Rijeka vs PAOK Salonika, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg

39': Luka Menalo

FT
1 - 0
1st Leg

About

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.
7': Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Goal! Rijeka 1, PAOK Salonika 0. Luka Menalo (Rijeka) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niko Jankovic.
45': 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': Luka Ivanusec (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Dimitrios Chatsidis replaces Luka Ivanusec.
60': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Joan Sastre replaces Jonjoe Kenny.
60': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Mady Camara replaces Magomed Ozdoev.
62': Substitution, Rijeka. Duje Cop replaces Luka Menalo.
67': Duje Cop (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Tomasz Kedziora (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Anestis Mythou replaces Fedor Chalov.
75': Substitution, Rijeka. Silvio Ilinkovic replaces Tiago Dantas.
75': Substitution, Rijeka. Simun Butic replaces Merveil Ndockyt.
85': Substitution, Rijeka. Bruno Bogojevic replaces Toni Fruk.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Rijeka 1, PAOK Salonika 0.
0': Match ends, Rijeka 1, PAOK Salonika 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka
Location: Rijeka, Croatia
Attendance: 6,882

Line-Ups

Rijeka (4-3-2-1)

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

Rijeka Substitutes:

Bruno Bogojevic, Gabrijel Rukavina, Silvio Llinkovic, Amer Gojak, Damir Kreilach, Duje Cop, Simun Butic, Anel Hasic, Dominik Thaqi, Ante Juric, Lovro Kitin, Aleksa Todorovic.

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

PAOK Salonika Substitutes:

Dimitrios Chatsidis, Luka Gugeshashvili, Joan Sastre, Mady Camara, Greg Taylor, Dejan Lovren, Anestis Mythou, Dimitrios Tsopouroglou, Kiril Despodov, Dimitris Bataoulas, Antonis Tsiftsis, Giorgos Giakoumakis.

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