Istra 1961 1-2 Rijeka: result and report

1. HNL · Wednesday 27 January 2021

Result

Istra 1961 1-2 Rijeka

1. HNL · Wednesday 27 January 2021, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Istra 1961 · Rijeka · 1. HNL predictions

Istra 1961 1-2 Rijeka: match report

Istra 1961 lost to Rijeka 1-2 in the 1. HNL on Wednesday 27 January 2021. The half-time score was 1-1.

Franko Andrijasevic opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Istra 1961's goal came from Josip Spoljaric (38'). Rijeka scored through Franko Andrijasevic (29') and Franko Andrijasevic (66', penalty).

Discipline: Istra 1961 received 2 yellow cards; Rijeka received no yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Istra 1961 were 9th on 13 points from 14 and Rijeka 4th on 23 points from 13. Istra 1961 went on to finish that season 9th with 29 points, and Rijeka 3rd with 61.

Istra 1961 lined up in a 3-5-2 and Rijeka in a 3-4-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Franko Andrijašević of Rijeka (9.3), ahead of Daniel Stefulj (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Istra 1961 wins, 1 draw and 9 for Rijeka.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Goal · Franko AndrijasevicRijeka · 0-1
  • 32'Yellow card · Antonio IvancicIstra 1961
  • 38'Goal · Josip SpoljaricIstra 1961 · 1-1
  • 40'Yellow card · Petar BosancicIstra 1961
  • 66'Penalty goal · Franko AndrijasevicRijeka · 1-2
  • 83'Red card · H. SmolčićRijeka

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Istra 1961 0, draws 1, Rijeka 9.

Team news

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Istra 1961 line-up (3-5-2)

Ivan Lucic, Luka Hujber, Petar Bosančić, Josip Sutalo, Sergio Gonzalez Teston, Antonio Perera Calderón, Stefan Loncar, Sime Grzan, Antonio Ivancic, Mauro Perkovic, Josip Špoljarić

Rijeka line-up (3-4-3)

Ivan Nevistic, Luka Capan, Nino Galović, Hrvoje Smolcic, Ivan Tomecak, Domagoj Pavicic, Adam Gnezda Cerin, Daniel Stefulj, Stjepan Loncar, Franko Andrijašević, Sandro Kulenović