AEK Athens vs Celje

19 March 2026 · Conference League · Round of 16, second leg · 2025/26 · Referee Simone Sozza

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

Aggregate: Celje 2–4 AEK Athens. AEK Athens go through.

  • Nikita Iosifov 13’
  • Rudi Požeg Vancaš 42’

Match summary

Celje won 2-0 away at AEK Athens after 90 minutes. Celje led 2-0 at half-time. AEK Athens went through 4-2 on aggregate.

Nikita Iosifov put Celje ahead in the 13th minute and Rudi Požeg Vancaš made it 0-2 in the 42nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Celje created 1.47 expected goals (xG) from 6 shots to AEK Athens's 1.10 from 14.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
14 Shots 6
5 Shots on target 3
11 Corners 1
405 Passes 573
86.2% Pass accuracy 87.4%
18 Tackles 21
10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 2

Key events

AEK Athens Celje
Kick-off
13’
Nikita IosifovLeft foot shot0-1 (Celje)
Dereck KutesaShot on target
19’
23’
Ivan ĆalušićFoul
Mijat GaćinovićFoul
37’
Lazaros RotaShot on target
39’
42’
Rudi Požeg VancašLeft foot shot0-2 (Celje)
42’
Juanjo NietoShot on target
Half-time0-2
46’
Milot AvdyliNikita Iosifov
46’
Darko HrkaJuanjo Nieto
Second half underway
Mijat GaćinovićShot on target
48’
Niclas EliassonDereck Kutesa
52’
Petros MantalosMijat Gaćinović
53’
Răzvan MarinShot on target
53’
62’
Mario KvesićSvit Sešlar
66’
Armandas KučysMatej Poplatnik
77’
Žan KarničnikIvan Ćalušić
Luka JovićShot on target
90+1’
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 1.47 13’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), 0-1 13’ 42’ Rudi Požeg Vancaš (Celje), 0-2 42’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 1.47 13’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), 0-1 Iosifov 13’ 42’ Rudi Požeg Vancaš (Celje), 0-2 Vancaš 42’
AEK Athens 1.10 xGCelje 1.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celje attacking AEK Athens attacking 
42’ Rudi Požeg Vancaš (Celje), open play, 1.00 xG, goal 19’ Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 46’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 13’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 90+1’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 39’ Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 42’ Juanjo Nieto (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 85’ Rudi Požeg Vancaš (Celje), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Mijat Gaćinović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 72’ Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Mijat Gaćinović (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Papa Daniel (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Mijat Gaćinović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Rudi Požeg Vancaš (Celje), open play, 1.00 xG, goal 19’ Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 46’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 13’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 90+1’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 39’ Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 42’ Juanjo Nieto (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 85’ Rudi Požeg Vancaš (Celje), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Mijat Gaćinović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 72’ Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Mijat Gaćinović (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Papa Daniel (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Mijat Gaćinović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

AEK Athens 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Strakosha
Pilios
Moukoudi
Relvas
Rota
Pineda
Marin
Koita
Kutesa 52’
Gaćinović 53’
Jović
Celje 4-3-3 Starting XI
Sluga
Bejger
Vuklišević
Tutyškinas
Nieto 46’
Daniel
Ćalušić 77’
Sešlar 62’
Vancaš
Poplatnik 66’
Iosifov 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Thomas Strakosha
90′ 1 2 17 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Lazaros Rota
90′ 1 1 – 2 – 46 1 – – –
Harold Moukoudi
90′ 4 1 – 4 – 48 – – – –
Filipe Relvas
90′ 3 – – 6 3 57 1 – – –
Stavros Pilios
90′ 2 2 – 3 – 48 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Orbelín Pineda
90′ – – 49 2 – 2 2 7 1 3 –
Răzvan Marin
90′ – – 45 1 – – 1 3 – 2 –
Mijat Gaćinović Taken off
53′ – – 12 2 – 3 1 5 4 1
Aboubakary Koita
90′ – – 23 1 – 1 – 8 1 3 –
Dereck Kutesa Taken off
52′ – – 12 1 – – 1 2 – – –
Niclas Eliasson Came on as a substitute
38′ – – 11 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Petros Mantalos Came on as a substitute
37′ – – 22 1 – – – – 2 – –
Forwards1 player
Luka Jović
90′ – – 1 1 0.15 – 1 6 2 15 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.