Rijeka vs PAOK Salonika, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round
· 1st LegAbout
Rijeka are hosting PAOK Salonika
at Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia, starting on
. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Luka Menalo (Rijeka) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justas Lasickas with a cross.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Ivanusec.
- 4': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Ante Majstorovic.
- 7': Attempt saved. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Merveil Ndockyt.
- 7': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.
- 8': Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Attempt missed. Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Tiago Dantas with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Foul by Tiago Dantas (Rijeka).
- 10': Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika).
- 10': Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika).
- 12': Merveil Ndockyt (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Luka Ivanusec (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Giannis Konstantelias.
- 18': Foul by Niko Jankovic (Rijeka).
- 18': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Andrija Zivkovic is caught offside.
- 20': Luka Ivanusec (PAOK Salonika) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
- 21': Attempt saved. Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka). Assisted by Fedor Chalov.
- 21': Foul by Niko Jankovic (Rijeka).
- 21': Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Offside, Rijeka. Luka Menalo is caught offside.
- 24': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Tomasz Kedziora.
- 26': Attempt saved. Luka Menalo (Rijeka) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Niko Jankovic.
- 27': Foul by Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika).
- 27': Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Rijeka).
- 28': Attempt missed. Luka Ivanusec (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
- 30': Attempt saved. Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Tiago Dantas.
- 32': Attempt missed. Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Toni Fruk.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Luka Ivanusec (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fedor Chalov.
- 35': Attempt saved. Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka). Assisted by Abdul Baba.
- 37': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Merveil Ndockyt (Rijeka).
- 38': Attempt saved. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Martin Zlomislic.
- 38': Foul by Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika).
- 38': Toni Fruk (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Goal! Rijeka 1, PAOK Salonika 0. Luka Menalo (Rijeka) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Niko Jankovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Dejan Petrovic (Rijeka).
- 43': Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Dejan Petrovic.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Rijeka 1, PAOK Salonika 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rijeka 1, PAOK Salonika 0.
- 46': Foul by Luka Ivanusec (PAOK Salonika).
- 46': Justas Lasickas (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Luka Ivanusec (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Offside, Rijeka. Luka Menalo is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Justas Lasickas (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 55': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Mladen Devetak (Rijeka).
- 55': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Attempt missed. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luka Ivanusec.
- 56': Foul by Fedor Chalov (PAOK Salonika).
- 56': Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Mady Camara replaces Magomed Ozdoev.
- 60': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Dimitrios Chatsidis replaces Luka Ivanusec.
- 60': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Joan Sastre replaces Jonjoe Kenny.
- 60': Foul by Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika).
- 60': Merveil Ndockyt (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika).
- 61': Merveil Ndockyt (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Substitution, Rijeka. Duje Cop replaces Luka Menalo.
- 63': Duje Cop (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Giannis Michailidis.
- 67': Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Duje Cop (Rijeka).
- 67': Duje Cop (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Offside, Rijeka. Duje Cop is caught offside.
- 68': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Mladen Devetak (Rijeka).
- 69': Duje Cop (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika).
- 69': Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt saved. Fedor Chalov (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka).
- 70': Foul by Tomasz Kedziora (PAOK Salonika).
- 70': Toni Fruk (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Tomasz Kedziora (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt missed. Justas Lasickas (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Merveil Ndockyt (Rijeka).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Attempt missed. Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 75': Substitution, Rijeka. Silvio Ilinkovic replaces Tiago Dantas.
- 75': Substitution, Rijeka. Simun Butic replaces Merveil Ndockyt because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Anestis Mythou replaces Fedor Chalov.
- 77': Foul by Simun Butic (Rijeka).
- 77': Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt missed. Mladen Devetak (Rijeka) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 80': Attempt missed. Joan Sastre (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Fruk.
- 82': Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Simun Butic (Rijeka).
- 84': Foul by Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika).
- 84': Silvio Ilinkovic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Substitution, Rijeka. Bruno Bogojevic replaces Toni Fruk.
- 86': Attempt saved. Duje Cop (Rijeka) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Niko Jankovic.
- 86': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.
- 86': Attempt missed. Simun Butic (Rijeka) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Niko Jankovic with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Silvio Ilinkovic (Rijeka).
- 87': Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Anestis Mythou (PAOK Salonika).
- 89': Mladen Devetak (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Dimitrios Chatsidis (PAOK Salonika).
- 90'+2': Mladen Devetak (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Bruno Bogojevic (Rijeka).
- 90'+2': Joan Sastre (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Duje Cop (Rijeka).
- 90'+3': Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika).
- 90'+4': Silvio Ilinkovic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mady Camara (PAOK Salonika).
- 90'+5': Justas Lasickas (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rijeka 1, PAOK Salonika 0.
- 0': Match ends, Rijeka 1, PAOK Salonika 0.
Statistics
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16 | Fouls | 14 |
5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
5 | Saves | 3 |
54 | Possession | 46 |
11 | SHOTS | 15 |
3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
379 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
455 | Passes | 378 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
14 | Crosses | 21 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
77 | Long Balls | 71 |
41 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
10 | Tackles | 3 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
8 | Interceptions | 9 |
18 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
18 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying
Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka
Location: Rijeka, Croatia
Attendance: 6,882
Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka
Location: Rijeka, Croatia
Attendance: 6,882
Line-Ups
Rijeka (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Martin Zlomislic (GK) |
6 | Stjepan Radeljic |
45 | Ante Majstorovic |
34 | Mladen Devetak |
23 | Justas Lasickas |
4 | Niko Jankovic ![]() |
26 | Tiago Dantas |
8 | Dejan Petrovic |
10 | Toni Fruk |
17 | Luka Menalo |
20 | Merveil Ndockyt |
PAOK Salonika (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jirí Pavlenka (GK) |
5 | Ioannis Michailidis ![]() |
16 | Tomasz Kedziora ![]() |
21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
3 | Jonjoe Kenny ![]() |
18 | Luka Ivanusec ![]() |
8 | Souahilo Meïté |
27 | Magomed Ozdoev |
9 | Fedor Chalov |
65 | Giannis Konstantelias |
14 | Andrija Zivkovic ![]() |
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