NK Celje vs Apoel Nicosia, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
NK Celje
  • 2': Armandas Kucys
  • 59': Armandas Kucys
FT
2 - 2
1st Leg
Apoel Nicosia
  • 32': David Abagna
  • 70': Konstantinos Laifis
  • Red Card 73': Lasha Dvali

About

NK Celje are hosting Apoel Nicosia at Stadion Z'dezele, Celje, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 1': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Goal! Celje 1, APOEL Nicosia 0. Armandas Kucys (Celje) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Svit Seslar following a fast break.
  • 3': Foul by Mark Zabukovnik (Celje).
  • 3': Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Mateo Susic (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 4': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
  • 8': Konstantinos Galanopoulos (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Tamar Svetlin (Celje).
  • 9': Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 10': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 12': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Armandas Kucys (Celje) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Kvesic following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Foul by Mario Kvesic (Celje).
  • 14': Konstantinos Galanopoulos (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Mateo Susic.
  • 19': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
  • 19': Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Lasha Dvali (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Tejera with a cross.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Armandas Kucys (Celje).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Marquinhos replaces Anastasios Donis because of an injury.
  • 26': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
  • 26': Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lasha Dvali with a through ball.
  • 27': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 29': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Zan Karnicnik.
  • 32': Goal! Celje 1, APOEL Nicosia 1. David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Drazic.
  • 34': Delay in match (Celje).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 35': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Kvesic.
  • 39': Foul by Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 39': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 42': Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Foul by Mark Zabukovnik (Celje).
  • 43': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Stefan Drazic (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 44': Lukasz Bejger (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
  • 45': Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Celje 1, APOEL Nicosia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Celje 1, APOEL Nicosia 1.
  • 46': Foul by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje).
  • 46': Xavi Quintillá (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 48': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
  • 49': Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 49': Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Tamar Svetlin (Celje).
  • 50': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
  • 51': Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Armandas Kucys.
  • 53': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Issam Chebake.
  • 53': Foul by Lukasz Bejger (Celje).
  • 53': Vid Belec (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Penalty Celje. Svit Seslar draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Lasha Dvali (APOEL Nicosia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Lasha Dvali (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Penalty saved. Armandas Kucys (Celje) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Goal! Celje 2, APOEL Nicosia 1. Armandas Kucys (Celje) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Foul by Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 60': Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Youssef El-Arabi replaces Stefan Drazic.
  • 61': Foul by David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 61': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssef El-Arabi.
  • 65': Attempt missed. David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Konstantinos Galanopoulos.
  • 66': Foul by Svit Seslar (Celje).
  • 66': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Juanjo Nieto.
  • 70': Goal! Celje 2, APOEL Nicosia 2. Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Tejera with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Mateo Susic (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Konstantinos Galanopoulos.
  • 73': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Lasha Dvali (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 73': Second yellow card to Lasha Dvali (APOEL Nicosia) for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Celje. Damjan Vuklisevic replaces Lukasz Bejger.
  • 74': Substitution, Celje. Aljosa Matko replaces Logan Delaurier-Chaubet.
  • 74': Substitution, Celje. Clément Lhernault replaces Mario Kvesic.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Aljosa Matko (Celje) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
  • 81': Konstantinos Galanopoulos (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 82': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Iván Alejo replaces Marquinhos.
  • 83': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Panagiotis Kattirtzis replaces David Abagna.
  • 85': Foul by Klemen Nemanic (Celje).
  • 85': Iván Alejo (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Celje. Edmilson replaces Svit Seslar.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Edmilson (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Clément Lhernault (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Konstantinos Galanopoulos (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Clément Lhernault (Celje).
  • 90'+2': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Celje 2, APOEL Nicosia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Celje 2, APOEL Nicosia 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
40.2 Possession 59.8
7 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
260 Accurate Passes 412
323 Passes 487
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 46
15 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 6
29 Effective Clearances 12
29 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadion Z'dezele
Location: Celje, Slovenia
Attendance: 4,050

Line-Ups

NKC NK Celje (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
41 Ricardo Silva (GK)
81 Klemen Nemanic
44 Lukasz Bejger
19 Mark Zabukovnik Yellow Card
23 Zan Karnicnik
2 Juanjo
16 Mario Kvesic
11 Svit Seslar
88 Tamar Svetlin
35 Logan Delaurier-Chaubet
47 Armandas Kucys
NK Celje Substitutes:
Aljosa Matko, Marco Dulca, Clément Lhernault, Edmilson, Luka Kolar, Nino Kouter, Damjan Vuklisevic.

APO Apoel Nicosia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
27 Vid Belec (GK)
5 Lasha Dvali Yellow Card
34 Konstantinos Laifis Yellow Card
19 Xavier Quintillá
16 Mateo Susic
17 David Abagna
8 Sergio Tejera
28 Konstantinos Galanopoulos
20 Stefan Drazic
11 Anastasios Donis
29 Issam Chebake Yellow Card
Apoel Nicosia Substitutes:
Iván Alejo, Panagiotis Kattirtzis, Marquinhos, Youssef El Arabi, Marius Dumitru Corbu, Savvas Michos, Andreas Christodoulou.

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