English:
Rijeka Sweat to Hold on for Victory in Gibraltar
Gibraltar, November 6, 2025 – HNK Rijeka secured a narrow victory on their visit to Europa Sports Park, defeating Lincoln Red Imps FC in a match corresponding to the group stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League. The match, refereed by Malta’s Philip Farrugia, was marked by intensity and midfield battles.
Rijeka dominated possession with 59%, although they didn’t always manage to translate it into clear goal-scoring opportunities. The first goal of the match came in the 41st minute, scored by T. Fruk, after an assist from D. Thaqi, giving the Croatian team the lead before halftime. The first half was also marked by several yellow cards, reflecting the tension on the pitch. M. Ndockyt and M. Devetak from Rijeka, and Mandi from Lincoln Red Imps were cautioned.
In the second half, Lincoln Red Imps eagerly sought the equalizer. Mandi had the opportunity to level the score from the penalty spot in the 69th minute, but missed the attempt. However, the persistence of the Gibraltarian team paid off in the 84th minute, when K. Gomez scored the equalizing goal. Despite the late surge from Lincoln Red Imps, Rijeka managed to resist and secure the victory. The match ended with a high number of fouls (16 from Rijeka and 10 from Lincoln Red Imps) and yellow cards (3 for Rijeka and 2 for Lincoln Red Imps), demonstrating the toughness of the encounter. Rijeka had 10 shots, 5 of them on target, compared to Lincoln Red Imps’ 12 shots, with 5 on target. Corners were 4-1 in favor of Lincoln Red Imps.
Substitutions lincoln red imps fc: at minute 50 V. Villacanas came in and Juanje went out., at minute 62 B. Dabo came in and N. Pozo went out., at minute 76 J. Toscano came in and G. Torrilla went out.
Substitutions hnk rijeka: at minute 61 S. Vignato came in and A. Gojak went out., at minute 61 A. Orec came in and J. Lasickas went out., at minute 66 D. Thaqi came in and B. Bogojevic went out., at minute 66 A. Juric came in and D. Adu Adjei went out., at minute 81 M. Ndockyt came in and T. Dantas went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Lincoln Red Imps FC
HNK Rijeka
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