Rijeka 2-1 Istra 1961: result and report

1. HNL · Saturday 6 October 2012

Result

Rijeka 2-1 Istra 1961

1. HNL · Saturday 6 October 2012, 17:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Rijeka · Istra 1961 · 1. HNL predictions

Rijeka 2-1 Istra 1961: match report

Rijeka won against Istra 1961 2-1 in the 1. HNL on Saturday 6 October 2012. The half-time score was 1-1.

S. Bačelić-Grgić opened the scoring in the 21st minute. Rijeka's goals came from Danijel Cesarec (43') and N. Datković (89'). Istra 1961 scored through S. Bačelić-Grgić (21', penalty).

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

Going into the game Rijeka were 7th on 15 points from 10 and Istra 1961 8th on 12 points from 10. Rijeka went on to finish that season 5th with 51 points, and Istra 1961 6th with 44.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Rijeka wins, 5 draws and 1 for Istra 1961.

Going into the match Rijeka's last five read L-W-W-W-L and Istra 1961's L-L-D-D-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Yellow card · N. DatkovićRijeka
  • 21'Penalty goal · S. Bačelić-GrgićIstra 1961 · 0-1
  • 26'Yellow card · Andrea OttochianIstra 1961
  • 32'Yellow card · S. Bačelić-GrgićIstra 1961
  • 33'Yellow card · Leon BenkoRijeka
  • 43'Goal · Danijel CesarecRijeka · 1-1
  • 48'Yellow card · Danijel CesarecRijeka
  • 89'Goal · N. DatkovićRijeka · 2-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Rijeka 4, draws 5, Istra 1961 1.

Team news

Rijeka expected line-up

Robert Lisjak, Kristijan Caval, Igor Čagalj, Andro Švrljuga, Antonini Culina, Duje Bakovic, Davor Landeka, Hrvoje Štrok, Neven Vukman, Dražen Pilčić, Fausto Budicin

Istra 1961 line-up

Andrej Prskalo, Igor Čagalj, Hrvoje Milić, Ivan Zgrablić, Mislav Anđelković, Stipe Bačelić-Grgić, Igor Jugović, Sandi Križman, Goran Roce, Andrea Ottochian, Fausto Budicin