Derry City manager Tiernan Lynch said his side must play more bravely after a 1-0 home defeat to Rijeka ended their Uefa Conference League campaign. The result highlighted Derry’s difficulty in turning encouraging spells into clear chances against experienced European opposition.

Rijeka arrived at the Brandywell holding a one-goal first-leg lead and extended it through Daniel Adu-Adjei after 14 minutes. Derry had earlier chances for Michael Duffy and Liam Boyce, who was affected by a hamstring problem, but struggled to test goalkeeper Aleksa Todorovic; Rijeka progressed 2-0 on aggregate to face Ilves of Finland.