NK Celje vs AEK Athens, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
NK Celje
  • 34': Franko Kovacevic
  • 55': Franko Kovacevic
  • 80': Franko Kovacevic
FT
3 - 1
AEK Athens
  • 7': Dereck Kutesa

About

NK Celje are hosting AEK Athens 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 3': Foul by Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens).
  • 3': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Juanjo Nieto (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Thomas Strakosha (AEK Athens).
  • 6': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Zan Karnicnik.
  • 7': Goal! Celje 0, AEK Athens 1. Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson following a corner.
  • 14': Danijel Sturm (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens).
  • 18': Foul by Thomas Strakosha (AEK Athens).
  • 18': Nikita Iosifov (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Thomas Strakosha (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Lazaros Rota.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danijel Sturm.
  • 20': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Lazaros Rota.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Dereck Kutesa.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Kvesic with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Franko Kovacevic (Celje) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Thomas Strakosha (AEK Athens). Assisted by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thomas Strakosha (AEK Athens). Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
  • 24': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
  • 26': Offside, AEK Athens. Stavros Pilios is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Dereck Kutesa.
  • 29': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Zan-Luk Leban.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Lazaros Rota.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Vitali Lisakovich (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franko Kovacevic.
  • 34': Goal! Celje 1, AEK Athens 1. Franko Kovacevic (Celje) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 37': Foul by Mario Kvesic (Celje).
  • 37': Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje).
  • 37': Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Mario Kvesic (Celje) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikita Iosifov.
  • 41': Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
  • 41': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje).
  • 41': Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Thomas Strakosha (AEK Athens). Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
  • 43': Foul by Danijel Sturm (Celje).
  • 43': Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Marko Grujic (AEK Athens).
  • 44': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens).
  • 45'+1': Mario Kvesic (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Celje 1, AEK Athens 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Celje 1, AEK Athens 1.
  • 48': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Celje).
  • 48': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Celje).
  • 50': Marko Grujic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Lukasz Bejger (Celje).
  • 50': Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Razvan Marin (AEK Athens).
  • 52': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Razvan Marin (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Stavros Pilios.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Thomas Strakosha (AEK Athens). Assisted by Danijel Sturm.
  • 55': Goal! Celje 2, AEK Athens 1. Franko Kovacevic (Celje) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Substitution, AEK Athens. Petros Mantalos replaces Niclas Eliasson.
  • 57': Substitution, AEK Athens. Aboubakary Koïta replaces Razvan Marin.
  • 58': Foul by Danijel Sturm (Celje).
  • 58': Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Petros Mantalos.
  • 59': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Zan-Luk Leban.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Marko Grujic (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Stavros Pilios.
  • 61': Danijel Sturm (Celje) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Franko Kovacevic (Celje) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Thomas Strakosha (AEK Athens).
  • 61': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Franko Kovacevic (Celje) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Kvesic with a cross.
  • 63': Substitution, AEK Athens. Frantzdy Pierrot replaces Marko Grujic.
  • 63': Danijel Sturm (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens).
  • 63': Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Franko Kovacevic (Celje).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Foul by Nikita Iosifov (Celje).
  • 68': Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Petros Mantalos following a corner.
  • 69': Darko Hrka (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Luka Jovic (AEK Athens).
  • 70': Darko Hrka (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Frantzdy Pierrot (AEK Athens).
  • 70': Foul by Darko Hrka (Celje).
  • 70': Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Darko Hrka (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Offside, AEK Athens. Frantzdy Pierrot is caught offside.
  • 73': Foul by Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
  • 73': Lukasz Bejger (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Celje. Papa Daniel replaces Darko Hrka.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Mario Kvesic (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitali Lisakovich.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Vitali Lisakovich (Celje).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Vitali Lisakovich (Celje) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Mario Kvesic (Celje).
  • 79': Substitution, Celje. Andrej Kotnik replaces Vitali Lisakovich because of an injury.
  • 79': Substitution, AEK Athens. James Penrice replaces Dereck Kutesa.
  • 79': Substitution, AEK Athens. Mijat Gacinovic replaces Stavros Pilios.
  • 79': Substitution, Celje. Milot Avdyli replaces Mario Kvesic.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Milot Avdyli (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danijel Sturm.
  • 80': Goal! Celje 3, AEK Athens 1. Franko Kovacevic (Celje) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milot Avdyli.
  • 81': Franko Kovacevic (Celje) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 83': Andrej Kotnik (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens).
  • 83': Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
  • 84': Substitution, Celje. Matej Poplatnik replaces Franko Kovacevic.
  • 84': Substitution, Celje. Rudi Pozeg Vancas replaces Danijel Sturm.
  • 85': Handball by Lukasz Bejger (Celje).
  • 87': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje).
  • 87': Frantzdy Pierrot (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Offside, AEK Athens. Frantzdy Pierrot is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by James Penrice with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Petros Mantalos.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Celje 3, AEK Athens 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Celje 3, AEK Athens 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 9
7 Saves 4
39.6 Possession 60.4
9 SHOTS 21
5 ON GOAL 9
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
257 Accurate Passes 421
317 Passes 480
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 6
11 Crosses 22
0.4 Cross % 0.3
29 Long Balls 41
12 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 9
13 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 13
29 Effective Clearances 18
29 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadion Z'dezele
Location: Celje, Slovenia
Attendance: 7,420

UEFA Conference League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Zrinjski Mostar 1 +5 3
2 AEK Larnaca 1 +4 3
3 Lech Poznan 1 +3 3
4 Sparta Prague 1 +3 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Zan-Luk Leban (GK)
44 Lukasz Bejger
6 Artemijus Tutyskinas
2 Juanjo
23 Zan Karnicnik
4 Darko Hrka Yellow Card
10 Danijel Sturm
20 Nikita Iosifov
9 Franko Kovacevic
8 Mario Kvesic
71 Vitali Lisakovic Yellow Card
NK Celje Substitutes:
Damjan Vuklisevic, Luka Kolar, Milot Avdyli, Andrej Kotnik, Gasper Vodeb, Ivica Vidovic, Florjan Jevsenak, Matej Poplatnik, Papa Daniel, Rudi Pozeg Vancas.

AEK AEK Athens (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Thomas Strakosha (GK) Yellow Card
44 Filipe Relvas
2 Harold Moukoudi
3 Stavros Pilios
12 Lazaros Rota Yellow Card
4 Marko Grujic
13 Orbelín Pineda
7 Dereck Kutesa
19 Niclas Eliasson
9 Luka Jovic
18 Razvan Marin Yellow Card
AEK Athens Substitutes:
Alberto Brignoli, Mijat Gacinovic, Petros Mantalos, Domagoj Vida, Frantzdy Pierrot, Konstantinos Chrisopoulos, James Penrice, Aboubakary Koita, Christos Kosidis, Ángelos Angelópoulos.

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