Apoel Nicosia vs NK Celje, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - NK Celje advance 4-2 on aggregate
Apoel Nicosia
    FT
    0 - 2
    2nd Leg - NK Celje advance 4-2 on aggregate
    NK Celje
    • 45'+4': Armandas Kucys
    • 51': Tamar Svetlin

    About

    Apoel Nicosia are hosting NK Celje at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, 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': Foul by Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 3': Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Stefan Drazic (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giannis Satsias.
    • 6': Aljosa Matko (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Xavi Quintillá (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Giannis Satsias (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youssef El-Arabi.
    • 7': Foul by Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 7': Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Mateo Susic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 11': Hand ball by Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 13': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
    • 13': Giannis Satsias (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Sergio Tejera.
    • 15': Foul by Lukasz Bejger (Celje).
    • 15': Mateo Susic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 17': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Svit Seslar (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 19': Foul by Mark Zabukovnik (Celje).
    • 19': Giannis Satsias (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Foul by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje).
    • 20': Konstantinos Galanopoulos (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Giannis Satsias (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 21': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
    • 24': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Juanjo Nieto.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef El-Arabi.
    • 28': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Konstantinos Galanopoulos (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Aljosa Matko (Celje) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Armandas Kucys with a cross.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Vid Belec (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Panagiotis Kattirtzis replaces David Abagna because of an injury.
    • 33': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
    • 35': Foul by Lukasz Bejger (Celje).
    • 35': Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Aljosa Matko.
    • 37': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Vid Belec.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 39': Delay in match (Celje).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Foul by Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 40': Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Xavi Quintillá (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 41': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje).
    • 43': Giannis Satsias (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Mateo Susic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 44': Attempt missed. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
    • 45': Offside, Celje. Aljosa Matko is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Klemen Nemanic.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Stefan Drazic (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Tejera with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Youssef El-Arabi is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Aljosa Matko (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Vid Belec.
    • 45'+4': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 0, Celje 1. Armandas Kucys (Celje) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+4': Stefan Drazic (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Celje 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins APOEL Nicosia 0, Celje 1.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Aljosa Matko (Celje) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Zabukovnik.
    • 49': Foul by Giannis Satsias (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 49': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 0, Celje 2. Tamar Svetlin (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Svit Seslar following a fast break.
    • 54': Foul by Lukasz Bejger (Celje).
    • 54': Stefan Drazic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Iván Alejo replaces Kingsley Sarfo.
    • 55': Foul by Aljosa Matko (Celje).
    • 55': Giannis Satsias (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Foul by Klemen Nemanic (Celje).
    • 57': Stefan Drazic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Zan Karnicnik.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Stefan Drazic (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Alejo with a cross.
    • 58': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Armandas Kucys.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Panagiotis Kattirtzis (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Giannis Satsias (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 59': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
    • 59': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 60': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Offside, Celje. Tamar Svetlin is caught offside.
    • 62': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Youssef El-Arabi is caught offside.
    • 63': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Mateo Susic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 64': Foul by Konstantinos Galanopoulos (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 64': Zan Karnicnik (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Lukasz Bejger (Celje) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
    • 66': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Panagiotis Kattirtzis.
    • 67': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
    • 67': Vid Belec (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Klemen Nemanic (Celje).
    • 70': Stefan Drazic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Galanopoulos (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Tejera with a cross.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Galanopoulos (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergio Tejera.
    • 73': Substitution, Celje. Edmilson replaces Armandas Kucys.
    • 75': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Xavi Quintillá.
    • 77': Foul by Iván Alejo (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 77': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Celje. Marco Dulca replaces Mark Zabukovnik.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Svit Seslar (Celje) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Aljosa Matko (Celje) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edmilson following a fast break.
    • 84': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
    • 84': Panagiotis Kattirtzis (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Svit Seslar (Celje).
    • 85': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Svit Seslar (Celje) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Max Meyer replaces Iván Alejo.
    • 87': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Youssef El-Arabi is caught offside.
    • 88': Substitution, Celje. Mario Kvesic replaces Logan Delaurier-Chaubet.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Svit Seslar (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Kvesic.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Edmilson (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 89': Mateo Susic (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Foul by Marco Dulca (Celje).
    • 90': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Mario Kvesic (Celje) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mario Kvesic (Celje) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Dulca.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Vid Belec.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Klemen Nemanic (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Giannis Satsias (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 90'+5': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Marco Dulca (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mario Kvesic.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Celje 2.
    • 0': Match ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Celje 2.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 17
    3 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 5
    49.2 Possession 50.8
    18 SHOTS 9
    8 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    295 Accurate Passes 303
    389 Passes 392
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    16 Crosses 21
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 58
    29 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 11
    11 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 12
    31 Effective Clearances 27
    31 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: GSP Stadium
    Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
    Attendance: 9,108

    Line-Ups

    APO Apoel Nicosia (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    27 Vid Belec (GK)
    34 Konstantinos Laifis Yellow Card
    16 Mateo Susic Yellow Card
    19 Xavier Quintillá
    28 Konstantinos Galanopoulos
    8 Sergio Tejera Yellow Card
    44 Kingsley Sarfo
    18 Giannis Satsias
    17 David Abagna
    20 Stefan Drazic Yellow Card
    9 Youssef El Arabi
    Apoel Nicosia Substitutes:
    Iván Alejo, Vasilios Efthymiou, Ioannis Avramidis, Nikolas Chattalas, Savvas Michos, Andreas Christodoulou, Panayiotis Hadjipavlis, Max Meyer, Nikolas Lysandrou, Panagiotis Kattirtzis.

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

    No. Name
    41 Ricardo Silva (GK)
    81 Klemen Nemanic
    44 Lukasz Bejger
    19 Mark Zabukovnik Yellow Card
    23 Zan Karnicnik
    2 Juanjo
    35 Logan Delaurier-Chaubet
    11 Svit Seslar
    88 Tamar Svetlin
    7 Aljosa Matko
    47 Armandas Kucys
    NK Celje Substitutes:
    Clément Lhernault, Marco Dulca, Edmilson, Damjan Vuklisevic, Nino Kouter, Luka Kolar, Mario Kvesic.

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