Rijeka 4-0 Istra 1961: result and report

1. HNL · Sunday 18 August 2024

Result

Rijeka 4-0 Istra 1961

1. HNL · Sunday 18 August 2024, 19:00 UTC · half-time 3-0

Rijeka · Istra 1961 · 1. HNL predictions

Rijeka 4-0 Istra 1961: match report

Rijeka won against Istra 1961 4-0 in the 1. HNL on Sunday 18 August 2024. The half-time score was 3-0.

Gabriel Rukavina opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Rijeka's goals came from Gabriel Rukavina (18'), Marco Pašalić (24'), Franjo Ivanovic (27') and Franjo Ivanovic (66'). Istra 1961 did not score.

Discipline: Rijeka received no yellow cards; Istra 1961 received 6 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rijeka were 4th on 4 points from 2 and Istra 1961 5th on 3 points from 2. Rijeka went on to finish that season 2nd with 65 points, and Istra 1961 6th with 48.

Rijeka lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Istra 1961 in a 3-4-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Franjo Ivanović of Rijeka (8.8), ahead of Gabriel Rukavina (8.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Rijeka wins, 3 draws and 1 for Istra 1961.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · Iurie IovuIstra 1961
  • 18'Goal · Gabriel RukavinaRijeka · 1-0
  • 24'Goal · Marco PašalićRijeka · 2-0
  • 27'Goal · Franjo IvanovicRijeka · 3-0
  • 45+2'Yellow card · Beyatt LekweiryIstra 1961
  • 47'Yellow card · Dario MaresicIstra 1961
  • 52'Yellow card · Lovro MajkicIstra 1961
  • 66'Goal · Franjo IvanovicRijeka · 4-0
  • 68'Yellow card · Stephane Paul KellerIstra 1961
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Mario CuicIstra 1961

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Rijeka 6, draws 3, Istra 1961 1.

Team news

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

Martin Zlomislic, Bruno Bogojevic, Ante Majstorovic, Stjepan Radeljic, Mladen Devetak, Dejan Petrovic, Marco Pašalić, Niko Jankovic, Toni Fruk, Gabriel Rukavina, Franjo Ivanović

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

Lovro Majkic, Iurie Iovu, Ville Koski, Dario Maresic, Advan Kadusic, Oleksandr Petrusenko, Ivan Calusic, Stephane Keller, Beyatt Lekoueiry, Giorgi Gagua, Salim Fago Lawal