Celje vs Lugano

6 March 2025 · Conference League · Round of 16, first leg · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Aggregate: Celje 5–5 Lugano. Celje go through (on penalties).

  • Tamar Svetlin 23’

Match summary

Celje saw off Lugano 1-0 after 90 minutes. Celje led 1-0 at half-time. Celje went through 5-5 on aggregate after penalties.

Tamar Svetlin put Celje ahead with a header in the 23rd minute.

Lugano can feel hard done by, creating 1.85 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Celje's 0.48 from 6.

Key events

Celje Lugano
Kick-off
16’
Albian HajdariFoul
Tamar SvetlinHeader1-0 (Celje)
23’
Tamar SvetlinShot on target
28’
29’
Milton ValenzuelaShot on target
32’
Georgios KoutsiasShot on target
33’
Antonios PapadopoulosShot on target
Half-time1-0
Marco DulcaMario Kvesić
46’
Svit SešlarShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Armandas KučysFoul
52’
59’
Mattia BottaniFoul
60’
Mattia BottaniShot on target
62’
Kacper PrzybyłkoGeorgios Koutsias
Damjan VukliševićŁukasz Bejger
72’
77’
Mattia ZanottiShot on target
80’
Yanis CimignaniMattia Bottani
EdmilsonArmandas Kučys
84’
Nino KouterTamar Svetlin
89’
90+1’
Antonios PapadopoulosViolent conduct
Klemen NemaničFoul
90+4’
90+5’
Daniel Dos SantosMilton Valenzuela
90+5’
Ayman El WafiRenato Steffen
Full-time1-0

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 0.48 1.85 23’ Tamar Svetlin (Celje), 1-0 23’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.48 1.85 23’ Tamar Svetlin (Celje), 1-0 Svetlin 23’
Celje 0.48 xGLugano 1.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lugano attacking Celje attacking 
52’ Georgios Koutsias (Lugano), set piece, 0.74 xG, off target 32’ Georgios Koutsias (Lugano), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 23’ Tamar Svetlin (Celje), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 34’ Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (Lugano), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 28’ Tamar Svetlin (Celje), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 74’ Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (Lugano), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 19’ Albian Hajdari (Lugano), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 72’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (Lugano), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 77’ Mattia Zanotti (Lugano), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 13’ Žan Karničnik (Celje), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 33’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Milton Valenzuela (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Mattia Bottani (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Georgios Koutsias (Lugano), set piece, 0.74 xG, off target 32’ Georgios Koutsias (Lugano), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 23’ Tamar Svetlin (Celje), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 34’ Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (Lugano), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 28’ Tamar Svetlin (Celje), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 74’ Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (Lugano), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 19’ Albian Hajdari (Lugano), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 72’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (Lugano), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 77’ Mattia Zanotti (Lugano), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 13’ Žan Karničnik (Celje), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 33’ Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Milton Valenzuela (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Mattia Bottani (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Celje 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Silva
Bejger 72’
Nemanič
Nieto
Karničnik
Zabukovnik
Kvesić 46’
Svetlin 89’
Sešlar
Delaurier-Chaubet
Kučys 84’
Lugano 3-4-3 Starting XI
Saipi
Papadopoulos
Mai
Hajdari
Mahmoud
Grgić
Valenzuela 90’
Zanotti
Koutsias 62’
Bottani 80’
Steffen 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ricardo Silva
90′ 5 0 26 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Juanjo Nieto
90′ 2 2 – 3 – 36 1 – – –
Łukasz Bejger Taken off
72′ – 1 – 1 1 38 1 – – –
Klemen Nemanič
90′ – – – 1 1 40 2 – –
Žan Karničnik
90′ 4 – – 5 – 29 1 – – –
Damjan Vuklišević Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – 1 1 2 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Mark Zabukovnik
90′ – – 32 – – – 1 1 – – –
Logan Delaurier-Chaubet
90′ – 1 19 1 – 4 – 6 2 1 –
Svit Sešlar
90′ – – 47 3 – 1 – 5 1 1 –
Mario Kvesić Taken off
45′ – – 23 1 – 1 2 3 2 – –
Tamar Svetlin Taken off
89′ 1 – 31 – – 2 – 4 – 2 –
Marco Dulca Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 22 – – 3 – 5 2 – –
Nino Kouter Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Armandas Kučys Taken off
84′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 10 5 12
Edmilson Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – 1 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 DLWDW
Lugano WLWWD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Lugano 5-4 Celje, 13 Mar 25  All Celje vs Lugano meetings

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