NK Celje vs Sabah FK, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, First Round

· 2nd Leg - NK Celje advance 6-5 on aggregate
NK Celje
  • 19': Franko Kovacevic (P)
  • 49': Damjan Vuklisevic
  • 108': Nikita Iosifov
FT - ET
3 - 3
2nd Leg - NK Celje advance 6-5 on aggregate
Sabah FK
  • 9': Joy Lance Mickels
  • 63': Joy Lance Mickels
  • 64': Joy Lance Mickels

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 9': Goal! Celje 0, Sabah 1. Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Anatoliy Nuriyev.
  • 19': Goal! Celje 1, Sabah 1. Franko Kovacevic (Celje) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.
  • 35': Franko Kovacevic (Celje) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Ivan Lepinjica (Sabah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Rahman Dasdamirov (Sabah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Celje 1, Sabah 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Celje 1, Sabah 1.
  • 49': Goal! Celje 2, Sabah 1. Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje) right footed shot. Assisted by Mario Kvesic.
  • 59': Substitution, Sabah. Jesse Sekidika replaces Khayal Aliyev.
  • 59': Substitution, Sabah. Zinédine Ould Khaled replaces Abdulla Xaybulayev.
  • 59': Substitution, Sabah. Bojan Letic replaces Rahman Dasdamirov.
  • 63': Goal! Celje 2, Sabah 2. Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) header. Assisted by Akim Zedadka.
  • 64': Goal! Celje 2, Sabah 3. Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) right footed shot.
  • 69': Substitution, Celje. Andrej Kotnik replaces Mario Kvesic.
  • 76': Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Sabah. Umarali Rahmonaliyev replaces Anatoliy Nuriyev.
  • 80': Steve Solvet (Sabah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sabah. Amin Seydiyev replaces Akim Zedadka.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Celje. Anomnachi Chidi replaces Milot Avdyli.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Celje. Ivica Vidovic replaces Danijel Sturm.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Celje 2, Sabah 3.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Celje 2, Sabah 3.
  • 102': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Celje 2, Sabah 3.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Celje 2, Sabah 3.
  • 108': Goal! Celje 3, Sabah 3. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) right footed shot. Assisted by Andrej Kotnik.
  • 117': Substitution, Sabah. Njegos Kupusovic replaces Umarali Rahmonaliyev.
  • 118': Substitution, Celje. Florjan Jevsenak replaces Nikita Iosifov because of an injury.
  • 119': Substitution, Celje. Lukasz Bejger replaces Artemijus Tutyskinas because of an injury.
  • 119': Substitution, Celje. Darko Hrka replaces Mark Zabukovnik.
  • 120'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 120': Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120': Simon Sluga (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120'+5': Second Half Extra Time ends, Celje 3, Sabah 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Celje 3, Sabah 3.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Stadion Z'dezele
Location: Celje, Slovenia
Attendance: 3,068

Line-Ups

NKC NK Celje (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Simon Sluga (GK) Yellow Card
6 Artemijus Tutyskinas
3 Damjan Vuklisevic
23 Zan Karnicnik
2 Juanjo Yellow Card
19 Mark Zabukovnik
8 Mario Kvesic
11 Milot Avdyli
9 Franko Kovacevic
10 Danijel Sturm
20 Nikita Iosifov
NK Celje Substitutes:
Gasper Vodeb, Anomnachi Chinasa Chidi, Lukasz Bejger, Luka Kolar, Zan-Luk Leban, Darko Hrka, Ivica Vidovic, Andrej Kotnik, Florjan Jevsenak, Faris Dzevahiric.

SAB Sabah FK (4-4-2)

No. Name
92 Stas Pokatilov (GK)
3 Steve Solvet Yellow Card
40 Ygor Noguiera
5 Rahman Dashdamirov Yellow Card
80 Akim Zedadka
6 Abdulakh Khaybulaev
13 Ivan Lepinjica Yellow Card
88 Khayal Aliyev
10 Anatolii Nuriev
18 Pavol Safranko
20 Joy Lance Mickels
Sabah FK Substitutes:
Jesse Sekidika, Ayaz Guliev, Njegos Kupusovic, Zinédine Ould Khaled, Bojan Letic, Nijat Mehbaliyev, Tellur Mutallimov, Andrey Victor, Umarali Rakhmonaliev, Amin Seydiyev, Kaheem Parris, Rauf Ayyubov.

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