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HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961

HNK Rijeka faced Istra 1961 in HNL.

HNK Rijeka
3 2
HNK Rijeka won the match.
Istra 1961
Kick-off 23.08.2026 17:30 BST LeagueHNL Season2026/27 RoundMatchday 4 Venue Stadion HNK Rijeka Rijeka RefereeIgor Pajač, Croatia

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Standings

HNK Rijeka are 5 in the table and Istra 1961 are 6.

Phase League phase
HNK Rijeka Rank 5, 10 pts
Istra 1961 Rank 6, 6 pts
Events 17
H2H 10

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Key events

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HNK Rijeka
Istra 1961
18'
43'
53'
60'
61'
62'
71'
72'
78'
Substitution

Istra 1961

84'
90+3'

Match statistics

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HNK Rijeka HNK Rijeka
Istra 1961 Istra 1961
8
Shots on target
3
4
Shots off target
6
14
Total shots
11
1.95
xG
1.19
59%
Possession
41%
620
Total passes
426
538
Accurate passes
357
6
Corner kicks
4
1
Offsides
0
10
Fouls
11
0
Yellow cards
1
1
Goalkeeper saves
6
2
Blocked shots
2
8
Shots inside the box
7
6
Shots outside the box
4
0.09
Goals prevented
0.09

Player match statistics

HNK Rijeka HNK Rijeka
T. Fruk

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 7.30
Tiago Dantas

Min 90

G — A 1 Rating 7.70
A. Majstorović

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
J. Lasickas

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
A. Oreč

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
A. Todorović

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
N. Janković

Min 84

G — A 0 Rating 5.90
J. Puljić

Min 72

G 1 A 0 Rating 6.30
Istra 1961 Istra 1961
E. Frederiksen

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 7.50
H. Jaganjac

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 7.50
F. Kolić

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 8.00
R. Kumar

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
N. Sepic

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
M. Nasraoui

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 5.30
A. Maurić

Min 72

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
N. Skafar Zuzic

Min 61

G — A 0 Rating 6.70

Lineups

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HNK Rijeka

HNK Rijeka

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach M. Kek
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#51
Anel Husić Defender
#10
Toni Fruk Midfielder
#21
Jakov Puljić Forward
#51
Anel Husić Defender
#10
Toni Fruk Midfielder
#21
Jakov Puljić Forward
Substitutes
#6
Branko Pavić Midfielder
#14
Amer Gojak Midfielder
#3
Moreno Živković Defender
Istra 1961

Istra 1961

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach Javi Cabello
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#88
Daouda Doumbia Midfielder
#80
Ivan Šaranić Midfielder
#94
Hamza Jaganjac Forward
#88
Daouda Doumbia Midfielder
#80
Ivan Šaranić Midfielder
#94
Hamza Jaganjac Forward
Substitutes
#44
Rene Hrvatin Defender
#20
Dukan Ahmeti Midfielder
#34
Matija Kablar Midfielder
#9
Isaac Forward
#39
Toni Brajković Forward

Head-to-head

HNK Rijeka lead this head-to-head: HNK Rijeka 3, draws 2, Istra 1961 2.

HNK Rijeka HNK Rijeka
3 Wins
Draws
2 Matches
Istra 1961 Istra 1961
2 Wins
Meetings
7 Goals 6:7

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Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 HNK Hajduk Split 6 4 1 1 15:5 10 13
2 Dinamo Zagreb 5 4 1 0 12:3 9 13
3 NK Varazdin 6 4 1 1 11:5 6 13
4 NK Osijek 6 4 0 2 13:9 4 12
5 HNK Rijeka 5 3 1 1 9:6 3 10
6 Istra 1961 6 1 3 2 11:10 1 6

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