Drita vs Celje

19 February 2026 · Conference League · Knockout play-offs, first leg · 2025/26 · Referee Chris Kavanagh

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

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

  • Blerim Krasniqi 59’
  • Liridon Balaj 75’
  • Armandas Kučys 19’
  • Milot Avdyli 41’
  • Matej Poplatnik 90+4’

Match summary

Celje took a 3-2 win at Drita, with the winner arriving in stoppage time after 90 minutes. Celje led 2-0 at half-time. Celje went through 6-4 on aggregate.

In the first half, Armandas Kučys put Celje ahead from a corner in the 19th minute and Milot Avdyli made it 0-2 from a corner in the 41st minute. In the second half, Blerim Krasniqi pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 59th minute, Liridon Balaj equalised in the 75th minute, and Matej Poplatnik won it with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Celje created 2.09 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Drita's 1.55 from 18.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
18 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 3
241 Passes 411
80.5% Pass accuracy 83.9%
13 Tackles 12
17 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Drita Celje
Kick-off
Vesel LimajShot on target
6’
Vesel LimajFoul
10’
19’
Armandas KučysRight foot shot0-1 (Celje)
19’
Ivan ĆalušićShot on target
41’
Milot AvdyliRight foot shot0-2 (Celje)
Half-time0-2
Blerim KrasniqiKristal Abazaj
46’
Liridon BalajAlmir Ajzeraj
46’
Second half underway
48’
Mario KvesićFoul
Kemelho NguenaShot on target
49’
Blerim KrasniqiShot on target
55’
Florent RamadaniKemelho Nguena
59’
Blerim KrasniqiHeader1-2 (Drita)
59’
Egzon BejtulaiFoul
61’
64’
Matej PoplatnikFoul
64’
Matej PoplatnikArmandas Kučys
70’
Mario KvesićShot on target
73’
Matej PoplatnikShot on target
Liridon BalajLeft foot shot2-2 (Drita)
75’
Oniks GrezdaVeton Tusha
76’
78’
Juanjo NietoFoul
82’
Rudi Požeg VancašMilot Avdyli
88’
Ivica VidovićMario Kvesić
90+4’
Matej PoplatnikHeader2-3 (Celje)
Full-time2-3

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 1.55 2.09 19’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), 0-1 19’ 41’ Milot Avdyli (Celje), 0-2 41’ 59’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), 1-2 59’ 75’ Liridon Balaj (Drita), 2-2 75’ 90+4’ Matej Poplatnik (Celje), 2-3 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.55 2.09 19’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), 0-1 Kučys 19’ 41’ Milot Avdyli (Celje), 0-2 Avdyli 41’ 59’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), 1-2 Krasniqi 59’ 75’ Liridon Balaj (Drita), 2-2 Balaj 75’ 90+4’ Matej Poplatnik (Celje), 2-3 Poplatnik 90+4’
Drita 1.55 xGCelje 2.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celje attacking Drita attacking 
41’ Milot Avdyli (Celje), from a corner, 0.40 xG, goal 59’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 19’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 6’ Kristal Abazaj (Drita), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 73’ Matej Poplatnik (Celje), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 23’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 8’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 19’ Ivan Ćalušić (Celje), from a corner, 0.23 xG, saved 69’ Florent Ramadani (Drita), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 55’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 70’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+4’ Matej Poplatnik (Celje), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 48’ Veton Tusha (Drita), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 63’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Liridon Balaj (Drita), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 84’ Besnik Krasniqi (Drita), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Veton Tusha (Drita), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Vesel Limaj (Drita), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Artemijus Tutyškinas (Celje), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Albert Dabiqaj (Drita), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Kemelho Nguena (Drita), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Milot Avdyli (Celje), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Egzon Bejtulai (Drita), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Veton Tusha (Drita), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Vesel Limaj (Drita), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Vesel Limaj (Drita), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 13’ Egzon Bejtulai (Drita), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 41’ Milot Avdyli (Celje), from a corner, 0.40 xG, goal 19’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 6’ Kristal Abazaj (Drita), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 73’ Matej Poplatnik (Celje), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 23’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 8’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 19’ Ivan Ćalušić (Celje), from a corner, 0.23 xG, saved 69’ Florent Ramadani (Drita), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 55’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 70’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+4’ Matej Poplatnik (Celje), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 48’ Veton Tusha (Drita), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 63’ Armandas Kučys (Celje), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Liridon Balaj (Drita), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 84’ Besnik Krasniqi (Drita), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Veton Tusha (Drita), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Vesel Limaj (Drita), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Artemijus Tutyškinas (Celje), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Blerim Krasniqi (Drita), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Albert Dabiqaj (Drita), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Kemelho Nguena (Drita), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Milot Avdyli (Celje), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Egzon Bejtulai (Drita), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Nikita Iosifov (Celje), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Mario Kvesić (Celje), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Veton Tusha (Drita), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Vesel Limaj (Drita), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Vesel Limaj (Drita), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 13’ Egzon Bejtulai (Drita), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Drita 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Maloku
Ovouka
Bejtulai
Pëllumbi
Krasniqi
Limaj
Dabiqaj
Ajzeraj 46’
Tusha 76’
Nguena 59’
Abazaj 46’
Celje 4-3-3 Starting XI
Leban
Bejger
Tutyškinas
Hrka
Nieto
Ćalušić
Kvesić 88’
Sešlar
Kučys 64’
Avdyli 82’
Iosifov

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Faton Maloku
90′ 3 3 9 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Besnik Krasniqi
90′ 1 1 – 4 – 15 2 – – –
Egzon Bejtulai
90′ 1 – 1 7 5 39 1 – –
Jorgo Pëllumbi
90′ 1 1 – 2 – 52 – – – –
Raddy Ovouka
90′ 5 – 1 9 – 24 2 – – –
Midfielders10 players
Vesel Limaj
90′ – 1 19 2 – – – 2 2 2
Albert Dabiqaj
90′ – – 9 1 – – 2 1 3 1 –
Almir Ajzeraj Taken off
45′ – – 7 – – 1 – 3 – 2 –
Kemelho Nguena Taken off
59′ – – 13 2 – 1 – 1 3 – –
Veton Tusha Taken off
76′ – – 14 2 – 1 – 5 1 3 –
Kristal Abazaj Taken off
45′ – – 4 – – – 1 – – – –
Liridon Balaj Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 1 12 2 – – 1 – 1 – –
Blerim Krasniqi Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 16 1 – 2 1 6 2 – –
Florent Ramadani Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 5 – – – 1 – – – –
Oniks Grezda Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 3 – – – – 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

Drita DWWLL
Celje WWLLD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Celje 3-2 Drita, 26 Feb 26  All Drita vs Celje meetings

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