Season 2025/2026
UEFA Europa League
HNK Rijeka vs PAOK – Lineups & Match Details
HNK Rijeka beat PAOK 1-0. Goals: L. Menalo (39'). HNK Rijeka had 60% possession against PAOK's 40%. Shots on target: 7-3.
UEFA Europa League · Play-offs
Thursday, 21 August 2025
HNK Rijeka1 - 0
Full Time
HT: 1 - 0
PAOKReferee: Ivan Kružliak, Slovakia
Lineups
HNK Rijeka4-2-3-1
13M. ZlomislicG
23J. LasickasD
45A. MajstorovicD
6S. RadeljicD
34M. DevetakD
8D. PetrovicM
26T. DantasM
20M. NdockytM
4N. JankovicM
17L. MenaloM
10T. FrukMSubstitutes
PAOK4-2-3-1
1J. PavlenkaG
3J. KennyD
16T. KedzioraD
5G. MichailidisD
21A. R. BabaD
27M. OzdoevM
8S. MeiteM
14A. ZivkovicM
18L. IvanusecF
65G. KonstanteliasM
9F. ChalovFSubstitutes
Match Events
J. Kenny
N. Janković
L. Menalo
Assist: N. Janković
L. Ivanušec
A. Živković
M. Ozdoev
Substitution 1
J. Kenny
Substitution 2
L. Ivanušec
Substitution 3
L. Menalo
Substitution 1
D. ÄŒop
G. Michailidis
T. Kędziora
Tiago Dantas
Substitution 2
M. Ndockyt
Substitution 3
F. Chalov
Substitution 4
T. Fruk
Substitution 4
Statistics
Match preview
HNK Rijeka host PAOK on Thursday, 21 August 2025. The kick-off time is 18:45 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
HNK Rijeka have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. PAOK have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.
Match recap
HNK Rijeka beat PAOK 1-0. HNK Rijeka scored through L. Menalo 39'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 39 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
HNK Rijeka held 60% of the ball against 40% for PAOK. Shots on target finished 7-3.
Verdict
The win nudges HNK Rijeka forward and leaves PAOK with work to do. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.