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

· 2nd Leg - NK Celje advance 6-4 on aggregate
NK Celje
  • 19': Svit Seslar
  • 23': Darko Hrka
  • 43': Svit Seslar (P)
FT
3 - 2
2nd Leg - NK Celje advance 6-4 on aggregate
Drita Gjilan
  • 26': Blerim Krasniqi
  • 51': Albert Dabiqaj

About

NK Celje are hosting Drita Gjilan at Stadion Z'dezele, Celje, Slovenia, 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.
  • 1': Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Egzon Bejtulai (Drita).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Darko Hrka (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Armandas Kucys.
  • 2': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
  • 2': Liridon Balaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Veton Tusha.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Armandas Kucys (Celje) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Faton Maloku (Drita). Assisted by Svit Seslar with a through ball.
  • 8': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Faton Maloku.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Faton Maloku (Drita). Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Armandas Kucys.
  • 11': Foul by Raddy Ovouka (Drita).
  • 11': Nikita Iosifov (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Rudi Pozeg Vancas (Celje).
  • 12': Vesel Limaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Darko Hrka (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Veton Tusha (Drita).
  • 13': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Blerton Sheji (Drita).
  • 14': Foul by Liridon Balaj (Drita).
  • 14': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Veton Tusha (Drita) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Egzon Bejtulai following a fast break.
  • 17': Faton Maloku (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Liridon Balaj (Drita) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Veton Tusha.
  • 18': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Zan-Luk Leban.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Besnik Krasniqi (Drita) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Veton Tusha following a corner.
  • 19': Goal! Celje 1, Drita 0. Svit Seslar (Celje) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Armandas Kucys.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Rudi Pozeg Vancas (Celje) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Faton Maloku (Drita). Assisted by Armandas Kucys.
  • 23': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Faton Maloku.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross.
  • 23': Goal! Celje 2, Drita 0. Darko Hrka (Celje) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 25': Besnik Krasniqi (Drita) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Rudi Pozeg Vancas (Celje).
  • 26': Goal! Celje 2, Drita 1. Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Besnik Krasniqi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Veton Tusha (Drita) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Blerton Sheji.
  • 29': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Zan-Luk Leban.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Raddy Ovouka (Drita) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Veton Tusha.
  • 31': Offside, Drita. Veton Tusha is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Liridon Balaj (Drita).
  • 32': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Handball by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
  • 32': Offside, Celje. Armandas Kucys is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
  • 34': Liridon Balaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Raddy Ovouka.
  • 37': Foul by Darko Hrka (Celje).
  • 37': Veton Tusha (Drita) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Veton Tusha (Drita).
  • 38': Ivan Calusic (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Liridon Balaj (Drita).
  • 38': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Besnik Krasniqi (Drita).
  • 39': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Veton Tusha (Drita).
  • 41': Penalty Celje. Rudi Pozeg Vancas draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': Penalty conceded by Egzon Bejtulai (Drita) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': Egzon Bejtulai (Drita) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Goal! Celje 3, Drita 1. Svit Seslar (Celje) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 44': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Jorgo Pëllumbi.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Liridon Balaj (Drita).
  • 45'+1': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Celje 3, Drita 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Celje 3, Drita 1.
  • 46': Foul by Liridon Balaj (Drita).
  • 46': Rudi Pozeg Vancas (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Egzon Bejtulai (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vesel Limaj.
  • 48': Foul by Lukasz Bejger (Celje).
  • 48': Veton Tusha (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Lukasz Bejger (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Rudi Pozeg Vancas.
  • 51': Goal! Celje 3, Drita 2. Albert Dabiqaj (Drita) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liridon Balaj with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Albert Dabiqaj (Drita).
  • 52': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Nikita Iosifov (Celje).
  • 54': Raddy Ovouka (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Darko Hrka (Celje).
  • 55': Veton Tusha (Drita) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Veton Tusha (Drita).
  • 56': Blerton Sheji (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Svit Seslar (Celje).
  • 59': Foul by Veton Tusha (Drita).
  • 59': Lukasz Bejger (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Albert Dabiqaj (Drita).
  • 59': Mario Kvesic (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Nikita Iosifov (Celje) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ivan Calusic.
  • 61': Foul by Darko Hrka (Celje).
  • 61': Liridon Balaj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Celje. Milot Avdyli replaces Rudi Pozeg Vancas.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Blerton Sheji (Drita) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Blerim Krasniqi.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Blerton Sheji.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Vesel Limaj (Drita) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raddy Ovouka.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Liridon Balaj (Drita) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Blerim Krasniqi.
  • 67': Besnik Krasniqi (Drita) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Nikita Iosifov (Celje).
  • 68': Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Drita. Kemelho Nguena replaces Vesel Limaj.
  • 68': Substitution, Drita. Almir Ajzeraj replaces Blerton Sheji.
  • 68': Substitution, Drita. Kristal Abazaj replaces Liridon Balaj.
  • 69': Foul by Egzon Bejtulai (Drita).
  • 69': Zan-Luk Leban (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Besnik Krasniqi (Drita).
  • 71': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Milot Avdyli (Celje).
  • 72': Kemelho Nguena (Drita) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Jorgo Pëllumbi (Drita).
  • 75': Jorgo Pëllumbi (Drita) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Armandas Kucys (Celje).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Celje. Ivica Vidovic replaces Mario Kvesic.
  • 77': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Darko Hrka.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Albert Dabiqaj (Drita) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje).
  • 77': Corner, Drita. Conceded by Zan-Luk Leban.
  • 79': Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Darko Hrka (Celje).
  • 82': Attempt saved. Armandas Kucys (Celje) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Faton Maloku (Drita). Assisted by Ivica Vidovic with a through ball.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Veton Tusha (Drita) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorgo Pëllumbi.
  • 84': Offside, Drita. Besnik Krasniqi is caught offside.
  • 85': Foul by Blerim Krasniqi (Drita).
  • 85': Ivan Calusic (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Albert Dabiqaj (Drita).
  • 87': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Albert Dabiqaj (Drita) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Drita. Oniks Grezda replaces Veton Tusha.
  • 88': Substitution, Celje. Matej Poplatnik replaces Armandas Kucys.
  • 88': Substitution, Celje. Papa Daniel replaces Ivan Calusic.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Blerim Krasniqi (Drita) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Besnik Krasniqi with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Zan-Luk Leban (Celje) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Almir Ajzeraj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Nikita Iosifov (Celje).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ivica Vidovic (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Faton Maloku (Drita).
  • 90'+3': Almir Ajzeraj (Drita) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Celje 3, Drita 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Celje 3, Drita 2.

Statistics

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22 Fouls 18
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 5
50.4 Possession 49.6
17 SHOTS 13
7 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
246 Accurate Passes 245
318 Passes 319
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 13
0.4 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 54
18 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 4
12 Tackles 8
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 8
15 Effective Clearances 18
15 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadion Z'dezele
Location: Celje, Slovenia
Attendance: 4,152

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Zan-Luk Leban (GK) Yellow Card
3 Damjan Vuklisevic Yellow Card
2 Juanjo
44 Lukasz Bejger Yellow Card
27 Ivan Calusic
4 Darko Hrka
8 Mario Kvesic
94 Rudi Pozeg Vancas
10 Svit Seslar
47 Armandas Kucys
20 Nikita Iosifov
NK Celje Substitutes:
Ivica Vidovic, Matej Poplatnik, David Castro, Luka Kolar, Milot Avdyli, Andrej Kotnik, Florjan Jevsenak, Gasper Vodeb, Artemijus Tutyskinas, Simon Sluga, Papa Daniel.

DRI Drita Gjilan (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Faton Maloku (GK)
32 Jorgo Pellumbi Yellow Card
26 Raddy Machel Ovouka
15 Egzon Bejtulai Yellow Card
3 Blerton Sheji
2 Besnik Krasniqi
14 Albert Dabiqaj
8 Vesel Limaj
10 Liridon Balaj
25 Veton Tusha
19 Blerim Krasniqi
Drita Gjilan Substitutes:
Leutrim Rexhepi, Mamadou Soumahoro, Oniks Grezda, Engjëll Sylejmani, Kemelho Nguena, Almir Ajzeraj, Laurit Behluli, Kristal Abazaj, Florent Ramadani.

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