Celje vs The New Saints

19 December 2024 · Conference League · Matchday 6 · 2024/25

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–2

  • Edmilson 20’, 43’
  • David Zec 79’
  • Danny Davies 19’
  • Rory Holden 42’

Match summary

Celje came from behind to win 3-2 at home to The New Saints. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Danny Davies put The New Saints ahead with a header in the 19th minute, Edmilson equalised in the 20th minute, Rory Holden put The New Saints back in front in the 42nd minute, and Edmilson equalised in the 43rd minute. In the second half, David Zec won it from a corner in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Celje created 4.71 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to The New Saints's 0.50 from 7.

Key events

Celje The New Saints
A. RieraManagerSecond yellowArgument
0’
0’
C. HarrisonManagerArgument
A. RieraManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
19’
Danny DaviesHeader0-1 (The New Saints)
EdmilsonRight foot shot1-1 (Celje)
20’
29’
Josh DanielsFoul
Klemen NemaničFoul
39’
42’
Rory HoldenLeft foot shot1-2 (The New Saints)
EdmilsonRight foot shot2-2 (Celje)
43’
Half-time2-2
Mario KvesićClement Lhernault
46’
Damjan VukliševićKlemen Nemanič
46’
Ivan BrnićMarco Dulca
46’
Second half underway
Aljoša MatkoEdmilson
59’
61’
Adrian CieślewiczRyan Brobbel
61’
Jordan MarshallBen Clark
Svit SešlarShot on target
62’
Aljoša MatkoShot on target
63’
67’
Adam WilsonDeclan McManus
67’
Jordan WilliamsDaniel Redmond
71’
Connor RobertsTime wasting
Nino KouterTamar Svetlin
74’
Nino KouterArgument
76’
Mario KvesićShot on target
76’
Nino KouterShot on target
78’
David ZecLeft foot shot3-2 (Celje)
79’
Svit SešlarShot on target
79’
Ivan BrnićShot on target
83’
86’
Sion BradleyRory Holden
Aljoša MatkoShot on target
87’
Aljoša MatkoShot on target
88’
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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.71 0.50 19’ Danny Davies (The New Saints), 0-1 19’ 20’ Edmilson (Celje), 1-1 20’ 42’ Rory Holden (The New Saints), 1-2 42’ 43’ Edmilson (Celje), 2-2 43’ 79’ David Zec (Celje), 3-2 79’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.71 0.50 19’ Danny Davies (The New Saints), 0-1 Davies 19’ 20’ Edmilson (Celje), 1-1 Edmilson 20’ 42’ Rory Holden (The New Saints), 1-2 Holden 42’ 43’ Edmilson (Celje), 2-2 Edmilson 43’ 79’ David Zec (Celje), 3-2 Zec 79’
Celje 4.71 xGThe New Saints 0.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 The New Saints attacking Celje attacking 
79’ David Zec (Celje), from a corner, 0.98 xG, goal 20’ Edmilson (Celje), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 88’ Aljoša Matko (Celje), from a corner, 0.55 xG, saved 52’ Juanjo Nieto (Celje), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 87’ Aljoša Matko (Celje), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 79’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), from a corner, 0.32 xG, saved 43’ Edmilson (Celje), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 42’ Rory Holden (The New Saints), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 90’ Danny Davies (The New Saints), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 62’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 76’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 48’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 54’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 76’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Tamar Svetlin (Celje), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ Edmilson (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 56’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ Adam Wilson (The New Saints), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+1’ Jordan Marshall (The New Saints), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Žan Karničnik (Celje), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Ivan Brnić (Celje), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Tamar Svetlin (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Mark Zabukovnik (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Ivan Brnić (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ Aljoša Matko (Celje), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ Žan Karničnik (Celje), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Nino Kouter (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Danny Davies (The New Saints), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 77’ Juanjo Nieto (Celje), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Ben Clark (The New Saints), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 66’ Danny Davies (The New Saints), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ David Zec (Celje), from a corner, 0.98 xG, goal 20’ Edmilson (Celje), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 88’ Aljoša Matko (Celje), from a corner, 0.55 xG, saved 52’ Juanjo Nieto (Celje), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 87’ Aljoša Matko (Celje), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 79’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), from a corner, 0.32 xG, saved 43’ Edmilson (Celje), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 42’ Rory Holden (The New Saints), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 90’ Danny Davies (The New Saints), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 62’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 76’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 48’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 54’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 76’ Svit Sešlar (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 56’ Edmilson (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Tamar Svetlin (Celje), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ Adam Wilson (The New Saints), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+1’ Jordan Marshall (The New Saints), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Žan Karničnik (Celje), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Ivan Brnić (Celje), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Tamar Svetlin (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Mark Zabukovnik (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Ivan Brnić (Celje), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ Aljoša Matko (Celje), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ Žan Karničnik (Celje), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Nino Kouter (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Danny Davies (The New Saints), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 77’ Juanjo Nieto (Celje), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Danny Davies (The New Saints), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Ben Clark (The New Saints), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Celje 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Rozman
Zec
Nemanič 46’
Nieto
Karničnik
Dulca 46’
Svetlin 74’
Zabukovnik
Sešlar
Lhernault 46’
Edmilson 2 59’
The New Saints 4-4-2 Starting XI
Roberts
Davies
Pask
Redmond 67’
Daniels
Holden 86’
Smith
Williams
Clark 61’
Brobbel 61’
McManus 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Matjaž Rozman
90′ 1 2 22 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Juanjo Nieto
90′ – – – 1 – 56 2 – – –
David Zec
90′ 2 1 – 9 3 100 2 1 – –
Klemen Nemanič Taken off
45′ – 2 – – – 37 1 – –
Žan Karničnik
90′ – 2 – 2 2 52 2 – – –
Damjan Vuklišević Came on as a substitute
45′ 2 1 – 3 1 51 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Marco Dulca Taken off
45′ – – 24 – – 1 1 3 – 1 –
Svit Sešlar
90′ – 2 77 5 – 1 – 4 – 1 –
Clement Lhernault Taken off
45′ – – 26 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Tamar Svetlin Taken off
74′ – – 22 – – 1 – 3 – 2 –
Mark Zabukovnik
90′ – – 52 2 – 1 – 4 1 1 –
Mario Kvesić Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 27 2 – – – – – – –
Nino Kouter Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 8 – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Edmilson Taken off
59′ 2 – 3 2 0.97 – 1 5 – 12 –
Ivan Brnić Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 2 1 0.09 – 3 1 – 11 –
Aljoša Matko Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 3 3 0.92 – – 2 – 3 –
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

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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.