AEK Larnaca vs NK Celje, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Second Round

· 2nd Leg - AEK Larnaca advance 3-2 on aggregate

AEK Larnaca

42': Yerson Chacón
67': Ángel

FT
2 - 1
2nd Leg - AEK Larnaca advance 3-2 on aggregate

NK Celje

88': Mario Kvesic

About

AEK Larnaca are hosting NK Celje at AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus, 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.
40': Milot Avdyli (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Goal! AEK Larnaca 1, Celje 0. Yerson Chacón (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karol Angielski.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+4': First Half ends, AEK Larnaca 1, Celje 0.
45': Second Half begins AEK Larnaca 1, Celje 0.
45': Substitution, Celje. Danijel Sturm replaces Milot Avdyli.
45': Substitution, Celje. Lukasz Bejger replaces Damjan Vuklisevic.
53': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Jimmy replaces Marcus Rohdén.
67': Goal! AEK Larnaca 2, Celje 0. Ángel García (AEK Larnaca) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yerson Chacón.
79': Substitution, Celje. Ivica Vidovic replaces Andrej Kotnik.
82': Jimmy (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Chrístos Loukaïdis replaces Karol Angielski.
85': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Jorge Miramón replaces Djordje Ivanovic.
85': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Jérémie Gnali replaces Ángel García.
85': Substitution, Celje. Anomnachi Chidi replaces Nikita Iosifov.
85': Substitution, Celje. Gasper Vodeb replaces Artemijus Tutyskinas.
88': Goal! AEK Larnaca 2, Celje 1. Mario Kvesic (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anomnachi Chidi.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Danny Henriques replaces Yerson Chacón.
90'+6': Second Half ends, AEK Larnaca 2, Celje 1.
0': Match ends, AEK Larnaca 2, Celje 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: AEK Arena
Location: Larnaca, Cyprus

Line-Ups

AEK Larnaca (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Zlatan Alomerovic (GK)
27	Valentin Roberge
15	Hrvoje Milicevic
14	Ángel
22	Elohor Godswill
8	Marcus Rohdén
17	Pere Pons
7	Gus Ledes
19	Karol Angielski
18	Yerson Chacón
9	Dorde Ivanovic

AEK Larnaca Substitutes:

Giorgos Naoum, Dimitris Dimitriou, David Gerasimou, Petros Ioannou, Christodoulos Thoma, Danny Henriques, Chrístos Loukaïdis, Antreas Paraskevas, Jorge Miramón, Jérémie Gnali, Mathías González, Jaime Suárez.

NK Celje (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Zan-Luk Leban (GK)
6	Artemijus Tutyskinas
3	Damjan Vuklisevic
23	Zan Karnicnik
2	Juanjo
8	Mario Kvesic
19	Mark Zabukovnik
11	Milot Avdyli
17	Andrej Kotnik
9	Franko Kovacevic
20	Nikita Iosifov

NK Celje Substitutes:

Tiijan Zorko, Anomnachi Chinasa Chidi, Faris Dzevahiric, Zan Zuzek, Lukasz Bejger, Gasper Vodeb, Luka Kolar, Danijel Sturm, Florjan Jevsenak, Darko Hrka, Ivica Vidovic.

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