Updated 20 January 2026, after full time.
Istra 1961 1-2 Rijeka in the 1. HNL at Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula on 20 January 2026. Scorers: Salim Fago Lawal for Istra 1961; Luka Menalo, Tiago Dantas for Rijeka. In their last 6 meetings, Istra 1961 have won 3, Rijeka 1, with 2 draws.
Istra 1961 1-2 Rijeka was the final score in the 1. HNL on Tuesday 20 January 2026 at Stadion Aldo Drosina. Scorers: Salim Fago Lawal for Istra 1961; Luka Menalo, Tiago Dantas for Rijeka. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Istra 1961 vs Rijeka was played at Stadion Aldo Drosina in Pula on Tuesday 20 January 2026, the home ground of Istra 1961, which holds 9,800 people. It finished Istra 1961 1-2 Rijeka in the 1. HNL, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Istra 1961 have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 6, with results reading L W L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win away to Slaven Koprivnica in the 1. HNL on 30 October.
Rijeka have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 8, with results reading W L W L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Varaždin in the 1. HNL on 1 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Istra 1961 have won 3, Rijeka have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Istra 1961 scoring 7 goals to Rijeka's 3. The most recent was Rijeka 3-2 Istra 1961 on 23 August 2026 in the 1. HNL.
Hamza Jaganjac leads Istra 1961 with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Istra 1961 player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Istra 1961 player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Toni Fruk leads Rijeka with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Rijeka player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Rijeka player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ante Čulina refereed Istra 1961 vs Rijeka in the 1. HNL on Tuesday 20 January 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2026 | 1. HNL | Rijeka vs Istra 1961 | 3-2 |
| 17 May 2026 | 1. HNL | Istra 1961 vs Rijeka | 0-0 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | 1. HNL | Rijeka vs Istra 1961 | 0-2 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | 1. HNL | Rijeka vs Istra 1961 | 0-0 |
| 19 Apr 2025 | 1. HNL | Istra 1961 vs Rijeka | 2-0 |
| 9 Feb 2025 | 1. HNL | Rijeka vs Istra 1961 | 0-1 |
| Stat | Istra 1961 | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 46% | 54% |
| Shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Fouls | 16 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles | 12 | 10 |
| Passes | 376 | 444 |
Istra 1961: S. Lawal 5'. Rijeka: L. Menalo 9', T. Dantas (penalty) 75'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 4 of 10 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 6 of 10 |
| Shots | 13 | 5 of 10 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 5 of 10 |
| Fouls | 12.1 | 7 of 10 |
| Tackles | 17 | 3 of 10 |
| Passes | 387.2 | 6 of 10 |
| Corners | 4.6 | 5 of 10 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 5 of 10 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 4 of 10 |
| Shots | 15.5 | 3 of 10 |
| Shots on target | 5.5 | 3 of 10 |
| Fouls | 11.9 | 9 of 10 |
| Tackles | 17 | 2 of 10 |
| Passes | 541 | 1 of 10 |
| Corners | 6.6 | 1 of 10 |