Istra 1961 vs Rijeka

HNL 20 Jan 2026, 15:00
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
1–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Rijeka
Rijeka
🏟 Stadion Aldo Drosina Round 17

Match report

Rijeka edged past Istra 1961 2-1 in the HNL on 20 January 2026.

Istra 1961 had 11 shots to Rijeka's 10.

The match was played at Stadion Aldo Drosina.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 11 - 10 On target 4 - 2 Corners 3 - 4 Fouls 16 - 14 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Salim Fago Lawal
Istra 1961 · 1 goal
7 Tiago Dantas 1 goal
7 Luka Menalo 1 goal
7 Dario Marešić captained the side
7 Stjepan Lončar captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–4 3–6
Shots On Goal 2–1 2–1
Ball Possession 25–75 —
Corners 1–2 2–2
Attacks 36–32 50–39
Match statistics
3 Corners 4
0 Penalty 1
3 Substitution 3
86 Attacks 71
41 Dangerous Attacks 50
3 On Target 2
4 Off Target 6
50% Ball Possession 50%
11 Shots Total 10
4 Shots On Goal 2
3 Shots Off Goal 7
4 Shots Blocked 1
8 Shots Inside Box 7
3 Shots Outside Box 3
16 Fouls 14
3 Corners 4
1 Offsides 1
46% Ball Possession 54%
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Saves 3
372 Passes Total 438
300 Passes Accurate 368
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Istra 1961 · 4-3-3
1 F. Kolić
21 V. Koski 38 R. Kumar 4 D. Marešić 26 M. Heister
10 S. Lončar 5 J. Radošević 18 I. Ayuma
17 E. Frederiksen 9 S. Prevljak 70 S. Lawal
Rijeka · 4-2-3-1
13 M. Zlomislić
22 A. Oreč 45 A. Majstorović 6 S. Radeljić 34 M. Devetak
26 T. Dantas 8 D. Petrovič
19 S. Vignato 10 T. Fruk 17 L. Menalo
77 A. Jurić
Istra 1961
Coach
Oriol Riera Magem
Substitutes
  • 97 Advan Kadušić
  • 7 Vinko Rozić
  • 22 Danijel Dejan Djuric
  • 77 Charles Adah Agada
  • 40 Jan Paus-Kunšt
  • 2 Jovan Ivanišević
  • 24 Filip Taraba
  • 3 Mohamed Nasraoui
  • 13 Niko Šepić
  • 44 Rene Hrvatin
  • 6 Logi Hrafn Róbertsson
  • 20 Dukan Ahmeti
  • 32 Dominik Celija
Rijeka
Coach
Víctor Sánchez del Amo
Substitutes
  • 14 Amer Gojak
  • 18 Daniel Adu-Adjei
  • 7 Tornike Morchiladze
  • 28 Téo Barišić
  • 9 Duje Čop
  • 99 Aleksa Todorović
  • 23 Justas Lasickas
  • 51 Anel Husić
  • 2 Lovro Kitin
  • 91 Noel Bodetić
  • 20 Merveil Ndockyt
  • 25 Dominik Thaqi
  • 79 Alasan Samateh
Substitutions
  • 16' ↑ A. Kadusic ↓ V. Koski Istra 1961
  • 16' ↑ A. Gojak ↓ T. Fruk Rijeka
  • 16' ↑ D. Adu Adjei ↓ A. Juric Rijeka
  • 58' ↑ V. Rozic ↓ S. Lawal Istra 1961
  • 66' ↑ T. Morchiladze ↓ L. Menalo Rijeka
  • 69' ↑ D. Djuric ↓ S. Loncar Istra 1961
  • 83' ↑ C. Agada ↓ R. Kumar Istra 1961
  • 88' ↑ T. Barisic ↓ S. Vignato Rijeka
Cards
  • 80' S. Vignato Rijeka
  • 85' S. Radeljic Rijeka
  • 86' D. Maresic Istra 1961
Head-to-head
Istra 1961 4 4 draws 16 Rijeka
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2025-04-02 Rijeka vs Istra 1961 1 - 0
Recent form
Istra 1961 D D D D L
Rijeka D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Istra 1961 vs Rijeka?
Istra 1961 lost 1-2 against Rijeka on 20 January 2026.
Who won Istra 1961 vs Rijeka?
Rijeka won the match 2-1.
Where was Istra 1961 vs Rijeka played?
The match was played at Stadion Aldo Drosina.
Who had more possession in Istra 1961 vs Rijeka?
Istra 1961 had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.