Nõmme Kalju 1-0 Linfield: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 9 July 2026 · Pärnu Rannastaadion, Pärnu · referee A. Simarro · full time
Full time: Nõmme Kalju 1-0 Linfield
Nõmme Kalju 1-0 Linfield: Nõmme Kalju took the points in Europa Conference League on Thursday 9 July 2026 at Pärnu Rannastaadion. The goals: Roko Vukušić 47'.
How Nõmme Kalju won it
Roko Vukušić put Nõmme Kalju ahead in the 47th minute, set up by Oleksandr Musolitin.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Simarro, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Nõmme Kalju and 1 to Linfield.
Nõmme Kalju: N. Andreev, 4-4-2 · Linfield: D. Healy, 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
Nõmme Kalju had 3 shots on target, Linfield 7.
Nõmme Kalju had 55% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Nõmme Kalju came into it with 4 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 2.0 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Linfield came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.5 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
Nõmme Kalju vs Linfield: the match in numbers
| Nõmme Kalju | Match statistics | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 8 | Total shots | 13 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 2 | Corners | 12 |
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Roko Vukušić (Nõmme Kalju), rated 6.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Nõmme Kalju
- Roko Vukušić 6.7 1 goal
- Oleksandr Musolitin 6.6 1 assist
- Henri Perk 6.5
- Mihhail Orlov 6.5
- Enrique Esono 6.5
Linfield
- Kieran Offord 6.5
- Dylan Wells 6.5
- Dane McCullough 6.5
- Matthew Fitzpatrick 6.5
- Kirk Millar 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Chris Johns at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Nõmme Kalju vs Linfield
What was the score in Nõmme Kalju vs Linfield?
Nõmme Kalju 1-0 Linfield (half-time 0-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 9 July 2026.
Who scored in Nõmme Kalju vs Linfield?
Roko Vukušić 47'.
Did Moneyball predict Nõmme Kalju vs Linfield 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 Nõmme Kalju vs Linfield?
Roko Vukušić, rated 6.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Nõmme Kalju vs Linfield?
A. Simarro.
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