 19/02/2015 UEL R32 Celtic FC FC Internazionale Milano 3-3 Glasgow 17/09/2015 UEL GS SSC Napoli Club Brugge 5-0 Naples 24/08/2017 UEL PO KF Skënderbeu GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0-0 Elbasan Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Date Competition Stage reached Home Away Result Venue 19/03/2008 U17 ELITE Croatia Denmark 3-0 Metkovic 15/10/2008 WC QR Croatia Andorra 4-0 Zagreb 16/09/2010 UEL GS SSC Napoli FC Utrecht 0-0 Naples 09/10/2010 U21 PO Spain Croatia 2-1 Burgos 16/12/2010 UEL GS Juventus Manchester City FC 1-1 Turin 03/11/2011 UEL GS Club Atlético de Madrid Udinese Calcio 4-0 Madrid 06/12/2011 UCL GS FC Viktoria Plzeň AC Milan 2-2 Prague 06/12/2012 UEL GS NK Maribor SS Lazio 1-4 Maribor 15
Date Competition Stage reached Home Away Result Venue 19/02/2015 UEL R32 Celtic FC FC Internazionale Milano 3-3 Glasgow 17/09/2015 UEL GS SSC Napoli Club Brugge 5-0 Naples 24/08/2017 UEL PO KF Skënderbeu GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0-0 Elbasan 16
Legend Competitions Club competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League UCUP: UEFA Cup UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup SCUP: UEFA Super Cup UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Competition stages F: Final GS: Group stage GS1: First group stage GS2: Second group stage 3QR: Third qualifying round R1: First round R2: Second round R3: Third round R4: Fourth round PR: Preliminary round SF: Semi-finals QF: Quarter-finals R16: round of 16 QR: Qualifying round R32: Round of 32 1QR: First qualifying round 1st: first leg 2QR: Second qualifying round 2nd: second leg FT: Final tournament PO: Play-off ELITE: Elite round Rep: Replay 3rdPO: Third-place play-off PO - FT: Play-off for Final Tournament GS-FT: Group stage final tournament Statistics National team competitions EURO: UEFA European Football Championship WC: FIFA World Cup CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden Y: Booked goal L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable f: Match forfeited -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended QUAL: All UEFA qualifiers UEL: Current season total UEFA Europa League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday UEL: Total appearances in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final only UEFA: All-time total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com. 17