Rijeka vs Istra 1961

1. HNL 18 Dec 2021, 16:05
Rijeka
Rijeka
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
🏟 Stadion HNK Rijeka (Rijeka) 👤 J. Titlić Round 20

Match report

Rijeka edged past Istra 1961 1-0 in the 1. HNL on 18 December 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Rijeka had 16 shots to Istra 1961's 9.

The match was played at Stadion HNK Rijeka (Rijeka), with J. Titlić in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 58% - 42% Shots 16 - 9 On target 5 - 2 Corners 10 - 2 Fouls 11 - 7
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Player of the match
Nediljko Labrovic
Rijeka · captained the side
8 Darko Velkovski 65 passes (89% accurate)
8 Hrvoje Smolcic 81 passes (84% accurate)
8 Ivan Tomecak captained the side
8 Robert Muric 1 assist
First half vs second half
Rijeka stepped it up after the break, with 11 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–4 11–5
Shots On Goal 2–1 3–1
Ball Possession 59–41 —
Corners 3–1 7–1
Attacks 70–55 69–53
Match statistics
139 Attacks 108
104 Dangerous Attacks 43
4 On Target 2
7 Off Target 4
16 Shots Total 9
5 Shots On Goal 2
8 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 4
11 Shots Inside Box 5
5 Shots Outside Box 4
11 Fouls 7
10 Corners 2
2 Offsides 1
58% Ball Possession 42%
2 Saves 4
497 Passes Total 383
401 Passes Accurate 282
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rijeka · 3-4-3
1 N. Labrovic
15 A. Kresic 14 D. Velkovski 36 H. Smolcic
27 I. Tomecak 30 L. Selahi 10 D. Pavicic 17 M. Vuk
7 R. Muric 18 J. Drmic 33 I. Abass
Istra 1961 · 3-4-3
25 G. Collao
44 J. Silva 8 E. Galilea 39 M. Perkovic
2 L. Hujber 5 F. Cáseres 4 F. Mlinar 14 L. Marin
34 M. Lisica 10 R. Miskovic 18 H. Bandé
Rijeka
Coach
G. Tomić
Substitutes
  • 98 Martin Zlomislic
  • 2 Filip Braut
  • 4 Nino Galovic
  • 12 Andrija Vukcevic
  • 26 João Escoval
  • 13 Ivan Lepinjica
  • 16 Adam Gnezda Cerin
  • 23 Denis Busnja
  • 9 Jorge Obregon
Istra 1961
Coach
Gonzalo García
Substitutes
  • 21 Lovro Majkic
  • 3 Erhun Obanor
  • 11 Damjan Danicic
  • 31 Fran Vujnovic
  • 16 Gonzalo Desio
  • 32 Mihael Rovis
  • 9 Miroslav Ilicic
  • 23 Dion Drena Beljo
  • 28 Serder Serderov
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Obregón ↓ I. Abass Rijeka
  • 46' ↑ A. Vukčević ↓ M. Vuk Rijeka
  • 52' ↑ D. Daničić ↓ L. Marin Istra 1961
  • 63' ↑ A. Čerin ↓ L. Selahi Rijeka
  • 70' ↑ D. Beljo ↓ R. Mišković Istra 1961
  • 80' ↑ S. Serderov ↓ H. Bandé Istra 1961
  • 81' ↑ D. Bušnja ↓ D. Velkovski Rijeka
  • 90' ↑ I. Lepinjica ↓ J. Drmic Rijeka
Head-to-head
Rijeka 16 4 draws 4 Istra 1961
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2025-09-27 Rijeka vs Istra 1961 0 - 0
2025-04-19 Istra 1961 vs Rijeka 2 - 0
2025-04-02 Rijeka vs Istra 1961 1 - 0
Recent form
Rijeka D D D D D
Istra 1961 W D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rijeka vs Istra 1961?
Rijeka won 1-0 against Istra 1961 on 18 December 2021.
Who won Rijeka vs Istra 1961?
Rijeka won the match 1-0.
Where was Rijeka vs Istra 1961 played?
The match was played at Stadion HNK Rijeka (Rijeka).
Who had more possession in Rijeka vs Istra 1961?
Rijeka had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.