Rijeka 2-0 Istra 1961: result and report

1. HNL · Sunday 8 December 2019

Result

Rijeka 2-0 Istra 1961

1. HNL · Sunday 8 December 2019, 16:30 UTC · half-time 2-0

Rijeka · Istra 1961 · 1. HNL predictions

Rijeka 2-0 Istra 1961: match report

Rijeka defeated Istra 1961 2-0 in the 1. HNL on Sunday 8 December 2019. The half-time score was 2-0.

Rijeka's goals came from an own goal by Einar Galilea (15') and Robert Muric (28'). Istra 1961 did not score.

Discipline: Rijeka received no yellow cards; Istra 1961 received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rijeka were 4th on 28 points from 16 and Istra 1961 8th on 12 points from 17. Rijeka went on to finish that season 3rd with 64 points, and Istra 1961 9th with 25.

Rijeka lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Istra 1961 in a 4-3-3.

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

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Own goal · Einar GalileaRijeka · 1-0
  • 28'Goal · Robert MuricRijeka · 2-0
  • 34'Yellow card · Einar GalileaIstra 1961
  • 57'Yellow card · J. TomaševićIstra 1961
  • 69'Yellow card · Petar BosancicIstra 1961
  • 71'Yellow card · Sime GrzanIstra 1961
  • 74'Yellow card · R. ObengIstra 1961

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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

Andrej Prskalo, Dario Župarić, Rodrigo Escoval, Ivan Tomecak, Luka Capan, Hrvoje Smolcic, T. Halilović, Robert Muric, Boadu Maxwell Acosty, Antonio Colak, Alexander Gorgon

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

Josip Condric, Petar Bosančić, Sime Grzan, Einar Galilea, Martin Franić, Josip Tomašević, Sergio Gonzalez Teston, Stefan Loncar, Obeng Regan, Matija Fintić, Mario Cuze