NK Istra 1961 vs Rijeka Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

NK Istra 1961 faced Rijeka in the HNL of Croatia on April 19. The game ended 2-0 in NK Istra 1961's favor.

On the 28th minute, Salim Fago Lawal netted the first goal of the match, putting NK Istra 1961 ahead. This was followed by a goal from Vinko Rozic, concluding at 2-0.

All eyes turn to the pitch as NK Istra 1961 and Rijeka prepare to meet again, 17 days after their National cup encounter that concluded in a 1-0 victory for Rijeka. Following a recent loss to NK Gorica on April 12, NK Istra 1961 aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash.

Rijeka, on the other hand, come into this clash with momentum, following three straight victories against Varazdin, Lokomotiva Zagreb and NK Istra 1961 in their most recent games. Their form at the back has been sharp lately, achieving three clean sheets in succession.

This HNL clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of NK Istra 1961 and Rijeka. NK Istra 1961’s offensive unit, carefully orchestrated by Gonzalo Garcia, has leaned on Mateo Lisica, their main scorer, and Beyatt Lekoueiry, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. In HNL, Lisica has been NK Istra 1961’s standout scorer with five goals, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with five assists this campaign. NK Istra 1961 have also relied on Giorgi Gagua, Stjepan Loncar and Vinko Rozic to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Rijeka’s offensive unit, guided by Radomir Äjalovic, has leaned on Toni Fruk, their main scorer, and Niko Jankovic, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. With ten goals in HNL, Fruk is Rijeka’s top scorer in the league, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with eight goal-creating passes this term. Supporting them are Nais Djouahra, Marco Pasalic and Franjo Ivanovic, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Rijeka’s attack.

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Line-Ups

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NK Istra 1961 kicked off the game with Lovro Majkic, Advan Kadusic who got substituted by Stephane Keller on the 86th minute, Dario Maresic, Ville Koski, Moris Valincic, Antonio Mauric who got substituted by Logi Robertsson on the 90th minute, Josip Radosevic, Salim Fago Lawal who got substituted by Vinko Rozic on the 44th minute, Stjepan Loncar who got substituted by Ivan Calusic on the 86th minute, Mateo Lisica and Giorgi Gagua who got substituted by Kristian Fucak on the 90th minute as starters, with Franko Kolic, Jan Paus-Kunst, Stephane Keller, Luka Bogdan, Ivan Calusic, Kristian Fucak, Irfan Ramic, Vinko Rozic, Logi Robertsson, Slavko Blagojevic, Danijel Djuric and Hamza Jaganjac on the bench.

Rijeka's starting eleven were Martin Zlomislic, Mladen Devetak, Bruno Goda, Ante Majstorovic, Ante Orec, Amer Gojak who got substituted by Silvio Ilinkovic on the 46th minute, Dejan Petrovic who got substituted by Dominik Dogan on the 75th minute, Nais Djouahra who got substituted by Gabriel Rukavina on the 75th minute, Toni Fruk, Niko Jankovic and Duje Cop who got substituted by Luka Menalo on the 46th minute, with Aleksa Todorovic, Petar Raguz, Jovan Manev, Lovro Kitin, Bruno Bogojevic, Dominik Thaqi, Rajan Zlibanovic, Gabriel Rukavina, Silvio Ilinkovic, Luka Menalo, Dominik Dogan and Cherno Saho on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.67 - 0.46
• Ball Possession: 55 - 45
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 1
• Total Attempts: 12 - 6
• Shots On Target: 4 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 3
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 1
• Fouls: 16 - 11
• Corners: 3 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 22 - 21
• Saves: 2 - 2
• Free Kicks: 11 - 16
• Offsides: 0 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 124 - 97
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 93 - 60
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 23 - 15
• Tackles: 14 - 5
• Completed Tackles: 10 - 3
• Total Crosses: 17 - 15
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 3
• Interceptions: 7 - 6
• Clearances: 15 - 18

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Amer Gojak, Niko Jankovic, Ante Majstorovic and Ante Orec were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since April 2024. NK Istra 1961 have one win to their name while Rijeka have four. Their latest meeting occurred on April 2, 2025, during the National Cup of Croatia, with Rijeka winning 1-0. Across these five head-to-head matches, NK Istra 1961 have scored one goal, while Rijeka have netted eight. So far, Rijeka have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against NK Istra 1961.

In HNL, NK Istra 1961 have played 32 matches, winning ten, drawing twelve and losing ten, scoring 35 goals at an average of 1.09 per match and conceding 41 at a rate of 1.28 per match. This season in HNL, Rijeka have recorded fifteen wins, eleven draws, and six losses in 32 matches, netting 43 goals (1.34 per match) and conceding eighteen (0.56 per match).

Recent Form

NK Istra 1961's most recent outing ended in a loss against NK Gorica, while Rijeka are in the middle of a three-match winning streak, with victories against Varazdin, Lokomotiva Zagreb and NK Istra 1961 in their last three matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, NK Istra 1961 have claimed seven victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn seven times, while Rijeka have won ten of their last nineteen matches, losing four and drawing five.

Live Standings

As always, Croatia HNL's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NK Istra 1961 are currently 6th in the table with 42 points from 32 matches, while Rijeka are 1st with 56 points from their 32 games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NK Istra 1961 and Rijeka in real time. You can watch the goals by Salim Fago Lawal and Vinko Rozic as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of NK Istra 1961 - Rijeka are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.