Sabah FK vs NK Celje, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, First Round

· 1st Leg

Sabah FK

3': Pavol Safranko
18': Pavol Safranko (P)

FT
2 - 3
1st Leg

NK Celje

7': Franko Kovacevic
48': Franko Kovacevic
90'+4': Darko Hrka

About

Sabah FK are hosting NK Celje at Bank Respublika Stadium, Masazir, Azerbaijan, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Goal! Sabah 1, Celje 0. Pavol Safranko (Sabah) header. Assisted by Anatoliy Nuriyev.
7': Goal! Sabah 1, Celje 1. Franko Kovacevic (Celje) right footed shot. Assisted by Danijel Sturm.
16': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Goal! Sabah 2, Celje 1. Pavol Safranko (Sabah) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.
19': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+5': First Half ends, Sabah 2, Celje 1.
45': Second Half begins Sabah 2, Celje 1.
48': Goal! Sabah 2, Celje 2. Franko Kovacevic (Celje) header. Assisted by Nikita Iosifov.
63': Substitution, Sabah. Jesse Sekidika replaces Khayal Aliyev.
63': Substitution, Sabah. Umarali Rahmonaliyev replaces Anatoliy Nuriyev.
65': Substitution, Celje. Andrej Kotnik replaces Milot Avdyli.
78': Substitution, Sabah. Zinédine Ould Khaled replaces Abdulla Xaybulayev.
78': Substitution, Sabah. Njegos Kupusovic replaces Pavol Safranko.
81': Substitution, Celje. Florjan Jevsenak replaces Mario Kvesic.
81': Substitution, Celje. Anomnachi Chidi replaces Danijel Sturm.
85': Substitution, Sabah. Kaheem Parris replaces Joy-Lance Mickels.
90': Substitution, Celje. Darko Hrka replaces Mark Zabukovnik.
90': Substitution, Celje. David Castro replaces Damjan Vuklisevic.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+4': Goal! Sabah 2, Celje 3. Darko Hrka (Celje) header. Assisted by Anomnachi Chidi.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Sabah 2, Celje 3.
0': Match ends, Sabah 2, Celje 3.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Bank Respublika Stadium
Location: Masazir, Azerbaijan
Attendance: 7,000

Line-Ups

Sabah FK (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
92	Stas Pokatilov (GK)
3	Steve Solvet
40	Ygor Noguiera
5	Rahman Dashdamirov
80	Akim Zedadka
10	Anatolii Nuriev
13	Ivan Lepinjica
6	Abdulakh Khaybulaev
18	Pavol Safranko
20	Joy Lance Mickels
88	Khayal Aliyev

Sabah FK Substitutes:

Ayaz Guliev, Andrey Victor, Umarali Rakhmonaliev, Zinédine Ould Khaled, Elgün Dünyamaliyev, Jesse Sekidika, Amin Seydiyev, Nijat Mehbaliyev, Tellur Mutallimov, Rustam Samigullin, Kaheem Parris, Njegos Kupusovic.

NK Celje (4-3-3)

No.	Name
21	Simon Sluga (GK)
6	Artemijus Tutyskinas
3	Damjan Vuklisevic
23	Zan Karnicnik
2	Juanjo
19	Mark Zabukovnik
8	Mario Kvesic
11	Milot Avdyli
9	Franko Kovacevic
10	Danijel Sturm
20	Nikita Iosifov

NK Celje Substitutes:

Gasper Vodeb, Zan Zuzek, Anomnachi Chinasa Chidi, Darko Hrka, Lukasz Bejger, Andrej Kotnik, Zan-Luk Leban, David Castro, Florjan Jevsenak, Luka Kolar, Faris Dzevahiric, Ivica Vidovic.

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