Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland, 2026-27 UEFA Conference League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - FC Midtjylland win 6-1 on aggregate
Rijeka
  • 4': Daniel Adu-Adjei
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2nd Leg - FC Midtjylland win 6-1 on aggregate
FC Midtjylland
  • 17': Stanley Iheanacho
  • 51': Darío Osorio
  • 56': Magnus Jensen
  • 78': Cho Gue-Sung

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Goal! Rijeka 1, Midtjylland 0. Daniel Adu-Adjei (Rijeka) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ante Orec with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Midtjylland) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Stanley Iheanacho.
  • 8': Pedro Bravo (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Toni Fruk (Rijeka).
  • 9': Handball by Kjell Wätjen (Midtjylland).
  • 9': Foul by Pedro Bravo (Midtjylland).
  • 9': Toni Fruk (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Denil Castillo (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Branko Pavic (Rijeka).
  • 13': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Rijeka).
  • 13': Rasmus Kristensen (Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Justas Lasickas (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Denil Castillo (Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Magnus Jensen.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Darío Osorio (Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 17': Corner, Midtjylland. Conceded by Branko Pavic.
  • 17': Goal! Rijeka 1, Midtjylland 1. Stanley Iheanacho (Midtjylland) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 20': Daniel Adu-Adjei (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Martin Erlic (Midtjylland).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 22': Tiago Dantas (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Denil Castillo (Midtjylland).
  • 24': Foul by Toni Fruk (Rijeka).
  • 24': Denil Castillo (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Magnus Jensen.
  • 26': Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Magnus Jensen (Midtjylland).
  • 26': Handball by Stanley Iheanacho (Midtjylland).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Branko Pavic.
  • 31': Substitution, Midtjylland. Adam Gabriel replaces Martin Erlic because of an injury.
  • 31': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Denil Castillo (Midtjylland).
  • 33': Foul by Toni Fruk (Rijeka).
  • 33': Denil Castillo (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Corner, Midtjylland. Conceded by Anel Husic.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Mads Bech (Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darío Osorio with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Stanley Iheanacho (Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darío Osorio with a headed pass.
  • 38': Justas Lasickas (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Adam Gabriel (Midtjylland).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Elías Ólafsson (Midtjylland). Assisted by Tiago Dantas with a cross.
  • 40': Handball by Niko Jankovic (Rijeka).
  • 41': Foul by Anel Husic (Rijeka).
  • 41': Darío Osorio (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Darío Osorio (Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 44': Foul by Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka).
  • 44': Stanley Iheanacho (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Corner, Midtjylland. Conceded by Ante Orec.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Stanley Iheanacho (Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Philip Billing with a headed pass.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Rijeka 1, Midtjylland 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Rijeka. Yusuf Kabadayi replaces Niko Jankovic.
  • 45': Substitution, Midtjylland. Sofus Johannesen replaces Kjell Wätjen.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rijeka 1, Midtjylland 1.
  • 46': Foul by Anel Husic (Rijeka).
  • 46': Stanley Iheanacho (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Offside, Midtjylland. Darío Osorio is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Yusuf Kabadayi (Rijeka) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Fruk following a fast break.
  • 48': Mads Bech (Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Rijeka).
  • 49': Adam Gabriel (Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Corner, Midtjylland. Conceded by Ante Orec.
  • 51': Goal! Rijeka 1, Midtjylland 2. Darío Osorio (Midtjylland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Denil Castillo following a corner.
  • 52': Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Stanley Iheanacho (Midtjylland).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Denil Castillo (Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aleksa Todorovic (Rijeka). Assisted by Magnus Jensen.
  • 56': Goal! Rijeka 1, Midtjylland 3. Magnus Jensen (Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rasmus Kristensen.
  • 57': Substitution, Midtjylland. Cho Gue-Sung replaces Stanley Iheanacho.
  • 57': Substitution, Midtjylland. Franculino Djú replaces Darío Osorio.
  • 59': Daniel Adu-Adjei (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Magnus Jensen (Midtjylland).
  • 60': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland).
  • 60': Foul by Ante Orec (Rijeka).
  • 60': Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Rasmus Kristensen.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elías Ólafsson (Midtjylland). Assisted by Tiago Dantas with a cross.
  • 63': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Denil Castillo (Midtjylland).
  • 64': Substitution, Rijeka. Ivan Cubelic replaces Samuele Vignato.
  • 64': Substitution, Rijeka. Jakov Puljic replaces Daniel Adu-Adjei.
  • 64': Offside, Rijeka. Jakov Puljic is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yusuf Kabadayi with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Cho Gue-Sung (Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Gabriel with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, Midtjylland. Conceded by Ante Majstorovic.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Anel Husic (Rijeka) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Ante Majstorovic.
  • 70': Foul by Jakov Puljic (Rijeka).
  • 70': Denil Castillo (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Jakov Puljic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Corner, Midtjylland. Conceded by Ivan Cubelic.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Magnus Jensen (Midtjylland) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
  • 72': Offside, Rijeka. Tiago Dantas is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka).
  • 74': Denil Castillo (Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Handball by Philip Billing (Midtjylland).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Cho Gue-Sung (Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Aleksa Todorovic (Rijeka). Assisted by Adam Gabriel with a headed pass.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Midtjylland. Conceded by Ivan Cubelic.
  • 78': Goal! Rijeka 1, Midtjylland 4. Cho Gue-Sung (Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sofus Johannesen with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Foul by Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka).
  • 80': Cho Gue-Sung (Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Offside, Rijeka. Jakov Puljic is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Midtjylland. Valdemar Byskov replaces Philip Billing.
  • 83': Substitution, Rijeka. Goran Grulovic replaces Toni Fruk.
  • 83': Substitution, Rijeka. Amer Gojak replaces Branko Pavic.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Jakov Puljic (Rijeka) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elías Ólafsson (Midtjylland). Assisted by Tiago Dantas with a through ball.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Valdemar Byskov (Midtjylland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aleksa Todorovic (Rijeka). Assisted by Franculino Djú.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Franculino Djú (Midtjylland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aleksa Todorovic (Rijeka).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jakov Puljic (Rijeka).
  • 90'+3': Denil Castillo (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rijeka 1, Midtjylland 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Rijeka 1, Midtjylland 4.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 4
56.5 Possession 43.5
19 SHOTS 9
8 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
356 Accurate Passes 263
455 Passes 349
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 8
0.5 Cross % 0.4
71 Long Balls 63
25 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 0
10 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
17 Interceptions 9
12 Effective Clearances 24
12 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League Qualifying

Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka
Location: Rijeka, Croatia
Attendance: 6,352

Line-Ups

RIJE Rijeka (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Aleksa Todorovic (GK)
51 Anel Hasic
45 Ante Majstorovic Yellow Card
23 Justas Lasickas Yellow Card
22 Ante Orec
10 Toni Fruk
6 Branko Pavic
26 Tiago Dantas
18 Daniel Adu-Adjei
4 Nikola Jankovic
19 Samuele Vignato
Rijeka Substitutes:
Jakov Puljic, Goran Grulovic, Moreno Zivkovic, Ivan Cubelic, Amer Gojak, Yusuf Kabadayi, Mladen Devetak, Igor Vekic, Vito Kovac, Ante Juric, Gabrijel Rukavina, Alfonso Barco.

MID FC Midtjylland (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Elias Ólafsson (GK)
6 Martin Erlic
3 Magnus Jensen
22 Mads Bech Sørensen Yellow Card
5 Rasmus Kristensen
21 Denil Castillo
8 Philip Billing
19 Pedro Bravo
29 Kjell-Arik Wätjen
11 Darío Osorio
18 Stanley Iheanacho
FC Midtjylland Substitutes:
Valdemar Byskov, Julius Emefile, Franculino Djú, Nordin Bakker, Adam Gabriel, Abdou Ndiaye, Sofus Johannesen, Edward Chilufya, Djé Beni, Friday Etim, Cho Gue-Sung.

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