Rijeka vs AEK Larnaca, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
Rijeka
FT
0 - 0
AEK Larnaca

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Rijeka are hosting AEK Larnaca at Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka).
  • 1': Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuele Vignato.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Amer Gojak (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 5': Foul by Amer Gojak (Rijeka).
  • 5': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Rijeka).
  • 5': Giorgos Naoum (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca).
  • 7': Tiago Dantas (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Ante Orec (Rijeka) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Fruk.
  • 11': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Jorge Miramón.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Waldo Rubio.
  • 13': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Waldo Rubio (AEK Larnaca).
  • 13': Waldo Rubio (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Offside, Rijeka. Daniel Adu-Adjei is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Pere Pons.
  • 16': Foul by Anel Husic (Rijeka).
  • 16': Giorgos Naoum (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Anel Husic (Rijeka).
  • 16': Giorgos Naoum (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Tiago Dantas (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samuele Vignato.
  • 22': Foul by Daniel Adu-Adjei (Rijeka).
  • 22': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Corner, AEK Larnaca. Conceded by Justas Lasickas.
  • 25': Foul by Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca).
  • 25': Tiago Dantas (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémie Gnali with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka).
  • 28': Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Anel Husic (Rijeka).
  • 29': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca). Assisted by Amer Gojak.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Anel Husic (Rijeka) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Amer Gojak (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Jorge Miramón (AEK Larnaca).
  • 34': Foul by Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka).
  • 34': Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Jorge Miramón (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Waldo Rubio.
  • 36': Offside, Rijeka. Daniel Adu-Adjei is caught offside.
  • 38': Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Ante Orec (Rijeka).
  • 40': Foul by Ante Orec (Rijeka).
  • 40': Jérémie Gnali (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Amer Gojak (Rijeka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justas Lasickas.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Samuele Vignato (Rijeka) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca). Assisted by Ante Orec.
  • 45': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Jérémie Gnali (AEK Larnaca).
  • 45': Jérémie Gnali (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rijeka 0, AEK Larnaca 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rijeka 0, AEK Larnaca 0.
  • 48': Foul by Tiago Dantas (Rijeka).
  • 48': Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gus Ledes.
  • 50': Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka).
  • 50': Offside, AEK Larnaca. Riad Bajic is caught offside.
  • 50': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 52': VAR Decision: No Goal Rijeka 0-0 AEK Larnaca.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Amer Gojak (Rijeka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca). Assisted by Toni Fruk.
  • 55': Foul by Giorgos Naoum (AEK Larnaca).
  • 55': Justas Lasickas (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Giorgos Naoum (AEK Larnaca).
  • 56': Justas Lasickas (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Giorgos Naoum (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuele Vignato with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Foul by Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca).
  • 57': Toni Fruk (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Gus Ledes.
  • 60': Amer Gojak (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Jorge Miramón (AEK Larnaca).
  • 60': Jorge Miramón (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Daniel Adu-Adjei (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Daniel Adu-Adjei (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anel Husic.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amer Gojak.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Justas Lasickas (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Fruk.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca). Assisted by Anel Husic.
  • 67': Substitution, Rijeka. Duje Cop replaces Daniel Adu-Adjei.
  • 67': Substitution, Rijeka. Luka Menalo replaces Amer Gojak.
  • 68': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Waldo Rubio (AEK Larnaca).
  • 70': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Enric Saborit.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca). Assisted by Samuele Vignato with a cross.
  • 72': Jérémie Gnali (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Luka Menalo (Rijeka).
  • 74': Foul by Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca).
  • 74': Toni Fruk (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Godswill Ekpolo replaces Waldo Rubio.
  • 75': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Jimmy replaces Giorgos Naoum.
  • 75': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Enzo Cabrera replaces Riad Bajic.
  • 75': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Gus Ledes.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Luka Menalo (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuele Vignato with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Djordje Ivanovic.
  • 79': Foul by Toni Fruk (Rijeka).
  • 79': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Luka Menalo (Rijeka).
  • 80': Godswill Ekpolo (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Jérémie Gnali (AEK Larnaca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka). Assisted by Godswill Ekpolo with a cross.
  • 83': Offside, AEK Larnaca. Enzo Cabrera is caught offside.
  • 85': Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Samuele Vignato (Rijeka) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duje Cop.
  • 86': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Hrvoje Milicevic.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuele Vignato with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Foul by Luka Menalo (Rijeka).
  • 89': Godswill Ekpolo (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Luka Menalo (Rijeka) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Fruk.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka).
  • 90'+2': Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Duje Cop (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Hrvoje Milicevic (AEK Larnaca).
  • 90'+3': Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Hrvoje Milicevic (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Valentin Roberge replaces Djordje Ivanovic.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Enzo Cabrera (AEK Larnaca).
  • 90'+5': Tiago Dantas (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Jérémie Gnali.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Justas Lasickas (Rijeka) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ante Orec with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka).
  • 90'+6': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Rijeka 0, AEK Larnaca 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Rijeka 0, AEK Larnaca 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 19
7 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 1
36.7 Possession 63.3
6 SHOTS 23
1 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
200 Accurate Passes 422
301 Passes 513
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
9 Crosses 29
0.2 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 57
23 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 11
8 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 13
31 Effective Clearances 12
31 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka
Location: Rijeka, Croatia
Attendance: 5,461

UEFA Conference League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Samsunspor 4 +7 10
2 Strasbourg 4 +3 10
3 NK Celje 4 +4 9
4 Shakhtar Donetsk 4 +3 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RIJE Rijeka (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Martin Zlomislic (GK)
6 Stjepan Radeljic
45 Ante Majstorovic Yellow Card
23 Justas Lasickas
22 Ante Orec
51 Anel Hasic
26 Tiago Dantas
14 Amer Gojak
19 Samuele Vignato
18 Daniel Adu-Adjei
10 Toni Fruk
Rijeka Substitutes:
Noel Bodetic, Dominik Thaqi, Gabrijel Rukavina, Luka Menalo, Ante Juric, Simun Butic, Lovro Kitin, Duje Cop, Aleksa Todorovic, Dejan Petrovic, Merveil Ndockyt.

AEK AEK Larnaca (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Zlatan Alomerovic (GK)
4 Enric Saborit Yellow Card
15 Hrvoje Milicevic Yellow Card
93 Jérémie Gnali Yellow Card
21 Jorge Miramón Yellow Card
9 Dorde Ivanovic
17 Pere Pons Yellow Card
7 Gus Ledes
11 Riad Bajic
10 Waldo Rubio Yellow Card
29 Giorgos Naoum Yellow Card
AEK Larnaca Substitutes:
Karol Angielski, Antreas Paraskevas, Jaime Suárez, Mathías González, Dimitris Dimitriou, Valentin Roberge, Petros Ioannou, Enzo Cabrera, Ángel, Elohor Godswill, David Gerasimou.

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