Celje vs Drita

26 February 2026 · Conference League · Knockout play-offs, second leg · 2025/26 · Referee Damian Sylwestrzak

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 3–1

Aggregate: Drita 4–6 Celje. Celje go through.

  • Svit Sešlar 19’, 43’ (pen)
  • Darko Hrka 23’
  • Blerim Krasniqi 26’
  • Albert Dabiqaj 51’

Match summary

Celje beat Drita 3-2 after 90 minutes. Celje led 3-1 at half-time. Celje went through 6-4 on aggregate.

In the first half, Svit Sešlar put Celje ahead in the 19th minute, Darko Hrka made it 2-0 from a corner in the 23rd minute, Blerim Krasniqi pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 26th minute, and Sešlar made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Albert Dabiqaj made it 3-2 from a corner in the 51st minute.

The chances backed that up: Celje created 2.94 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Drita's 1.42 from 17.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
13 Shots 17
9 Shots on target 7
4 Corners 5
319 Passes 318
76.8% Pass accuracy 77.4%
8 Tackles 12
18 Fouls 22
3 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Celje Drita
Kick-off
Armandas KučysShot on target
8’
Damjan VukliševićShot on target
9’
18’
Liridon BalajShot on target
Svit SešlarLeft foot shot1-0 (Celje)
19’
Rudi Požeg VancašShot on target
22’
Darko HrkaRight foot shot2-0 (Celje)
23’
Damjan VukliševićShot on target
23’
26’
Blerim KrasniqiHeader2-1 (Drita)
29’
Veton TushaShot on target
41’
Egzon BejtulaiFoul
Svit SešlarPenalty3-1 (Celje)
43’
Half-time3-1
Second half underway
Łukasz BejgerFoul
48’
51’
Albert DabiqajRight foot shot3-2 (Drita)
Milot AvdyliRudi Požeg Vancaš
62’
62’
Blerton ShejiShot on target
66’
Liridon BalajShot on target
68’
Kristal AbazajLiridon Balaj
68’
Almir AjzerajBlerton Sheji
68’
Kemelho NguenaVesel Limaj
Damjan VukliševićFoul
68’
75’
Jorgo PëllumbiFoul
Ivica VidovićMario Kvesić
76’
77’
Albert DabiqajShot on target
Armandas KučysShot on target
82’
85’
Blerim KrasniqiFoul
87’
Oniks GrezdaVeton Tusha
87’
Albert DabiqajFoul
Papa DanielIvan Ćalušić
88’
Matej PoplatnikArmandas Kučys
88’
Žan-Luk LebanTime wasting
90+1’
Ivica VidovićShot on target
90+3’
Full-time3-2

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 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.94 1.42 19’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), 1-0 19’ 23’ Darko Hrka (Celje), 2-0 23’ 26’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), 2-1 26’ 43’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), 3-1 43’ 51’ Albert Dabiqaj (Drita), 3-2 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.94 1.42 19’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), 1-0 Sešlar 19’ 23’ Darko Hrka (Celje), 2-0 Hrka 23’ 26’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), 2-1 Krasniqi 26’ 43’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), 3-1 Sešlar 43’ 51’ Albert Dabiqaj (Drita), 3-2 Dabiqaj 51’
Celje 2.94 xGDrita 1.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Drita attacking Celje attacking 
43’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 19’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 23’ Darko Hrka (Celje), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 90+1’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 26’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), set piece, 0.23 xG, goal 82’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 8’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 7’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 51’ Albert Dabiqaj (Drita), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 5’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ Albert Dabiqaj (Drita), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 23’ Damjan Vuklišević (Celje), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 90+3’ Ivica Vidović (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 18’ Liridon Balaj (Drita), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 2’ Darko Hrka (Celje), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 61’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ Blerton Sheji (Drita), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 4’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 9’ Damjan Vuklišević (Celje), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Veton Tusha (Drita), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ Veton Tusha (Drita), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Vesel Limaj (Drita), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Raddy Ovouka (Drita), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Rudi Požeg Vancaš (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Besnik Krasniqi (Drita), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Liridon Balaj (Drita), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 84’ Veton Tusha (Drita), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 19’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 23’ Darko Hrka (Celje), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 90+1’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 26’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), set piece, 0.23 xG, goal 82’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 8’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 7’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 51’ Albert Dabiqaj (Drita), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 5’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ Albert Dabiqaj (Drita), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 23’ Damjan Vuklišević (Celje), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 90+3’ Ivica Vidović (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 18’ Liridon Balaj (Drita), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 2’ Darko Hrka (Celje), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 62’ Blerton Sheji (Drita), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 61’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 9’ Damjan Vuklišević (Celje), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Veton Tusha (Drita), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Vesel Limaj (Drita), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ Veton Tusha (Drita), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ Raddy Ovouka (Drita), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Rudi Požeg Vancaš (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Besnik Krasniqi (Drita), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Liridon Balaj (Drita), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 84’ Veton Tusha (Drita), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Celje 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Leban
Bejger
Vuklišević
Nieto
Hrka
Ćalušić 88’
Kvesić 76’
Sešlar 2
Vancaš 62’
Kučys 88’
Iosifov
Drita 5-3-2 Starting XI
Maloku
Ovouka
Sheji 68’
Bejtulai
Pëllumbi
Krasniqi
Dabiqaj
Limaj 68’
Balaj 68’
Tusha 87’
Krasniqi

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Žan-Luk Leban
90′ 5 2 32 1 – – –
Defenders3 players
Łukasz Bejger
90′ – – 1 1 – 34 1 – –
Damjan Vuklišević
90′ – – 1 6 6 28 – – –
Juanjo Nieto
90′ 1 1 – 8 – 18 2 – – –
Midfielders9 players
Svit Sešlar
90′ 2 – 42 3 – – 1 4 1 3 –
Darko Hrka
90′ 1 – 38 – – 3 2 5 4 1 –
Ivan Ćalušić Taken off
88′ – – 30 1 – – 4 7 – 2 –
Rudi Požeg Vancaš Taken off
62′ – – 9 – – 2 – 4 2 2 –
Mario Kvesić Taken off
76′ – – 30 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Nikita Iosifov
90′ – – 15 1 – – – 2 3 1 –
Milot Avdyli Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 12 – – 2 – 3 1 – –
Ivica Vidović Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 7 1 – – – 3 – – –
Papa Daniel Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 3 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Armandas Kučys Taken off
88′ – 1 2 2 0.42 – 4 11 4 21 –
Matej Poplatnik Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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 WLLDW
Drita WWLLL

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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.