NK Celje 3-2 The New Saints
Updated
NK Celje won: NK Celje 3-2 The New Saints in the Conference League (Round 6) on Thu, 19 Dec 2024 at Stadion Z'dežele, Celje. NK Celje goals: Edmilson Filho 20', Edmilson Filho 43', David Zec 79'. The New Saints goals: Daniel Davies 19', Rory Holden 42'. Expected goals: 4.63-0.51. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Edmilson Filho (9).
Match report
NK Celje beat The New Saints 3-2
NK Celje came from behind to beat The New Saints 3-2 at Stadion Z'dežele on Thursday 19 December in the Conference League.
Daniel Davies put The New Saints ahead on 19' (0-1), Edmilson Filho levelled for NK Celje on 20' (1-1), Rory Holden restored The New Saints' lead on 42' (1-2), Edmilson Filho levelled for NK Celje on 43' (2-2) and David Zec restored NK Celje's lead on 79' (3-2).
NK Celje had 67% of the ball, shots were 25-7 (11-2 on target) and expected goals finished 4.63-0.51. NK Celje were the better side on chances, too.
Edmilson Filho (NK Celje) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 2,640. Referee: Lukas Fähndrich.
Match stats
| NK Celje | The New Saints | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.63 | 0.51 |
| Total shots | 25 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 50 | 12 |
| Big chances | 7 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 511 (88%) | 222 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Total shots | 25 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 20 | 4 |
Lineups
NK Celje (4-3-3): Matjaz Rozman, Zan Karnicnik, Klemen Nemanic, David Zec, Juanjo Nieto, Marco Dulca, Mark Zabukovnik, Tamar Svetlin, Svit Seslar, Clement Lhernault, Edmilson Filho
The New Saints (4-3-3): Connor Roberts, Joshua Daniels, Daniel Davies, Josh Pask, Daniel Redmond, Leo Smith, Daniel Williams, Ben Clark, Rory Holden, Declan McManus, Ryan Brobbel
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Daniel Davies (The New Saints)
- 20' · Goal · Edmilson Filho (NK Celje)
- 29' · Yellow card · Joshua Daniels (The New Saints)
- 39' · Yellow card · Klemen Nemanic (NK Celje)
- 42' · Goal · Rory Holden (The New Saints)
- 43' · Goal · Edmilson Filho (NK Celje)
- 46' · Substitution · Mario Kvesic for Clement Lhernault (NK Celje)
- 46' · Substitution · Damjan Vuklisevic for Klemen Nemanic (NK Celje)
- 46' · Substitution · Ivan Brnic for Marco Dulca (NK Celje)
- 59' · Substitution · Aljosa Matko for Edmilson Filho (NK Celje)
- 61' · Substitution · Jordan Marshall for Ben Clark (The New Saints)
- 61' · Substitution · Adrian Cieslewicz for Ryan Brobbel (The New Saints)
- 67' · Substitution · Jordan Williams for Daniel Redmond (The New Saints)
- 67' · Substitution · Adam Wilson for Declan McManus (The New Saints)
- 71' · Yellow card · Connor Roberts (The New Saints)
- 74' · Substitution · Nino Kouter for Tamar Svetlin (NK Celje)
- 76' · Yellow card · Nino Kouter (NK Celje)
- 79' · Goal · David Zec (NK Celje)
- 86' · Substitution · Sion Bradley for Rory Holden (The New Saints)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won NK Celje vs The New Saints?
NK Celje won, 3-2 (Conference League) on Thu, 19 Dec 2024.
When and where is NK Celje vs The New Saints?
Thu, 19 Dec 2024, 20:00 UTC at Stadion Z'dežele, Celje, Conference League.