UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16: Rijeka 1-2 RC Strasbourg Alsace. Strasbourg emerged victorious from a hard-fought battle in Croatia, edging Rijeka 2-1 to take a slender lead back to France. The match at Stadion Rujeka was an end-to-end affair, with Strasbourg taking the lead against the run of play with a header from a corner. Rijeka responded positively and deservedly leveled before halftime through a powerful strike from the edge of the box. The decisive moment came in the 70th minute, as Strasbourg's substitute winger made an instant impact, cutting inside and firing a low shot into the corner to secure the win. Rijeka pressed for a second equalizer but found Strasbourg's defense, organized around their experienced goalkeeper, difficult to breach. The narrow margin means the tie remains finely poised for the second leg at the Stade de la Meinau, with Rijeka still very much in contention thanks to their away goal. The Rijeka coach felt his team "deserved at least a draw," while the Strasbourg manager was "delighted with the character shown to win a tough away game." Rijeka's starting XI included Labrović; Smolčić, Goda, Mlinar; Janković, Pjaca, Grgić, Fruk; Obregón, Drmić, and Ivanović. Strasbourg lined up with Sels; Guilbert, Perrin, Nyamsi, Delaine; Sissoko, Bellegarde; Gameiro, Prcic, Diarra; and Emegha.