UEFA Europa League

NK Celje vs RB Salzburg, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
NK Celje
  • 50': Blaz Kramer
  • 90': Armandas Kucys
FT
2 - 2
RB Salzburg
  • 9': Sota Kitano
  • 46': Jesper Lindstrom

About

NK Celje are hosting RB Salzburg at Stadion Z'dezele, Celje, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Mario Kvesic (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Umut Tohumcu (Salzburg).
  • 6': Foul by Mark Zabukovnik (Celje).
  • 6': Yorbe Vertessen (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Damir Redzic (Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Milot Avdyli (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Veton Tusha with a cross.
  • 9': Goal! Celje 0, Salzburg 1. Sota Kitano (Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damir Redzic following a fast break.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Veton Tusha (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blaz Kramer with a headed pass.
  • 12': Benjamin Verbic (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Kévin Boma (Salzburg).
  • 14': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje).
  • 14': Damir Redzic (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Veton Tusha (Celje).
  • 15': Umut Tohumcu (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Handball by Benjamin Verbic (Celje).
  • 17': Veton Tusha (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (Salzburg).
  • 18': Foul by Svit Seslar (Celje).
  • 18': Umut Tohumcu (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Celje).
  • 22': Umut Tohumcu (Salzburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Haris Tabakovic (Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Damir Redzic.
  • 25': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje).
  • 25': Yorbe Vertessen (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Veton Tusha (Celje) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Blaz Kramer following a fast break.
  • 30': Foul by Veton Tusha (Celje).
  • 30': Dominik Schmid (Salzburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Sota Kitano (Salzburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Haris Tabakovic.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Sota Kitano (Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damir Redzic.
  • 32': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Milot Avdyli (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Damir Redzic (Salzburg).
  • 35': Damir Redzic (Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Svit Seslar (Celje) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Milot Avdyli with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Milot Avdyli (Celje) left footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Mark Zabukovnik.
  • 41': Lukasz Bejger (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Haris Tabakovic (Salzburg).
  • 42': Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Celje).
  • 42': Umut Tohumcu (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Pijus Sirvys (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Damir Redzic (Salzburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Abubakr Barry (Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Damir Redzic.
  • 44': Corner, Salzburg. Conceded by Zan-Luk Leban.
  • 45': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje).
  • 45': Damir Redzic (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Abubakr Barry (Salzburg) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Schmid with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Celje 0, Salzburg 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Salzburg. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Yorbe Vertessen.
  • 45': Substitution, Salzburg. Bartosz Mazurek replaces Umut Tohumcu.
  • 45': Second Half begins Celje 0, Salzburg 1.
  • 46': Goal! Celje 0, Salzburg 2. Jesper Lindstrøm (Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Damir Redzic following a fast break.
  • 50': Goal! Celje 1, Salzburg 2. Blaz Kramer (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Svit Seslar.
  • 52': Foul by Veton Tusha (Celje).
  • 52': Dominik Schmid (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Blaz Kramer (Celje).
  • 53': Kévin Boma (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Benjamin Verbic (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Kévin Boma (Salzburg).
  • 58': Offside, Celje. Veton Tusha is caught offside.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Veton Tusha (Celje).
  • 60': Substitution, Celje. Yaya Dukuly replaces Veton Tusha because of an injury.
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Offside, Salzburg. Dominik Schmid is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Salzburg. Gaoussou Diakite replaces Sota Kitano.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Benjamin Verbic (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Zawieschitzky (Salzburg). Assisted by Yaya Dukuly with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Salzburg. Conceded by Pijus Sirvys.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Haris Tabakovic (Salzburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gaoussou Diakite with a through ball.
  • 71': Foul by Svit Seslar (Celje).
  • 71': Bartosz Mazurek (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Abubakr Barry (Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Damir Redzic.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Zawieschitzky (Salzburg).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Damir Redzic.
  • 81': Corner, Salzburg. Conceded by Yaya Dukuly.
  • 81': Substitution, Celje. Armandas Kucys replaces Benjamin Verbic.
  • 81': Substitution, Celje. Zan Zuzek replaces Pijus Sirvys.
  • 82': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Leandro Morgalla.
  • 83': Substitution, Salzburg. Frans Krätzig replaces Damir Redzic.
  • 85': Milot Avdyli (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Abubakr Barry (Salzburg).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Zan Zuzek (Celje) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Abubakr Barry (Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Haris Tabakovic (Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Frans Krätzig.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Jesper Lindstrøm (Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Haris Tabakovic.
  • 89': Foul by Svit Seslar (Celje).
  • 89': Bartosz Mazurek (Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Goal! Celje 2, Salzburg 2. Armandas Kucys (Celje) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yaya Dukuly.
  • 90'+2': Blaz Kramer (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Bartosz Mazurek (Salzburg).
  • 90'+2': Bartosz Mazurek (Salzburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Celje. Darko Hrka replaces Mario Kvesic.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jesper Lindstrøm (Salzburg) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bartosz Mazurek.
  • 90'+5': Darko Hrka (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Abubakr Barry (Salzburg).
  • 90'+6': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Tim Drexler (Salzburg).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Celje 2, Salzburg 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Celje 2, Salzburg 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 2
49.7 Possession 50.3
15 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
441 Accurate Passes 439
513 Passes 516
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
46 Long Balls 52
24 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 13
18 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 17
24 Effective Clearances 15
24 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Stadion Z'dezele
Location: Celje, Slovenia
Attendance: 4,050

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Benfica 3 +8 9
2 Bayer Leverkusen 3 +8 9
3 AFC Bournemouth 3 +7 9
4 Ferencvaros 3 +6 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NKC NK Celje (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Zan-Luk Leban (GK)
6 Artemijus Tutyskinas Yellow Card
44 Lukasz Bejger
11 Milot Avdyli
2 Pijus Sirvys Yellow Card
19 Mark Zabukovnik
8 Mario Kvesic
10 Svit Seslar
9 Blaz Kramer
7 Benjamin Verbic
25 Veton Tusha
NK Celje Substitutes:
Alpha Dionkou, Dejan Suhovrsnik, Zan Zuzek, Leonardo Koutris, Armandas Kucys, Yaya Dukuly, Papa Daniel, Luka Kolar, Ziga Frelih, Matic Ivansek, Darko Hrka.

SLZ RB Salzburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
52 Christian Zawieschitzky (GK)
21 Tim Drexler
44 Kévin Boma
31 Dominik Schmid
39 Leandro Morgalla
8 Sota Kitano
32 Abubakr Barry
7 Umut Tohumcu
9 Haris Tabakovic
11 Yorbe Vertessen
23 Damir Redzic
RB Salzburg Substitutes:
Jesper Lindstrom, Gaoussou Diakité, Bartosz Mazurek, Stefan Lainer, Nikola Sarcevic, Aboubacar Camara, John Mellberg, Karim Konaté, Christian Früchtl, Valentin Zabransky, Soumaïla Diabaté, Frans Krätzig.

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