HNK Rijeka 1-4 FC Midtjylland · Conference League
HNK Rijeka lost to FC Midtjylland 1-4 in the Conference League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
HNK Rijeka and FC Midtjylland met in the Conference League at Stadion HNK Rijeka Dean Šćulac in Rijeka on Thursday, 27 August 2026.
Goalscorers
HNK Rijeka: D. Adu-Adjei 4'. FC Midtjylland: S. Iheanacho 17'; D. Osorio 51'; M. Jensen 56'; G. Cho 78'.
How the match went
FC Midtjylland saw more of the ball, 56% of it. HNK Rijeka had 9 shots with 4 on target, FC Midtjylland 19 with 8 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 2 to HNK Rijeka and 7 to FC Midtjylland. HNK Rijeka conceded 15 fouls, FC Midtjylland 13. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (3 for HNK Rijeka, 1 for FC Midtjylland).
Line-ups
HNK Rijeka started in a 4-2-3-1: Aleksa Todorović, Ante Oreč, Ante Majstorović, Anel Husić, Justas Lasickas, Tiago Dantas, Branko Pavić, Samuele Vignato, Toni Fruk, Niko Janković, Daniel Adu-Adjei.
FC Midtjylland started in a 4-5-1: Elías Ólafsson, Rasmus Kristensen, Magnus Jensen, Martin Erlić, Mads Bech Sørensen, Darío Osorio, Philip Billing, Pedro Bravo, Denil Castillo, Kjell Wätjen, Stanley Iheanacho.
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Minute by minute
- 4'Goal! HNK Rijeka 1-0 FC Midtjylland. D. Adu-Adjei (HNK Rijeka) scores, assisted by A. Oreč.
- 17'Goal! HNK Rijeka 1-1 FC Midtjylland. S. Iheanacho (FC Midtjylland) scores.
- 45'Half-time. HNK Rijeka 1-1 FC Midtjylland.
- 51'Goal! HNK Rijeka 1-2 FC Midtjylland. D. Osorio (FC Midtjylland) scores, assisted by D. Castillo.
- 56'Goal! HNK Rijeka 1-3 FC Midtjylland. M. Jensen (FC Midtjylland) scores, assisted by R. Kristensen.
- 78'Goal! HNK Rijeka 1-4 FC Midtjylland. G. Cho (FC Midtjylland) scores, assisted by S. Johannesen.
- 90'Full-time. HNK Rijeka 1-4 FC Midtjylland.
Full commentary (62 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: HNK Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland.
- 4'Goal! HNK Rijeka 1-0 FC Midtjylland. D. Adu-Adjei (HNK Rijeka) scores, assisted by A. Oreč.
- 8'Attempt missed. P. Billing (FC Midtjylland), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 13'Yellow card for J. Lasickas (HNK Rijeka) for foul.
- 14'Attempt missed. D. Castillo (FC Midtjylland), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.08.
- 16'Attempt missed. D. Osorio (FC Midtjylland), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
- 17'Corner, FC Midtjylland.
- 17'Goal! HNK Rijeka 1-1 FC Midtjylland. S. Iheanacho (FC Midtjylland) scores.
- 21'Attempt missed. N. Janković (HNK Rijeka), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 25'Corner, HNK Rijeka.
- 30'Attempt missed. T. Fruk (HNK Rijeka), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 31'Substitution, FC Midtjylland: A. Gabriel comes on for M. Erlić.
- 33'Corner, FC Midtjylland.
- 34'Attempt missed. M. B. Sørensen (FC Midtjylland), header from a corner. xG 0.12.
- 35'Attempt blocked. S. Iheanacho (FC Midtjylland), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 39'Attempt saved. A. Majstorović (HNK Rijeka), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
- 42'Attempt missed. P. Billing (FC Midtjylland), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 44'Attempt missed. D. Osorio (FC Midtjylland), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 45'Corner, FC Midtjylland.
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45+3'Attempt missed. S. Iheanacho (FC Midtjylland), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 45'Half-time. HNK Rijeka 1-1 FC Midtjylland.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, HNK Rijeka: Y. Kabadayi comes on for N. Janković.
- 46'Substitution, FC Midtjylland: S. Johannesen comes on for K. Wätjen.
- 46'Offside, FC Midtjylland.
- 48'Attempt missed. Y. Kabadayi (HNK Rijeka), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.
- 48'Yellow card for M. B. Sørensen (FC Midtjylland) for foul.
- 51'Corner, FC Midtjylland.
- 51'Goal! HNK Rijeka 1-2 FC Midtjylland. D. Osorio (FC Midtjylland) scores, assisted by D. Castillo.
- 53'Attempt saved. D. Castillo (FC Midtjylland), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 56'Goal! HNK Rijeka 1-3 FC Midtjylland. M. Jensen (FC Midtjylland) scores, assisted by R. Kristensen.
- 57'Substitution, FC Midtjylland: F. Djú comes on for D. Osorio.
- 57'Substitution, FC Midtjylland: G. Cho comes on for S. Iheanacho.
- 61'Corner, HNK Rijeka.
- 62'Attempt saved. A. Majstorović (HNK Rijeka), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 64'Offside, HNK Rijeka.
- 64'Substitution, HNK Rijeka: J. Puljić comes on for D. Adu-Adjei.
- 64'Substitution, HNK Rijeka: I. Ćubelić comes on for S. Vignato.
- 65'Attempt missed. T. Fruk (HNK Rijeka), header. xG 0.08.
- 66'Attempt blocked. G. Cho (FC Midtjylland), header. xG 0.10.
- 67'Corner, FC Midtjylland.
- 69'Attempt missed. A. Husić (HNK Rijeka), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 70'Yellow card for J. Puljić (HNK Rijeka) for foul.
- 71'Corner, FC Midtjylland.
- 72'Attempt missed. M. Jensen (FC Midtjylland), header from a corner. xG 0.25.
- 72'Offside, HNK Rijeka.
- 73'Offside, HNK Rijeka.
- 74'Yellow card for A. Majstorović (HNK Rijeka) for foul.
- 77'Attempt blocked. S. Johannesen (FC Midtjylland), left-footed shot. xG 0.17.
- 77'Attempt saved. G. Cho (FC Midtjylland), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
- 78'Corner, FC Midtjylland.
- 78'Goal! HNK Rijeka 1-4 FC Midtjylland. G. Cho (FC Midtjylland) scores, assisted by S. Johannesen.
- 82'Offside, HNK Rijeka.
- 82'Substitution, FC Midtjylland: V. Byskov comes on for P. Billing.
- 83'Substitution, HNK Rijeka: A. Gojak comes on for B. Pavić.
- 83'Substitution, HNK Rijeka: G. Grulović comes on for T. Fruk.
- 87'Attempt saved. J. Puljić (HNK Rijeka), left-footed shot. xG 0.25.
- 89'Attempt saved. V. Byskov (FC Midtjylland), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 90'3 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Attempt saved. F. Djú (FC Midtjylland), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 90'Full-time. HNK Rijeka 1-4 FC Midtjylland.