HNK Rijeka vs NK Istra 1961 15/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
S. Prevljak(S. Gorican)
2'
Emil Frederiksen(S. Prevljak)
9'
36'
Anel Husić
2ND HALF
46'
T. Morchiladze
J. Lasickas
46'
A. Barco
D. Petrovič
A. Maurić
I. Ayuma
54'
61'
Ante Oreč
G. Rukavina
61'
Daniel Adu-Adjei
61'
C. Ouguehi
S. Gorican
Niko Šepić
68'
Niko Šepić
73'
73'
D. Thaqi
73'
Duje Čop
Emil Frederiksen
Samuli Miettinen
83'
92'
Ante Oreč
95'
Tiago Dantas
M. Heister
95'
Match statistics
70%Possession30%
529Passes Attempted237
466Completed Passes147
11Corners0
26Throw-ins17
29Shots On Target6
Line-ups
HNK Rijeka
Formation
4-4-2 Diamond
#13Zlomislić
#51Husić
#45Majstorovic
#91Bodetić
#23Lasickas
#8Petrovič
#24Legbo Ouguehi
#11Rukavina
#26Oliveira Dantas
#9Čop
#77Jurić
Starting XI
M. Zlomislić #13 | |
Anel Husić #51 | 36' |
A. Majstorovic #45 | |
Noel Bodetic #91 | |
J. Lasickas #23 | 46' |
D. Petrovič #8 | 46' |
C. Ouguehi #24 | 61' |
G. Rukavina #11 | 61' |
Tiago Dantas #26 | 95' |
Duje Čop #9 | 73' |
A. Jurić #77 |
Substitutes
 A. Todorović #99 | |
 M. Devetak #34 | |
 Ante Oreč #22 | 92' 61' |
 S. Radeljić #6 | |
 A. Barco #55 | 46' |
 Toni Fruk #10 | |
 Amer Gojak #14 | |
 M. Ndockyt #20 | |
 B. Pavić #66 | |
 Daniel Adu-Adjei #18 | 61' |
 T. Morchiladze #7 | 46' |
 D. Thaqi #25 | 73' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Víctor Sánchez
NK Istra 1961
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Količ
#38Kumar
#3Nasraoui
#26Heister
#97Kadušić
#23Štulac
#5Radošević
#8Maurić
#11Goričan
#17Frederiksen
#9Prevljak
Starting XI
Franko Količ #1 | |
R. Kumar #38 | |
Mohamed Nasraoui #3 | |
M. Heister #26 | 95' |
A. Kadušić #97 | |
L. Štulac #23 | |
J. Radošević #5 | |
A. Maurić #8 | 54' |
S. Gorican #11 | 68' 🎯2' |
Emil Frederiksen #17 | 83' ⚽9' |
S. Prevljak #9 | 🎯9' ⚽2' |
Substitutes
 J. Paus-Kunšt #40 | |
 Roko Banovac #12 | |
 Rene Hrvatin #44 | |
 Samuli Miettinen #16 | 83' |
 Filip Taraba #24 | |
 Niko Šepić #13 | 73' 68' |
 D. Ahmeti #20 | |
 I. Ayuma #18 | 54' |
 G. Albarracin #25 | |
 Vinko Rozić #7 | |
 N. Škafar #30 | |
 A. Obando #29 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Oriol Riera
HNK Rijeka
Formation
4-4-2 Diamond#13Zlomislić
#51Husić
#45Majstorovic
#91Bodetić
#23Lasickas
#8Petrovič
#24Legbo Ouguehi
#11Rukavina
#26Oliveira Dantas
#9Čop
#77Jurić
Starting XI
M. Zlomislić #13 | |
Anel Husić #51 | 36' |
A. Majstorovic #45 | |
Noel Bodetic #91 | |
J. Lasickas #23 | 46' |
D. Petrovič #8 | 46' |
C. Ouguehi #24 | 61' |
G. Rukavina #11 | 61' |
Tiago Dantas #26 | 95' |
Duje Čop #9 | 73' |
A. Jurić #77 |
Substitutes
A. Todorović #99 | |
M. Devetak #34 | |
Ante Oreč #22 | 92' 61' |
S. Radeljić #6 | |
A. Barco #55 | 46' |
Toni Fruk #10 | |
Amer Gojak #14 | |
M. Ndockyt #20 | |
B. Pavić #66 | |
Daniel Adu-Adjei #18 | 61' |
T. Morchiladze #7 | 46' |
D. Thaqi #25 | 73' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Víctor Sánchez
NK Istra 1961
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Količ
#38Kumar
#3Nasraoui
#26Heister
#97Kadušić
#23Štulac
#5Radošević
#8Maurić
#11Goričan
#17Frederiksen
#9Prevljak
Starting XI
Franko Količ #1 | |
R. Kumar #38 | |
Mohamed Nasraoui #3 | |
M. Heister #26 | 95' |
A. Kadušić #97 | |
L. Štulac #23 | |
J. Radošević #5 | |
A. Maurić #8 | 54' |
S. Gorican #11 | 68' 🎯2' |
Emil Frederiksen #17 | 83' ⚽9' |
S. Prevljak #9 | 🎯9' ⚽2' |
Substitutes
J. Paus-Kunšt #40 | |
Roko Banovac #12 | |
Rene Hrvatin #44 | |
Samuli Miettinen #16 | 83' |
Filip Taraba #24 | |
Niko Šepić #13 | 73' 68' |
D. Ahmeti #20 | |
I. Ayuma #18 | 54' |
G. Albarracin #25 | |
Vinko Rozić #7 | |
N. Škafar #30 | |
A. Obando #29 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Oriol Riera
Head-to-head
88 matches
HNK Rijeka
43
Wins
20
Draws
25
Wins
NK Istra 1961
1. HNL2026 • 1 match1. HNL2025 • 3 matches
Cup2025 • 1 match1. HNL2024 • 4 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 29 | 79:23 | 69 |
2 |  | 29 | 49:26 | 59 |
3 |  | 29 | 39:33 | 41 |
4 |  | 29 | 37:40 | 41 |
5 |  | 29 | 38:46 | 36 |
6 |  | 29 | 34:42 | 36 |
7 |  | 29 | 34:46 | 34 |
8 |  | 29 | 34:40 | 32 |
9 |  | 29 | 24:43 | 28 |
10 |  | 29 | 28:57 | 21 |
UCL Qualifying Round
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Ante Terzic
Venue:
Stadion Rujevica
Capacity:
8 279
HNK Rijeka vs NK Istra 1961 match from the 1. HNL. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between HNK Rijeka and NK Istra 1961. Follow team performance and match context within the 1. HNL season.