English-Ghanaian forward Daniel Adu-Adjei produced a match-winning display as HNK Rijeka defeated NK Osijek 4-1 in a Croatian HNL clash at Stadion HNK Rijeka Dean Sculac.Adu-Adjei scored twice and provided an assist, earning an 9.5 Sofascore rating and the fan pick award in a dominant team performance.Osijek took an early lead through Armando Leon in the 15th minute, but Rijeka responded swiftly. Samuele Vignato equalised in the 21st minute with a finish set up by Adu-Adjei, before the forward himself turned the game around with goals in the 33rd and 43rd minutes, both assisted by Toni Fruk.Fruk added a fourth in the 61st minute, converting from a Vignato pass to seal the victory. Rijeka made several second-half changes, with Mohammad Mohebi replacing Adu-Adjei in the 80th minute after an influential outing.The win lifts Rijeka to fifth in the HNL standings on 10 points, while Osijek remain fourth with 12 points after their third defeat of the campaign. Rijeka will look to build on this momentum when they face Lokomotiva in the HNL on September 12.
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