AEK Athens vs NK Celje, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - AEK Athens advance 4-2 on aggregate
AEK Athens
    FT
    0 - 2
    2nd Leg - AEK Athens advance 4-2 on aggregate
    NK Celje
    • 13': Nikita Iosifov
    • 42': Rudi Pozeg Vancas

    About

    AEK Athens are hosting NK Celje at OPAP Arena, Athens, Greece, 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.
    • 2': Foul by Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens).
    • 2': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Svit Seslar (Celje).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Foul by Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens).
    • 6': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Offside, Celje. Rudi Pozeg Vancas is caught offside.
    • 11': Foul by Papa Daniel (Celje).
    • 11': Razvan Marin (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lazaros Rota.
    • 13': Goal! AEK Athens 0, Celje 1. Nikita Iosifov (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a through ball.
    • 16': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
    • 16': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Simon Sluga (Celje).
    • 19': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Simon Sluga.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens).
    • 21': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Svit Seslar (Celje) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 22': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Dereck Kutesa.
    • 23': Foul by Ivan Calusic (Celje).
    • 23': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Ivan Calusic (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Foul by Papa Daniel (Celje).
    • 24': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Damjan Vuklisevic.
    • 26': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filipe Relvas.
    • 27': Foul by Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens).
    • 27': Matej Poplatnik (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Papa Daniel (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 28': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens).
    • 29': Foul by Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens).
    • 29': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Filipe Relvas (AEK Athens).
    • 31': Matej Poplatnik (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Nikita Iosifov (Celje).
    • 32': Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Ivan Calusic (Celje).
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Rudi Pozeg Vancas (Celje).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Foul by Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens).
    • 37': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
    • 38': Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Simon Sluga (Celje). Assisted by Mijat Gacinovic.
    • 40': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Juanjo Nieto (Celje) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thomas Strakosha (AEK Athens). Assisted by Matej Poplatnik.
    • 42': Goal! AEK Athens 0, Celje 2. Rudi Pozeg Vancas (Celje) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
    • 43': Foul by Papa Daniel (Celje).
    • 43': Razvan Marin (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stavros Pilios following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dereck Kutesa.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, AEK Athens 0, Celje 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins AEK Athens 0, Celje 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Celje. Darko Hrka replaces Juanjo Nieto.
    • 45': Substitution, Celje. Milot Avdyli replaces Nikita Iosifov.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mijat Gacinovic.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Simon Sluga (Celje). Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta.
    • 51': Offside, Celje. Matej Poplatnik is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stavros Pilios.
    • 52': Substitution, AEK Athens. Niclas Eliasson replaces Dereck Kutesa.
    • 53': Substitution, AEK Athens. Petros Mantalos replaces Mijat Gacinovic.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Simon Sluga (Celje). Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
    • 53': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Lukasz Bejger.
    • 54': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Svit Seslar.
    • 58': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
    • 59': Foul by Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
    • 59': Matej Poplatnik (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje).
    • 61': Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
    • 62': Ivan Calusic (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Substitution, Celje. Mario Kvesic replaces Svit Seslar.
    • 66': Substitution, Celje. Armandas Kucys replaces Matej Poplatnik.
    • 66': Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Milot Avdyli (Celje).
    • 68': Foul by Rudi Pozeg Vancas (Celje).
    • 68': Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
    • 74': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Damjan Vuklisevic.
    • 77': Substitution, Celje. Zan Karnicnik replaces Ivan Calusic.
    • 81': Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Lukasz Bejger (Celje).
    • 85': Attempt missed. Rudi Pozeg Vancas (Celje) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mario Kvesic.
    • 88': Foul by Darko Hrka (Celje).
    • 88': Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Simon Sluga (Celje). Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
    • 90'+1': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Simon Sluga.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petros Mantalos.
    • 90'+2': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AEK Athens 0, Celje 2.
    • 0': Match ends, AEK Athens 0, Celje 2.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 11
    5 Saves 1
    57.2 Possession 42.8
    6 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    501 Accurate Passes 349
    573 Passes 405
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    6 Crosses 30
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    40 Long Balls 36
    22 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 11
    21 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 10
    34 Effective Clearances 11
    34 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: OPAP Arena
    Location: Athens, Greece
    Attendance: 26,221

    Line-Ups

    AEK AEK Athens (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
    44 Filipe Relvas
    2 Harold Moukoudi
    3 Stavros Pilios
    12 Lazaros Rota
    11 Aboubakary Koita
    18 Razvan Marin
    13 Orbelín Pineda
    9 Luka Jovic
    7 Dereck Kutesa
    8 Mijat Gacinovic Yellow Card
    AEK Athens Substitutes:
    Ángelos Angelópoulos, Zini, Alberto Brignoli, Domagoj Vida, Dimitrios Kaloskamis, Barnabás Varga, Petros Mantalos, Martin Georgiev, Niclas Eliasson, Roberto Pereyra, James Penrice.

    NKC NK Celje (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Simon Sluga (GK)
    6 Artemijus Tutyskinas
    3 Damjan Vuklisevic
    2 Juanjo
    44 Lukasz Bejger
    13 Papa Daniel
    27 Ivan Calusic Yellow Card
    10 Svit Seslar
    99 Matej Poplatnik
    94 Rudi Pozeg Vancas
    20 Nikita Iosifov
    NK Celje Substitutes:
    Andrej Kotnik, Luka Kolar, Milot Avdyli, Zan Karnicnik, Ivica Vidovic, Zan-Luk Leban, Mario Kvesic, Darko Hrka, Florjan Jevsenak, Dejan Suhovrsnik, Stijan Gobec, Armandas Kucys.

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