IF Elfsborg vs Rijeka, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Third Round

· 2nd Leg - IF Elfsborg advance 3-1 on aggregate

83': Ahmed Qasem

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2 - 0
2nd Leg - IF Elfsborg advance 3-1 on aggregate

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IF Elfsborg are hosting Rijeka at Borås Arena, Boras, Sweden, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
35': Substitution, Elfsborg. Ibrahim Buhari replaces Gustav Henriksson.
39': Toni Fruk (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+6': First Half ends, Elfsborg 0, Rijeka 0.
45': Second Half begins Elfsborg 0, Rijeka 0.
55': Dejan Petrovic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Michael Baidoo (Elfsborg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Substitution, Rijeka. Gabriel Rukavina replaces Toni Fruk.
66': Substitution, Elfsborg. Arbër Zeneli replaces Per Frick.
68': Goal! Elfsborg 1, Rijeka 0. Michael Baidoo (Elfsborg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Qasem.
73': Substitution, Rijeka. Emmanuel Banda replaces Dejan Petrovic.
73': Substitution, Rijeka. Lindon Selahi replaces Veldin Hodza.
81': Ivan Smolcic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card.
81': Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Sebastian Holmén (Elfsborg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Goal! Elfsborg 2, Rijeka 0. Ahmed Qasem (Elfsborg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arbër Zeneli.
84': Substitution, Rijeka. Näis Djouahra replaces Niko Jankovic.
84': Substitution, Rijeka. Simun Butic replaces Bruno Bogojevic.
89': Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Niko Galesic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Elfsborg 2, Rijeka 0.
0': Match ends, Elfsborg 2, Rijeka 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Borås Arena
Location: Boras, Sweden
Attendance: 6,035

Line-Ups

IF Elfsborg (3-4-3)

No.	Name
31	Isak Pettersson (GK)
4	Gustav Henriksson
2	Terry Yegbe
8	Sebastian Holmén
16	Timothy Ouma
27	Besfort Zeneli
23	Niklas Hult
15	Simon Hedlund
10	Michael Baidoo
17	Per Frick
18	Ahmed Qasem

IF Elfsborg Substitutes:

Ludvig Richtnér, Ibrahim Buhari, Marcus Bundgaard Sorensen, Rami Kaib, Melker Uppenberg, Andri Fannar Baldursson, Jens Jakob Thomasen, Camil Jebara, Johan Larsson, Arbër Zeneli, Leo Östman, Eggert Aron Gudmundsson.

Rijeka (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
13	Martin Zlomislic (GK)
6	Stjepan Radeljic
5	Niko Galesic
8	Dejan Petrovic
34	Mladen Devetak
30	Bruno Bogojevic
10	Toni Fruk
25	Veldin Hodza
4	Niko Jankovic
87	Marco Pasalic
11	Franjo Ivanovic

Rijeka Substitutes:

Josip Posavec, Gabrijel Rukavina, Simun Butic, Andro Babic, Emmanuel Banda, Ivan Smolcic, Silvio Llinkovic, Lindon Selahi, Ante Majstorovic, Bruno Burcul, Näis Djouahra.

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