Nostrascore - HNK Rijeka - Istra 1961 Sunday, 15 March 2026

Highlights

Istra 1961 defied all expectations and pulled off a stunning victory! Nobody believed they could win, but their resilience, determination, and teamwork led them to a triumphant result.

Istra 1961 streak of 5 consecutive losses has come to an end.

Istra 1961 streak of 3 consecutive away losses has come to an end.

Smail Prevljak made an immediate impact, scoring a goal just in several minutes of play. This quick strike gave the team a crucial boost.

Advan Kadušić delivered an exceptional performance, earning a rating of 8.7. This stands out, especially when compared to their average rating of 6.42 over the last 5 matches.

Events

(0 - 2) FT

90'+5

Tiago Dantas

90'+5

Marcel Heister

90'+2

Ante Oreč

83'

S. Miettinen

E. Frederiksen

73'

Niko Šepić

73'

D. Thaqi

D. Cop

68'

N. Sepic

S. Gorican

61'

A. Orec

G. Rukavina

61'

D. Adu Adjei

D. Legbo

54'

I. Ayuma

A. Mauric

46'

T. Morchiladze

J. Lasickas

46'

A. Barco

D. Petrovic

(0 - 2) HT

36'

Anel Husić

9'

(0 - 2)

E. Frederiksen

Assist: S. Prevljak

2'

(0 - 1)

S. Prevljak

Assist: S. Gorican

Match started

Lineups

HNK Rijeka

4-4-2

6

M. Zlomislic

6.2

J. Lasickas

7.3

A. Majstorovic

7

A. Husic

6.7

N. Bodetic

6.2

G. Rukavina

7.3

T. Dantas

6.5

D. Petrovic

6.5

D. Legbo

6.3

A. Juric

6.2

D. Cop

Istra 1961

Substitutes

HNK Rijeka

T. Morchiladze6.9

A. Barco7.5

46' D. Petrovic

A. Orec6.9

61' G. Rukavina

D. Adu Adjei6.3

61' D. Legbo

D. Thaqi6.3

73' D. Cop

A. Todorovic

S. Radeljic

M. Devetak

T. Fruk

A. Gojak

M. Ndockyt

B. Pavić

Istra 1961

I. Ayuma7.3

54' A. Mauric

N. Sepic6.6

S. Miettinen6.9

83' E. Frederiksen

R. Banovac

J. Paus-Kunst

F. Taraba

R. Hrvatin

V. Rozic

D. Ahmeti

G. Albarracin

N. Skafar Zuzic

A. Obando

Stats

Ball possession:

71% - 29%

Total shots:

29 - 6

Shots on goal:

6 - 2

Shots off goal:

17 - 3

Blocked shots:

6 - 1

Goalkeeper saves:

0 - 5

Shots inside box:

19 - 3

Shots outside box:

10 - 3

Yellow cards:

3 - 2

Red cards:

0 - 0

Fouls:

7 - 13

Offsides:

0 - 1

Corner kicks:

11 - 0

Accurate passes:

466 - 147

Season Standings

HNL

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	Pts
1	Dinamo Zagreb	27	20	3	4	68:22	63
2	HNK Hajduk Split	27	16	5	6	45:25	53
3	HNK Rijeka	27	10	8	9	37:31	38
4	NK Varazdin	27	10	7	10	34:38	37
5	Istra 1961	27	10	6	11	33:37	36
6	NK Slaven Belupo	27	9	9	9	37:42	36
7	HNK Gorica	27	8	7	12	33:38	31
8	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	27	7	9	11	31:45	30
9	NK Osijek	27	5	10	12	22:36	25
10	Vukovar	27	4	8	15	26:52	20

Relegation

Match Info