Celje vs APOEL

13 February 2025 · Conference League · Knockout play-offs, first leg · 2024/25

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

Aggregate: Celje 4–2 APOEL. Celje go through.

  • Armandas Kučys 2’, 59’
  • David Abagna 32’
  • Konstantinos Laifis 70’

Match summary

Celje and APOEL finished level at 2-2 after 90 minutes. It was 1-1 at half-time. Celje went through 4-2 on aggregate.

In the first half, Armandas Kučys put Celje ahead in the 2nd minute and David Abagna equalised in the 32nd minute. In the second half, Kučys put Celje back in front in the 59th minute and Konstantinos Laifis equalised with a header in the 70th minute.

Celje had the better of the chances, with 1.96 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to APOEL's 0.91 from 7. Armandas Kučys had a penalty saved for Celje.

Key events

Celje APOEL
0’
M. JimenezManagerArgument
Kick-off
Armandas KučysRight foot shot1-0 (Celje)
2’
12’
Issam ChebakeFoul
19’
Lasha DvaliShot on target
26’
MarquinhosAnastasios Donis
27’
Issam ChebakeShot on target
32’
David AbagnaRight foot shot1-1 (APOEL)
Logan Delaurier-ChaubetShot on target
38’
42’
Konstantinos LaifisArgument
42’
MarquinhosFoul
Mark ZabukovnikFoul
44’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
57’
Lasha DvaliFoul
Armandas KučysRight foot shot2-1 (Celje)
59’
Armandas KučysMissed penaltysaved
59’
Armandas KučysShot on target
59’
61’
Youssef El ArabiStefan Dražić
64’
MarquinhosShot on target
70’
Konstantinos LaifisHeader2-2 (APOEL)
73’
Lasha DvaliSecond yellowFoul
Clement LhernaultMario Kvesić
74’
Aljoša MatkoLogan Delaurier-Chaubet
74’
Damjan VukliševićŁukasz Bejger
74’
83’
Panagiotis KattirtzisDavid Abagna
83’
Iván AlejoMarquinhos
EdmilsonSvit Sešlar
86’
EdmilsonShot on target
89’
Full-time2-2

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.96 0.91 2’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), 1-0 2’ 32’ David Abagna (APOEL), 1-1 32’ 59’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), 2-1 59’ 70’ Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL), 2-2 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.96 0.91 2’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), 1-0 Kučys 2’ 32’ David Abagna (APOEL), 1-1 Abagna 32’ 59’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), 2-1 Kučys 59’ 70’ Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL), 2-2 Laifis 70’
Celje 1.96 xGAPOEL 0.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 APOEL attacking Celje attacking 
59’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), set piece, 0.88 xG, goal 59’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 32’ David Abagna (APOEL), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 27’ Issam Chebake (APOEL), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 70’ Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 89’ Edmilson (Celje), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 38’ Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 78’ Aljoša Matko (Celje), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ David Abagna (APOEL), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Lasha Dvali (APOEL), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Marquinhos (APOEL), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 2’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 13’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Mateo Sušić (APOEL), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), set piece, 0.88 xG, goal 59’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 32’ David Abagna (APOEL), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 27’ Issam Chebake (APOEL), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 70’ Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 89’ Edmilson (Celje), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 38’ Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 78’ Aljoša Matko (Celje), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ David Abagna (APOEL), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Lasha Dvali (APOEL), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Marquinhos (APOEL), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 72’ Mateo Sušić (APOEL), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Celje 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Silva
Bejger 74’
Nemanič
Nieto
Karničnik
Zabukovnik
Kvesić 74’
Svetlin
Sešlar 86’
Delaurier-Chaubet 74’
Kučys 2
APOEL 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Belec
Quintilla
Sušić
Laifis
Dvali
Galanopoulos
Chebake
Tejera
Abagna 83’
Donis 26’
Dražić 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ricardo Silva
90′ 2 2 28 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Juanjo Nieto
90′ 5 1 – 11 1 52 2 – – –
Łukasz Bejger Taken off
74′ – 1 – 2 1 57 1 – – –
Klemen Nemanič
90′ 2 – 1 4 2 79 1 – – –
Žan Karničnik
90′ 3 1 1 4 1 65 4 – – –
Damjan Vuklišević Came on as a substitute
16′ 1 – – 2 1 19 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Mark Zabukovnik
90′ – – 51 – – 2 1 4 2 1
Logan Delaurier-Chaubet Taken off
74′ – – 20 – – 2 – 4 1 2 –
Svit Sešlar Taken off
86′ – 1 30 1 – 1 1 3 1 2 –
Mario Kvesić Taken off
74′ – – 22 2 – 1 – 1 1 – –
Tamar Svetlin
90′ – – 33 – – 2 1 5 2 2 –
Clement Lhernault Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 12 – – – – 1 1 1 –
Aljoša Matko Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 7 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Armandas Kučys
90′ 2 – 4 3 1.71 – 1 7 2 11 –
Edmilson Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 1 0.10 – – – – 1 –
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 WLDLW
APOEL LWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: APOEL 0-2 Celje, 20 Feb 25  All Celje vs APOEL meetings

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