Rijeka 1-4 FC Midtjylland: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 27 August 2026 · Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka · referee J. Vergoote · full time
Full time: Rijeka 1-4 FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland beat Rijeka 4-1 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 27 August 2026 at Stadion HNK Rijeka. The goals: Daniel Adu-Adjei 4', Stanley Iheanacho 17', Darío Osorio 51', Magnus Jensen 56', Gue-sung Cho 78'.
How FC Midtjylland won it
Daniel Adu-Adjei put Rijeka ahead in the 4th minute, set up by Ante Orec. FC Midtjylland levelled at 1-1 in the 17th minute through Stanley Iheanacho, set up by Kjell Wätjen. FC Midtjylland turned it round: Darío Osorio made it 1-2 in the 51st minute, set up by Denil Castillo. Magnus Jensen made it 1-3 to FC Midtjylland in the 56th minute, set up by Rasmus Nissen Kristensen . Gue-sung Cho made it 1-4 to FC Midtjylland in the 78th minute, set up by Sofus Johannesen.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, J. Vergoote, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Rijeka and 1 to FC Midtjylland.
Rijeka: M. Kek, 4-2-3-1 · FC Midtjylland: M. Tullberg, 4-5-1.
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 4 shots on target, FC Midtjylland 9.
FC Midtjylland had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Rijeka came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 0.33 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
FC Midtjylland came into it with 4 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.92 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland: the match in numbers
| Rijeka | Match statistics | FC Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 9 | Total shots | 19 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 2 | Big chances | 4 |
| 362 | Total passes | 463 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 2 | Corners | 7 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Magnus Jensen (FC Midtjylland), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Rijeka
- Daniel Adu-Adjei 7.0 1 goal
- Tiago Dantas 7.0
- Ante Orec 6.8 1 assist
- Yusuf Kabadayi 6.7
- Ante Majstorovic 6.6
FC Midtjylland
- Magnus Jensen 7.8 1 goal
- Darío Osorio 7.7 1 goal
- Gue-sung Cho 7.6 1 goal
- Denil Castillo 7.6 1 assist
- Stanley Iheanacho 7.5 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Justas Lasickas at 5.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FC Midtjylland: Egnatia Rrogozhinë vs FC Midtjylland Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland
What was the score in Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland?
Rijeka 1-4 FC Midtjylland (half-time 1-1), Europa Conference League, Thursday 27 August 2026.
Who scored in Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland?
Daniel Adu-Adjei 4', Stanley Iheanacho 17', Darío Osorio 51', Magnus Jensen 56', Gue-sung Cho 78'.
Did Moneyball predict Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland 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 FC Midtjylland?
Magnus Jensen, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland?
J. Vergoote.
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