Stjarnan 1-0 Ilves result, stats and report

Ilves took the lead through a second-half field goal but Rijeka responded within six minutes to level the tie, earning a 1-1 draw in Finland that keeps this Conference League qualifier finely balanced.

Rijeka controlled this Conference League qualifier from the first whistle, scoring early through a 16th-minute field goal and suffocating Ilves so completely that the Finnish visitors managed just one shot on target across ninety minutes.

Stjarnan ground out a 1-0 victory over Finnish side Ilves in their UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier, with a late field goal in the 84th minute proving the difference after a hard-fought, low-scoring contest.

Stjarnan controlled this Conference League qualifier from the moment they equalised through the penalty spot, with a game plan built on territorial dominance and disciplined shape that Víkingur simply had no answer to.

Ilves came from behind to beat Differdange 03 3-1 in the UEFA Europa Conference League, turning the tie on its head after the break with two goals and a converted penalty in a dominant second-half display.

A match of considerable effort and very little reward unfolded in Luxembourg as Differdange 03 and Ilves shared a 0-0 draw in their UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier, leaving everything to be decided in the second leg in Finland.

Ilves host Rijeka on Thursday evening in what is already a second leg encounter shaped by the first, a narrow 1-0 defeat in Croatia a week ago. Rafa Mbeki assesses whether the Finnish side can overturn that deficit against opponents who have conceded nothing in European competition this season.