Rijeka 3-2 Istra 1961: result and report
1. HNL · Sunday 23 August 2026
Result
Rijeka 3-2 Istra 1961
1. HNL · Sunday 23 August 2026, 16:30 UTC · Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka · half-time 2-0
Rijeka 3-2 Istra 1961: match report
Rijeka won against Istra 1961 3-2 in the 1. HNL on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Stadion HNK Rijeka. The half-time score was 2-0.
Rijeka's goals came from an own goal by Mohamed Nasraoui (18'), Jakov Puljic (43') and Toni Fruk (53'). Istra 1961 scored through Hamza Jaganjac (71') and Emil Frederiksen (90+3').
Discipline: Rijeka received no yellow cards; Istra 1961 received 1 yellow card.
Going into the game Rijeka were 7th on 3 points from 2 and Istra 1961 5th on 4 points from 3. In the current table Rijeka are 5th on 18 points and Istra 1961 are 6th on 16 points.
Rijeka lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Istra 1961 in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Franko Kolic of Istra 1961 (8.0), ahead of Toni Fruk (7.9).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Rijeka wins, 2 draws and 3 for Istra 1961.
Key events
- 18'Own goal · Mohamed Nasraoui
- 43'Missed penalty · Jakov Puljic
- 43'Goal · Jakov Puljic
- 53'Goal · Toni Fruk
- 62'Yellow card · Hamza Jaganjac
- 71'Goal · Hamza Jaganjac
- 90+3'Goal · Emil Frederiksen
Form and table
- RijekaLast five: W W D L L
- Istra 1961Last five: L D W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rijeka | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 18 | WLWLD |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 16 | LWLDW |
Head-to-head
Team news
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Rijeka line-up (4-2-3-1)
Aleksa Todorovic, Ante Orec, Ante Majstorovic, Anel Husic, Justas Lasickas, Ivan Cubelic, Tiago Dantas, Samuele Vignato, Toni Fruk, Niko Jankovic, Jakov Puljic
Istra 1961 line-up (4-2-3-1)
Franko Kolic, Advan Kadusic, Mohamed Nasraoui, Raul Kumar, Niko Sepic, Daouda Doumbia, Antonio Mauric, Emil Frederiksen, Ivan Saranic, Nik Skafar Zuzic, Hamza Jaganjac
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