HNK Rijeka – Ilves

HNK Rijeka edged Ilus out at home with a solitary goal to claim a 1‑0 victory. The three points lifted the Croatians to 24th place on 10 points, having amassed three wins, one draw and two defeats while scoring five and conceding seven. Ilves remain 34th with eight points from two wins, two draws and two losses, their goal difference slipping to minus one after the narrow defeat. The win also gave Rijeka the edge in their head‑to‑head this season, having already taken the sole victory in the three meetings, with the other game ending in a draw.