Istra 1961 0-2 Rijeka: result and report

1. HNL · Friday 3 March 2023

Result

Istra 1961 0-2 Rijeka

1. HNL · Friday 3 March 2023, 16:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

Istra 1961 · Rijeka · 1. HNL predictions

Istra 1961 0-2 Rijeka: match report

Istra 1961 lost to Rijeka 0-2 in the 1. HNL on Friday 3 March 2023. The half-time score was 0-1.

Niko Jankovic opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Istra 1961 did not score. Rijeka scored through Niko Jankovic (22') and Niko Jankovic (90+5', penalty).

Discipline: Istra 1961 received 3 yellow cards and 2 red cards; Rijeka received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Istra 1961 were 5th on 31 points from 22 and Rijeka 7th on 28 points from 23. Istra 1961 went on to finish that season 5th with 46 points, and Rijeka 4th with 49.

Istra 1961 lined up in a 4-3-3 and Rijeka in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Niko Jankovic of Rijeka (9.1), ahead of Danilo Veiga (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Istra 1961 win, 2 draws and 7 for Rijeka.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Goal · Niko JankovicRijeka · 0-1
  • 43'Yellow card · Ante ErcegIstra 1961
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Emmanuel BandaRijeka
  • 57'Yellow card · Oleksandr PetrusenkoIstra 1961
  • 71'Red card · Frano MlinarIstra 1961
  • 89'Yellow card · Einar GalileaIstra 1961
  • 90'Second yellow · Ante ErcegIstra 1961
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Matija FriganRijeka
  • 90+5'Penalty goal · Niko JankovicRijeka · 0-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Istra 1961 1, draws 2, Rijeka 7.

Team news

Istra 1961 line-up (4-3-3)

Lovro Majkic, Luka Hujber, Dario Maresic, Einar Galilea, Luka Marin, Oleksandr Petrusenko, F. Mlinar, Facundo Agustín Cáseres, Advan Kadusic, Ante Erceg, Matej Vuk

Rijeka line-up (4-2-3-1)

Nediljko Labrovic, Danilo Veiga, Niko Galesic, Emir Dilaver, Bruno Goda, Veldin Hodza, Emmanuel Banda, Prince Ampem, Niko Jankovic, Antonio Marin, Matija Frigan