Rijeka vs NK Celje, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
Rijeka
  • 55': Daniel Adu-Adjei
  • 71': Dejan Petrovic
  • 78': Toni Fruk
FT
3 - 0
NK Celje
  • Red Card 75': Artemijus Tutyskinas

About

Rijeka are hosting NK Celje 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': Attempt missed. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 2': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Ante Orec.
  • 3': Foul by Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka).
  • 3': Franko Kovacevic (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Amer Gojak (Rijeka).
  • 5': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Samuele Vignato (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Mladen Devetak.
  • 8': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Danijel Sturm (Celje).
  • 10': Attempt saved. Franko Kovacevic (Celje) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka). Assisted by Mario Kvesic with a through ball.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Samuele Vignato (Rijeka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Tiago Dantas.
  • 11': Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Franko Kovacevic (Celje).
  • 13': Danijel Sturm (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Amer Gojak (Rijeka).
  • 14': Foul by Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka).
  • 14': Franko Kovacevic (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Papa Daniel.
  • 17': Offside, Celje. Franko Kovacevic is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Samuele Vignato (Rijeka) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Daniel Adu-Adjei (Rijeka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 19': Foul by Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka).
  • 19': Franko Kovacevic (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Foul by Dejan Petrovic (Rijeka).
  • 20': Mario Kvesic (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Handball by Nikita Iosifov (Celje).
  • 22': Danijel Sturm (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Dejan Petrovic (Rijeka).
  • 23': Foul by Mladen Devetak (Rijeka).
  • 23': Nikita Iosifov (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Toni Fruk.
  • 28': Foul by Dejan Petrovic (Rijeka).
  • 28': Mario Kvesic (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Rijeka. Toni Fruk is caught offside.
  • 30': Nikita Iosifov (Celje) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Danijel Sturm following a fast break.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Ivica Vidovic (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Mladen Devetak.
  • 34': Daniel Adu-Adjei (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje).
  • 35': Offside, Rijeka. Daniel Adu-Adjei is caught offside.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Amer Gojak (Rijeka).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
  • 40': Toni Fruk (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Adu-Adjei following a fast break.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Dejan Petrovic (Rijeka).
  • 45'+1': Mario Kvesic (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Dejan Petrovic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rijeka 0, Celje 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rijeka 0, Celje 0.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Mario Kvesic (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Mario Kvesic (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivica Vidovic with a through ball.
  • 51': Foul by Amer Gojak (Rijeka).
  • 51': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Daniel Adu-Adjei (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amer Gojak.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Ante Orec (Rijeka) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Samuele Vignato.
  • 54': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Zan-Luk Leban.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuele Vignato with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Goal! Rijeka 1, Celje 0. Daniel Adu-Adjei (Rijeka) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stjepan Radeljic following a corner.
  • 60': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Daniel Adu-Adjei (Rijeka).
  • 61': Handball by Mario Kvesic (Celje).
  • 61': Substitution, Rijeka. Ante Juric replaces Daniel Adu-Adjei.
  • 65': Foul by Nikita Iosifov (Celje).
  • 65': Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Zan-Luk Leban (Celje).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Samuele Vignato (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Ante Juric.
  • 68': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Zan-Luk Leban.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Papa Daniel (Celje).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Ante Orec (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Ante Juric (Rijeka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Dantas.
  • 70': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Damjan Vuklisevic.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ante Juric (Rijeka) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Samuele Vignato with a cross.
  • 70': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Zan-Luk Leban.
  • 71': Goal! Rijeka 2, Celje 0. Dejan Petrovic (Rijeka) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stjepan Radeljic following a corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Celje. Milot Avdyli replaces Damjan Vuklisevic.
  • 73': Substitution, Celje. Florjan Jevsenak replaces Papa Daniel because of an injury.
  • 73': Foul by Lukasz Bejger (Celje).
  • 73': Toni Fruk (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Amer Gojak (Rijeka).
  • 75': Substitution, Rijeka. Luka Menalo replaces Amer Gojak.
  • 75': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje).
  • 75': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) is shown the red card.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Samuele Vignato with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Zan-Luk Leban.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tiago Dantas following a corner.
  • 77': Offside, Rijeka. Luka Menalo is caught offside.
  • 78': Goal! Rijeka 3, Celje 0. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuele Vignato.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Luka Menalo (Rijeka) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ante Orec.
  • 83': Substitution, Rijeka. Merveil Ndockyt replaces Dejan Petrovic.
  • 83': Substitution, Rijeka. Justas Lasickas replaces Samuele Vignato.
  • 84': Substitution, Rijeka. Niko Jankovic replaces Toni Fruk.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Ante Juric (Rijeka).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
  • 88': Substitution, Celje. David Castro replaces Mario Kvesic.
  • 88': Substitution, Celje. Andrej Kotnik replaces Ivica Vidovic.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Foul by Florjan Jevsenak (Celje).
  • 90': Luka Menalo (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Florjan Jevsenak (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Merveil Ndockyt (Rijeka).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Franko Kovacevic (Celje) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka). Assisted by Danijel Sturm.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rijeka 3, Celje 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Rijeka 3, Celje 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 5
7 Saves 2
50.2 Possession 49.8
8 SHOTS 21
3 ON GOAL 10
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
271 Accurate Passes 279
332 Passes 324
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 17
0.0 Cross % 0.4
51 Long Balls 42
29 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 3
3 Effective Tackles 12
9 Tackles 16
0.3 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 5
18 Effective Clearances 15
18 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka
Location: Rijeka, Croatia
Attendance: 5,693

UEFA Conference League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Strasbourg 6 +6 16
2 Raków Czestochowa 6 +7 14
3 AEK Athens 6 +7 13
4 Sparta Prague 6 +7 13
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RIJE Rijeka (4-2-3-1)

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

NKC NK Celje (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Zan-Luk Leban (GK)
6 Artemijus Tutyskinas Red Card
3 Damjan Vuklisevic
2 Juanjo Yellow Card
44 Lukasz Bejger
16 Ivica Vidovic
8 Mario Kvesic
13 Papa Daniel
9 Franko Kovacevic
10 Danijel Sturm
20 Nikita Iosifov
NK Celje Substitutes:
Matej Poplatnik, David Castro, Milot Avdyli, Andrej Kotnik, Gasper Vodeb, Matija Boben, Luka Kolar, Vitali Lisakovic, Rudi Pozeg Vancas, Florjan Jevsenak.

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