Celje vs Red Bull Salzburg

22 October 2026 · Europa League · Matchday 3 · 2026/27 · Referee John Brooks

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Blaž Kramer 50’
  • Armandas Kučys 90’
  • Sota Kitano 9’
  • Jesper Lindstrøm 46’

Match summary

Celje and Red Bull Salzburg drew 2-2. Red Bull Salzburg led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Sota Kitano put Red Bull Salzburg ahead in the 9th minute. In the second half, Jesper Lindstrøm made it 0-2 in the 46th minute, Blaž Kramer pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 50th minute, and Armandas Kučys equalised in the 90th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Celje created 1.60 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Red Bull Salzburg 1.57 from 15.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
8 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 3
95 Attacks 96
46 Dangerous attacks 45
515 Passes 514
85.2% Pass accuracy 85.6%
21 Tackles 17
14 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Celje Red Bull Salzburg
Kick-off
9’
Sota KitanoRight foot shot0-1 (Red Bull Salzburg)
Artemijus TutyškinasFoul
32’
35’
Damir RedzicFoul
Pijus ŠirvysFoul
43’
44’
Corner
Half-time0-1
46’
Jesper LindstrømRight foot shot0-2 (Red Bull Salzburg)
46’
Bartosz MazurekUmut Tohumcu
46’
Jesper LindstrømYorbe Vertessen
Second half underway
Blaž KramerLeft foot shot1-2 (Celje)
50’
Yaya DukulyVeton Tusha
60’
65’
Gaoussou DiakiteSota Kitano
Benjamin VerbičShot on target
66’
67’
Corner
Corner
76’
Žan ŽužekPijus Širvys
81’
Armandas KučysBenjamin Verbič
81’
81’
Corner
Corner
82’
83’
Frans KrätzigDamir Redzic
88’
Jesper LindstrømShot on target
88’
Haris TabakovićShot on target
Armandas KučysRight foot shot2-2 (Celje)
90’
90+2’
Bartosz MazurekTime wasting
Darko HrkaMario Kvesić
90+4’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.60 1.57 9’ Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg), 0-1 9’ 46’ Jesper Lindstrøm (Red Bull Salzburg), 0-2 46’ 50’ Blaž Kramer (Celje), 1-2 50’ 90’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), 2-2 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.60 1.57 9’ Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg), 0-1 Kitano 9’ 46’ Jesper Lindstrøm (Red Bull Salzburg), 0-2 Lindstrøm 46’ 50’ Blaž Kramer (Celje), 1-2 Kramer 50’ 90’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), 2-2 Kučys 90’
Celje 1.60 xGRed Bull Salzburg 1.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Red Bull Salzburg attacking Celje attacking 
46’ Jesper Lindstrøm (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 50’ Blaž Kramer (Celje), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 27’ Veton Tusha (Celje), open play, 0.32 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 39’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 32’ Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 23’ Haris Tabaković (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 9’ Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 66’ Benjamin Verbič (Celje), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 43’ Damir Redzic (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 88’ Haris Tabaković (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 11’ Veton Tusha (Celje), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 8’ Milot Avdyli (Celje), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Abubakr Barry (Red Bull Salzburg), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Milot Avdyli (Celje), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Haris Tabaković (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Abubakr Barry (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Abubakr Barry (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Jesper Lindstrøm (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Abubakr Barry (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Jesper Lindstrøm (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Žan Žužek (Celje), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 7’ Damir Redzic (Red Bull Salzburg), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Jesper Lindstrøm (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 50’ Blaž Kramer (Celje), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 27’ Veton Tusha (Celje), open play, 0.32 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 39’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 32’ Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 23’ Haris Tabaković (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 9’ Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 66’ Benjamin Verbič (Celje), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 43’ Damir Redzic (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 88’ Haris Tabaković (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 11’ Veton Tusha (Celje), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 8’ Milot Avdyli (Celje), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Abubakr Barry (Red Bull Salzburg), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Milot Avdyli (Celje), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Haris Tabaković (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Abubakr Barry (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Abubakr Barry (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Jesper Lindstrøm (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Abubakr Barry (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Jesper Lindstrøm (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Žan Žužek (Celje), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 7’ Damir Redzic (Red Bull Salzburg), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Celje 4-3-3 Starting XI
Leban
Bejger
Tutyškinas
Zabukovnik
Širvys 81’
Kvesić 90’
Sešlar
Avdyli
Tusha 60’
Verbič 81’
Kramer
Red Bull Salzburg 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Zawieschitzky
Schmid
Morgalla
Boma
Drexler
Barry
Tohumcu 46’
Redzic 83’
Vertessen 46’
Kitano 65’
Tabaković

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Žan-Luk Leban
90′ 2 2 35 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Pijus Širvys Taken off
81′ 4 2 – 5 1 60 1 – –
Łukasz Bejger
90′ 1 1 2 2 – 64 – – – –
Artemijus Tutyškinas
90′ 2 3 – 3 1 71 3 – –
Žan Žužek Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 13 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Milot Avdyli
90′ – – 62 1 – 4 – 11 – 2 –
Svit Sešlar
90′ – 1 42 2 – 2 – 4 3 – –
Mark Zabukovnik
90′ – – 58 1 – 1 1 1 1 – –
Mario Kvesić Taken off
89′ – – 53 – – 3 4 5 – 1 –
Veton Tusha Taken off
60′ – – 14 1 – 1 1 2 3 1 –
Benjamin Verbič Taken off
81′ – – 7 – – 2 1 8 2 2 –
Yaya Dukuly Came on as a substitute
30′ – 1 11 2 – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Blaž Kramer
90′ 1 – 1 1 0.33 – 2 4 1 22 –
Armandas Kučys Came on as a substitute
9′ 1 – 1 1 0.32 – – 1 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 LL
Red Bull Salzburg LWLWL

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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.