Celje vs AEK Athens

2 October 2025 · Conference League · Matchday 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Oleksiy Derevinskyi

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Franko Kovačević 34’, 55’, 80’
  • Dereck Kutesa 7’

Match summary

Celje came from behind to win 3-1 at home to AEK Athens. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Dereck Kutesa put AEK Athens ahead from a corner in the 7th minute and Franko Kovačević equalised in the 34th minute. In the second half, Kovačević put Celje in front in the 55th minute and Kovačević made it 3-1 in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Celje created 3.09 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to AEK Athens's 1.11 from 9.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
21 Shots 9
9 Shots on target 5
9 Corners 4
480 Passes 317
87.7% Pass accuracy 81.1%
14 Tackles 16
15 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Celje AEK Athens
Kick-off
Juanjo NietoShot on target
4’
7’
Dereck KutesaRight foot shot0-1 (AEK Athens)
18’
Thomas StrakoshaFoul
Franko KovačevićShot on target
21’
Nikita IosifovShot on target
24’
29’
Luka JovićShot on target
33’
Niclas EliassonShot on target
Franko KovačevićLeft foot shot1-1 (Celje)
34’
Nikita IosifovShot on target
43’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
52’
Răzvan MarinFoul
Franko KovačevićLeft foot shot2-1 (Celje)
55’
Nikita IosifovShot on target
55’
57’
Aboubakary KoitaRăzvan Marin
57’
Petros MantalosNiclas Eliasson
59’
Aboubakary KoitaShot on target
Franko KovačevićShot on target
61’
63’
Lazaros RotaFoul
63’
Frantzdy PierrotMarko Grujić
Darko HrkaFoul
70’
Papa DanielDarko Hrka
74’
74’
Petros MantalosFoul
Vitaliy LisakovichTime wasting
77’
Milot AvdyliMario Kvesić
79’
79’
Mijat GaćinovićStavros Pilios
79’
James PenriceDereck Kutesa
Andrej KotnikVitaliy Lisakovich
79’
Franko KovačevićRight foot shot3-1 (Celje)
80’
Franko Kovačević
81’
Rudi Požeg VancašDanijel Šturm
84’
Matej PoplatnikFranko Kovačević
84’
90+1’
Mijat GaćinovićShot on target
Full-time3-1

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.09 1.11 7’ Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens), 0-1 7’ 34’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), 1-1 34’ 55’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), 2-1 55’ 80’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), 3-1 80’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.09 1.11 7’ Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens), 0-1 Kutesa 7’ 34’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), 1-1 Kovačević 34’ 55’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), 2-1 Kovačević 55’ 80’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), 3-1 Kovačević 80’
Celje 3.09 xGAEK Athens 1.11 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 AEK Athens attacking Celje attacking 
55’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), open play, 0.98 xG, goal 21’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), from a corner, 0.45 xG, saved 90+1’ Mijat Gaćinović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 80’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 29’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 34’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 55’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 61’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 80’ Milot Avdyli (Celje), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 60’ Marko Grujić (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 76’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 20’ Artemijus Tutyškinas (Celje), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 34’ Vitaliy Lisakovich (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 61’ Danijel Šturm (Celje), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 24’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 69’ Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+3’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Juanjo Nieto (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 7’ Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 43’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Artemijus Tutyškinas (Celje), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), open play, 0.98 xG, goal 21’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), from a corner, 0.45 xG, saved 90+1’ Mijat Gaćinović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 80’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 29’ Luka Jović (AEK Athens), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 34’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 55’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 61’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 80’ Milot Avdyli (Celje), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 60’ Marko Grujić (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 76’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 20’ Artemijus Tutyškinas (Celje), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 34’ Vitaliy Lisakovich (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 61’ Danijel Šturm (Celje), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ Franko Kovačević (Celje), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 24’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 69’ Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+3’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Juanjo Nieto (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 7’ Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 43’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Artemijus Tutyškinas (Celje), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Celje 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Leban
Bejger
Tutyškinas
Nieto
Hrka 74’
Šturm 84’
Kvesić 79’
Karničnik
Lisakovich 79’
Iosifov
Kovačević 3 84’
AEK Athens 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Strakosha
Pilios 79’
Moukoudi
Relvas
Rota
Eliasson 57’
Pineda
Grujić 63’
Marin 57’
Kutesa 79’
Jović

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Žan-Luk Leban
90′ 4 1 30 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Juanjo Nieto
90′ 2 2 – 6 – 66 1 – – –
Łukasz Bejger
90′ – 2 – 2 – 61 2 – – –
Artemijus Tutyškinas
90′ 2 6 – 4 2 53 3 – – –
Žan Karničnik
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 86 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Nikita Iosifov
90′ – – 23 1 – 2 – 5 1 1 –
Darko Hrka Taken off
74′ – – 43 – – 3 – 6 1 2
Danijel Šturm Taken off
84′ – – 18 3 – 2 – 4 2 2 –
Mario Kvesić Taken off
79′ – – 35 2 – 1 – 2 2 1 –
Papa Daniel Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 15 – – – – 1 – – –
Milot Avdyli Came on as a substitute
11′ – 1 8 1 – – – 1 – – –
Rudi Požeg Vancaš Came on as a substitute
6′ – – 5 – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Vitaliy Lisakovich Taken off
79′ – – 1 – 0.09 – 1 1 – 28
Franko Kovačević Taken off
84′ 3 – 6 5 2.18 – 1 1 – 1
Andrej Kotnik Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – 1 1 8 –
Matej Poplatnik Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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

Celje WWLLD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Celje 0-4 AEK Athens, 12 Mar 26  All Celje vs AEK Athens meetings

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