GIBRALTAR (Interstat) — Lincoln Red Imps and Croatian side Rijeka played to a 1-1 draw in a UEFA Europa Conference League group stage match Thursday at Europa Point Stadium. Substitute Toni Fruk opened the scoring for the visitors in the 41st minute, but the home side equalized in the 83rd minute through a goal from forward Kike Gómez. The result defied pregame projections, as statistical models heavily favored a Rijeka victory. Both teams earned a point, moving their records to 0-0-1 in the competition. The match was a physical affair, with five yellow cards issued by the officiating crew.