UEFA Champions League Qualifying

NK Celje vs Ararat-Armenia, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Third Round

· 2nd Leg - NK Celje win 3-2 on aggregate
NK Celje
  • 83': Yaya Dukuly
  • 85': Benjamin Verbic
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2 - 0
2nd Leg - NK Celje win 3-2 on aggregate
Ararat-Armenia

    About

    NK Celje are hosting Ararat-Armenia at Stadion Z'dezele, Celje, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 19': Alwyn Tera (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Hugo Oliveira (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 32': Leonárdo Koútris (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Celje 0, Ararat-Armenia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Celje 0, Ararat-Armenia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Celje. Benjamin Verbic replaces Leonárdo Koútris.
    • 55': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Benny replaces Alwyn Tera.
    • 64': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Milot Avdyli (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Celje. Yaya Dukuly replaces Pijus Sirvys.
    • 69': Substitution, Celje. Matej Poplatnik replaces Armandas Kucys.
    • 73': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Maxence Carlier replaces Hugo Oliveira.
    • 73': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Franca replaces Artur Serobyan.
    • 78': Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Goal! Celje 1, Ararat-Armenia 0. Yaya Dukuly (Celje) left footed shot. Assisted by Milot Avdyli.
    • 84': Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Goal! Celje 2, Ararat-Armenia 0. Benjamin Verbic (Celje) left footed shot.
    • 86': Benjamin Verbic (Celje) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 89': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Alioune Ndour replaces Zidane Banjaqui.
    • 90': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Juan Balanta replaces Karen Muradyan.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Celje. Ivan Calusic replaces Svit Seslar.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Celje 2, Ararat-Armenia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Celje 2, Ararat-Armenia 0.

    Statistics

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    0 Fouls 0
    3 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 0
    0 Possession 0
    0 SHOTS 0
    0 ON GOAL 0
    0.0 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

    Venue: Stadion Z'dezele
    Location: Celje, Slovenia
    Attendance: 5,060

    Line-Ups

    NKC NK Celje (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Zan-Luk Leban (GK)
    6 Artemijus Tutyskinas Yellow Card
    4 Darko Hrka
    33 Leonardo Koutris Yellow Card
    2 Pijus Sirvys
    19 Mark Zabukovnik Yellow Card
    10 Svit Seslar
    8 Mario Kvesic
    47 Armandas Kucys
    11 Milot Avdyli Yellow Card
    77 Matic Ivansek
    NK Celje Substitutes:
    Damjan Vuklisevic, Rudi Pozeg Vancas, Ivan Calusic, Matej Poplatnik, Andrej Kotnik, Veton Tusha, Luka Kolar, Ziga Frelih, Alpha Dionkou, Yaya Dukuly, Benjamin Verbic.

    ARA Ararat-Armenia (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    98 João Bravim (GK)
    47 Alexandros Malis
    43 Bruno Wilson
    19 Karen Muradyan
    16 Edgar Grigoryan
    3 José Junior Bueno
    20 Alwyn Luheni Tera Yellow Card
    2 Hugo Oliveira Yellow Card
    11 Zidane Banjaqui Yellow Card
    77 Artur Serobyan
    91 Sandro Lima
    Ararat-Armenia Substitutes:
    Bruno Pereira, Alioune Ndour, Carlos França, Maxence Carlier, Arayik Eloyan, Arman Nersesyan, Bernardo Dias, Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Juan Andrés Balanta, Mishel Ayvazyan, Luis Felipe, Paul Ayongo.

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