NK Celje vs Flora, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 2nd Leg - NK Celje advance 7-1 on aggregate

NK Celje

73': Aljosa Matko (P)
76': Zan Karnicnik

FT
2 - 1
2nd Leg - NK Celje advance 7-1 on aggregate

Flora

12': Tony Varjund

About

NK Celje are hosting Flora at Stadion Z'dezele, Celje, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
12': Goal! Celje 0, Flora 1. Tony Varjund (Flora) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergei Zenjov.
34': Luka Bobicanec (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Nino Kouter (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': First Half ends, Celje 0, Flora 1.
45': Second Half begins Celje 0, Flora 1.
45': Substitution, Celje. Denis Popovic replaces Mario Kvesic.
45': Substitution, Celje. Tamar Svetlin replaces Luka Bobicanec.
45': Substitution, Celje. Zan Karnicnik replaces Nino Kouter.
57': Substitution, Flora. Mihhail Kolobov replaces Andreas Vaher.
61': Aljaz Krefl (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Marco Dulca (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Goal! Celje 1, Flora 1. Aljosa Matko (Celje) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
74': Substitution, Celje. Rolando Aarons replaces Aljosa Matko.
74': Substitution, Flora. Konstantin Vassiljev replaces Mark Lepik.
74': Substitution, Flora. Rauno Alliku replaces Danil Kuraksin.
76': Goal! Celje 2, Flora 1. Zan Karnicnik (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Popovic.
79': Substitution, Celje. Matija Kavcic replaces Aljaz Krefl.
88': Substitution, Flora. Gregor Rõivassepp replaces Vladislav Kreida.
88': Substitution, Flora. Marco Lukka replaces Robert Veering.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Celje 2, Flora 1.
0': Match ends, Celje 2, Flora 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Stadion Z'dezele
Location: Celje, Slovenia
Attendance: 2,382

Line-Ups

NK Celje (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Matjaz Rozman (GK)
6	David Zec
3	Damjan Vuklisevic
43	Aljaz Krefl
10	Nino Kouter
4	Marco Dulca
16	Mario Kvesic
8	Luka Bobicanec
47	Armandas Kucys
77	Ivan Brnic
7	Aljosa Matko

NK Celje Substitutes:

Edmilson, Mark Zabukovnik, Klemen Nemanic, Matija Kavcic, Tamar Svetlin, Lovro Štubljar, Luka Menalo, Rolando Aarons, Luka Kolar, Zan Karnicnik, Denis Popovic.

Flora (4-4-2)

No.	Name
33	Evert Grünvald (GK)
16	Erko Tõugjas
3	Andreas Vaher
6	Robert Veering
26	Kristo Hussar
28	Markus Soomets
5	Vladislav Kreida
8	Danil Kuraksin
20	Sergei Zenjov
22	Mark Anders Lepik
7	Tony Varjund

Flora Substitutes:

Marco Lukka, Mihhail Kolobov, Kristen Lapa, Konstantin Vassiljev, Silver Rebane, Oscar Pihela, Rauno Alliku, Gregor Rõivassepp, Maksim Kalimullin, Oliver Cekredzi, Mark Kukk.

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