NK Celje vs Fiorentina, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
NK Celje
  • 68': Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (P)
FT
1 - 2
1st Leg
Fiorentina
  • 27': Luca Ranieri
  • 62': Rolando Mandragora (P)

About

NK Celje are hosting Fiorentina 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 Aljosa Matko (Celje).
  • 1': Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Aljosa Matko (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Kvesic with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Aljosa Matko (Celje) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Juanjo Nieto (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
  • 13': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
  • 18': Matías Moreno (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, Celje. Mario Kvesic is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
  • 24': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Goal! Celje 0, Fiorentina 1. Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Folorunsho.
  • 29': Foul by Svit Seslar (Celje).
  • 29': Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje).
  • 31': Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 32': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán with a headed pass.
  • 35': Foul by Matías Moreno (Fiorentina).
  • 35': Zan Karnicnik (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Matías Moreno (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
  • 36': Matías Moreno (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Pietro Comuzzo.
  • 39': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Fiorentina).
  • 39': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 43': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Fiorentina).
  • 43': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matías Moreno.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Klemen Nemanic (Celje) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Svit Seslar.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Celje 0, Fiorentina 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Celje 0, Fiorentina 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Fabiano Parisi replaces Matías Moreno.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán following a fast break.
  • 47': Foul by Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina).
  • 47': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina).
  • 48': Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Fiorentina).
  • 53': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Nicolò Zaniolo (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Tamar Svetlin (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Svit Seslar.
  • 55': Foul by Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje).
  • 55': Nicolò Zaniolo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Aljosa Matko (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
  • 57': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
  • 58': Penalty Fiorentina. Rolando Mandragora draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Penalty conceded by Zan Karnicnik (Celje) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': VAR Decision: Penalty Fiorentina.
  • 62': Goal! Celje 0, Fiorentina 2. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Foul by Danilo Cataldi (Fiorentina).
  • 63': Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Fiorentina. Amir Richardson replaces Yacine Adli.
  • 63': Substitution, Fiorentina. Nicolò Fagioli replaces Danilo Cataldi.
  • 64': Foul by Klemen Nemanic (Celje).
  • 64': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
  • 65': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Penalty Celje. Aljosa Matko draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': Penalty conceded by Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Goal! Celje 1, Fiorentina 2. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 69': Offside, Fiorentina. Rolando Mandragora is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Aljosa Matko (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Svit Seslar.
  • 74': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Aljosa Matko.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 77': Substitution, Fiorentina. Dodô replaces Michael Folorunsho.
  • 79': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje).
  • 80': Aljosa Matko (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Fiorentina).
  • 81': Offside, Fiorentina. Rolando Mandragora is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
  • 82': Nicolò Zaniolo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Celje. Nikita Iosifov replaces Mario Kvesic.
  • 86': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
  • 87': Corner, Celje. Conceded by David de Gea.
  • 87': Dodô (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Celje. Conceded by David de Gea.
  • 89': Substitution, Fiorentina. Moise Kean replaces Nicolò Zaniolo.
  • 89': Substitution, Celje. Edmilson replaces Logan Delaurier-Chaubet.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+2': Nikita Iosifov (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Amir Richardson (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+3': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+4': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Aljosa Matko (Celje).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+6': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Edmilson (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Celje 1, Fiorentina 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Celje 1, Fiorentina 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 13
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 0
46 Possession 54
10 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
320 Accurate Passes 369
376 Passes 424
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.2
41 Long Balls 44
18 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 10
11 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
3 Interceptions 8
26 Effective Clearances 13
26 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadion Z'dezele
Location: Celje, Slovenia
Attendance: 12,512

Line-Ups

NKC NK Celje (3-4-2-1)

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

FIO Fiorentina (3-5-2)

No. Name
43 David de Gea (GK)
15 Pietro Comuzzo
6 Luca Ranieri
5 Marin Pongracic
29 Yacine Adli
8 Rolando Mandragora
32 Danilo Cataldi
90 Michael Folorunsho
22 Matias Moreno Yellow Card
17 Nicolò Zaniolo Yellow Card
9 Lucas Beltrán
Fiorentina Substitutes:
Fabiano Parisi, Tomasso Martinelli, Dodô, Albert Gudmundsson, Nicolo Fagioli, Pietro Terracciano, Moise Kean, Amir Richardson, Leonardo Baroncelli, Maat Caprini.

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