Drita Gjilan vs NK Celje, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg

Drita Gjilan

59': Blerim Krasniqi
75': Liridon Balaj

FT
2 - 3
1st Leg

NK Celje

19': Armandas Kucys
41': Milot Avdyli
90'+4': Matej Poplatnik

About

Drita Gjilan are hosting NK Celje at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Prishtina, Kosovo, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt missed. Veton Tusha (Drita) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Besnik Krasniqi with a cross.
6': Attempt blocked. Kristal Abazaj (Drita) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Veton Tusha.
6': Attempt saved. Vesel Limaj (Drita) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje).
8': Attempt blocked. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukasz Bejger.
8': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Albert Dabiqaj.
8': Egzon Bejtulai (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
10': Foul by Vesel Limaj (Drita).
10': Nikita Iosifov (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Vesel Limaj (Drita) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Almir Ajzeraj (Drita) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Foul by Svit Seslar (Celje).
13': Attempt blocked. Egzon Bejtulai (Drita) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raddy Ovouka with a cross.
13': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Armandas Kucys.
14': Darko Hrka (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Besnik Krasniqi (Drita).
15': Foul by Albert Dabiqaj (Drita).
15': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Foul by Albert Dabiqaj (Drita).
18': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Egzon Bejtulai.
19': Attempt saved. Ivan Calusic (Celje) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Faton Maloku (Drita). Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross.
19': Goal! Drita 0, Celje 1. Armandas Kucys (Celje) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
20': Almir Ajzeraj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
21': Foul by Darko Hrka (Celje).
21': Veton Tusha (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Besnik Krasniqi (Drita) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Foul by Nikita Iosifov (Celje).
22': Attempt blocked. Vesel Limaj (Drita) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
22': Offside, Drita. Kristal Abazaj is caught offside.
23': Attempt missed. Armandas Kucys (Celje) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
25': Handball by Raddy Ovouka (Drita).
31': Darko Hrka (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Raddy Ovouka (Drita).
32': Attempt missed. Mario Kvesic (Celje) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
34': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
34': Attempt missed. Albert Dabiqaj (Drita) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kemelho Nguena with a cross following a corner.
36': Foul by Albert Dabiqaj (Drita).
36': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Milot Avdyli (Celje).
37': Veton Tusha (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Darko Hrka (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Foul by Kemelho Nguena (Drita).
40': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Besnik Krasniqi.
41': Goal! Drita 0, Celje 2. Milot Avdyli (Celje) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Darko Hrka following a corner.
44': Foul by Kemelho Nguena (Drita).
44': Ivan Calusic (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Attempt blocked. Milot Avdyli (Celje) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
44': Attempt blocked. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Calusic.
45': Attempt missed. Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje).
45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2': First Half ends, Drita 0, Celje 2.
45': Second Half begins Drita 0, Celje 2.
45': Substitution, Drita. Blerim Krasniqi replaces Kristal Abazaj.
45': Substitution, Drita. Liridon Balaj replaces Almir Ajzeraj.
46': Attempt missed. Veton Tusha (Drita) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
47': Foul by Mario Kvesic (Celje).
47': Vesel Limaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Mario Kvesic (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Attempt missed. Veton Tusha (Drita) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Egzon Bejtulai with a cross.
48': Foul by Liridon Balaj (Drita).
48': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt saved. Kemelho Nguena (Drita) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Veton Tusha.
53': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Foul by Kemelho Nguena (Drita).
54': Besnik Krasniqi (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Nikita Iosifov (Celje).
55': Attempt saved. Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Egzon Bejtulai with a cross.
55': Delay in match because of an injury Darko Hrka (Celje).
55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
57': Attempt missed. Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kemelho Nguena with a cross following a corner.
59': Goal! Drita 1, Celje 2. Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liridon Balaj with a cross.
59': Substitution, Drita. Florent Ramadani replaces Kemelho Nguena.
61': Attempt blocked. Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vesel Limaj.
61': Foul by Egzon Bejtulai (Drita).
61': Mario Kvesic (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Egzon Bejtulai (Drita) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Attempt missed. Armandas Kucys (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Kvesic.
64': Substitution, Celje. Matej Poplatnik replaces Armandas Kucys.
64': Foul by Matej Poplatnik (Celje).
64': Vesel Limaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Matej Poplatnik (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Foul by Veton Tusha (Drita).
66': Lukasz Bejger (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Blerim Krasniqi (Drita).
69': Attempt missed. Florent Ramadani (Drita) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Blerim Krasniqi following a fast break.
70': Attempt saved. Mario Kvesic (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Faton Maloku (Drita). Assisted by Milot Avdyli.
73': Attempt saved. Matej Poplatnik (Celje) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Faton Maloku (Drita).
73': Darko Hrka (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Blerim Krasniqi (Drita).
74': Foul by Lukasz Bejger (Celje).
74': Veton Tusha (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Goal! Drita 2, Celje 2. Liridon Balaj (Drita) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vesel Limaj.
76': Substitution, Drita. Oniks Grezda replaces Veton Tusha.
78': Albert Dabiqaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
78': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
80': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Darko Hrka.
81': Delay in match because of an injury Darko Hrka (Celje).
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82': Attempt missed. Vesel Limaj (Drita) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Dabiqaj following a corner.
82': Substitution, Celje. Rudi Pozeg Vancas replaces Milot Avdyli.
83': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Juanjo Nieto.
84': Attempt missed. Besnik Krasniqi (Drita) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raddy Ovouka with a cross following a corner.
85': Foul by Rudi Pozeg Vancas (Celje).
85': Jorgo Pëllumbi (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Darko Hrka.
87': Attempt missed. Egzon Bejtulai (Drita) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Liridon Balaj with a cross following a corner.
88': Substitution, Celje. Ivica Vidovic replaces Mario Kvesic.
90': Foul by Besnik Krasniqi (Drita).
90': Zan-Luk Leban (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Foul by Vesel Limaj (Drita).
90'+3': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Goal! Drita 2, Celje 3. Matej Poplatnik (Celje) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rudi Pozeg Vancas with a cross following a fast break.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Drita 2, Celje 3.
0': Match ends, Drita 2, Celje 3.

Statistics

NKC		DRI
12	Fouls	17
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	7
3	Saves	3
60.7	Possession	39.3
13	SHOTS	18
6	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
345	Accurate Passes	194
411	Passes	241
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	12
11	Crosses	28
0.3	Cross %	0.4
62	Long Balls	29
36	Accurate Long Balls	12
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	4
6	Effective Tackles	8
12	Tackles	13
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
3	Interceptions	8
29	Effective Clearances	24
29	Clearances	24

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Attendance: 1,923

Line-Ups

Drita Gjilan (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Faton Maloku (GK)
32	Jorgo Pellumbi
15	Egzon Bejtulai
26	Raddy Machel Ovouka
2	Besnik Krasniqi
93	Kemelho Nguena
14	Albert Dabiqaj
8	Vesel Limaj
77	Kristal Abazaj
25	Veton Tusha
7	Almir Ajzeraj

Drita Gjilan Substitutes:

Blerim Krasniqi, Engjëll Sylejmani, Liridon Balaj, Florent Ramadani, Laurit Behluli, Mamadou Soumahoro, Oniks Grezda, Leutrim Rexhepi.

NK Celje (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Zan-Luk Leban (GK)
6	Artemijus Tutyskinas
4	Darko Hrka
2	Juanjo
44	Lukasz Bejger
27	Ivan Calusic
8	Mario Kvesic
10	Svit Seslar
47	Armandas Kucys
20	Nikita Iosifov
11	Milot Avdyli

NK Celje Substitutes:

Rudi Pozeg Vancas, Luka Kolar, Matej Poplatnik, Andrej Kotnik, Gasper Vodeb, Florjan Jevsenak, Ivica Vidovic, Damjan Vuklisevic, David Castro, Simon Sluga.

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