Rijeka 1-0 Ilves: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Rijeka won it

The opening goal came in the 16th minute: Niko Jankovic for Rijeka, set up by Tiago Dantas.

It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.

The referee, I. Barbara, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Rijeka and 3 to Ilves.

Rijeka: M. Kek, 4-2-3-1 · Ilves: Camilo Speranza Borde, 4-3-3.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

Rijeka had 14 shots on target, Ilves 1.

Rijeka had 66% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Rijeka vs Ilves: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Niko Jankovic (Rijeka), rated 6.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Rijeka

• Niko Jankovic 6.7 1 goal
• Tiago Dantas 6.6 1 assist
• Toni Fruk 6.5
• Gabriel Rukavina 6.5
• Amer Gojak 6.5

Ilves

• Roope Riski 6.5
• Tatu Miettunen 6.5
• Oskari Multala 6.5
• Elias Tamminen 6.5
• Teemu Hytönen 6.5

The lowest-rated starter was Faris Krkalic at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

Questions about Rijeka vs Ilves

What was the score in Rijeka vs Ilves?

Rijeka 1-0 Ilves (half-time 1-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 6 August 2026.

Who scored in Rijeka vs Ilves?

Niko Jankovic 16'.

Did Moneyball predict Rijeka vs Ilves correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Rijeka vs Ilves?

Niko Jankovic, rated 6.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Rijeka vs Ilves?

I. Barbara.