Rijeka 2-2 Istra 1961: result and report

1. HNL · Saturday 6 May 2023

Result

Rijeka 2-2 Istra 1961

1. HNL · Saturday 6 May 2023, 17:10 UTC · half-time 0-1

Rijeka · Istra 1961 · 1. HNL predictions

Rijeka 2-2 Istra 1961: match report

Rijeka drew with Istra 1961 2-2 in the 1. HNL on Saturday 6 May 2023. The half-time score was 0-1.

Advan Kadusic opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Rijeka's goals came from Matija Frigan (73', penalty) and Prince Ampem (90+7'). Istra 1961 scored through Advan Kadusic (31') and M. Bakrar (50').

Discipline: Rijeka received 1 yellow card; Istra 1961 received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Rijeka were 3rd on 47 points from 32 and Istra 1961 6th on 41 points from 32. Rijeka went on to finish that season 4th with 49 points, and Istra 1961 5th with 46.

Rijeka lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Istra 1961 in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Emmanuel Banda of Rijeka (8.5), level with Advan Kadusic (8.5).

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Yellow card · Einar GalileaIstra 1961
  • 20'Yellow card · Luka MarinIstra 1961
  • 31'Goal · Advan KadusicIstra 1961 · 0-1
  • 37'Second yellow · Einar GalileaIstra 1961
  • 50'Goal · M. BakrarIstra 1961 · 0-2
  • 73'Penalty goal · Matija FriganRijeka · 1-2
  • 76'Yellow card · Nediljko LabrovicRijeka
  • 83'Yellow card · Ante ErcegIstra 1961
  • 86'Yellow card · Marijan CoricIstra 1961
  • 90+7'Goal · Prince AmpemRijeka · 2-2

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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

Nediljko Labrovic, Danilo Veiga, Emir Dilaver, Niko Galesic, Andrija Vukcevic, Veldin Hodza, Lindon Selahi, Prince Ampem, Niko Jankovic, Antonio Marin, Matija Frigan

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

Lovro Majkic, Luka Hujber, Dario Maresic, Einar Galilea, Luka Marin, F. Mlinar, Facundo Agustín Cáseres, Oleksandr Petrusenko, Mateo Lisica, Mounsef Bakrar, Advan Kadusic