NICOSIA, Cyprus (Interstat) — A late goal from substitute Daniel Adu-Adjei gave Croatian side Rijeka a 1-0 victory over AS Omonoia Leukosias in Europa League play on Thursday. The decisive strike came in the 86th minute at Neo GSP, assisted by fellow substitute Téo Barisic.

The match was a physical, stop-start affair featuring eight yellow cards. Omonoia’s Tornike Morchiladze received a second yellow, resulting in a red card in the 89th minute, moments after his team fell behind.

The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat, which favored Rijeka with an 84% win probability but forecast a 2-1 scoreline for the home side. Rijeka begins its European campaign with a win, while Omonoia starts with a loss.