NK Celje 2-2 APOEL Nicosia
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It finished level: NK Celje 2-2 APOEL Nicosia in the Conference League (Round 1/16) on Thu, 13 Feb 2025 at Stadion Z'dežele, Celje. NK Celje goals: Armandas Kucys 2', Armandas Kucys 59'. APOEL Nicosia goals: David Sandan Abagna 32', Konstantinos Laifis 70'. Sent off: Lasha Dvali (73'). Expected goals: 1.27-0.91. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Armandas Kucys (8.2).
Match report
NK Celje 2-2 APOEL Nicosia: match report
It finished 2-2 between NK Celje and APOEL Nicosia in the Conference League on Thursday 13 February.
Armandas Kucys put NK Celje ahead on 2' (1-0), David Sandan Abagna levelled for APOEL Nicosia on 32' (1-1), Armandas Kucys restored NK Celje's lead on 59' (2-1) and Konstantinos Laifis levelled for APOEL Nicosia on 70' (2-2).
Lasha Dvali (APOEL Nicosia) was sent off on 73'.
NK Celje had 60% of the ball, shots were 8-7 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.27-0.91.
Armandas Kucys (NK Celje) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 4,050. Referee: Mykola Balakin.
Match stats
| NK Celje | APOEL Nicosia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.27 | 0.91 |
| Total shots | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 9 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 412 (85%) | 260 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 8 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 4 |
Lineups
NK Celje (4-3-3): Ricardo Silva, Juanjo Nieto, Lukasz Bejger, Klemen Nemanic, Zan Karnicnik, Mario Kvesic, Tamar Svetlin, Mark Zabukovnik, Logan Delaurier-Chaubet, Armandas Kucys, Svit Seslar
APOEL Nicosia (5-3-2): Vid Belec, Mateo Susic, Lasha Dvali, Konstantinos Laifis, Issam Chebake, Xavi Quintillà, David Sandan Abagna, Konstantinos Galanopoulos, Sergio Tejera, Stefan Drazic, Anastasios Donis
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Armandas Kucys (NK Celje)
- 12' · Yellow card · Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia)
- 26' · Substitution · Marquinhos for Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia)
- 32' · Goal · David Sandan Abagna (APOEL Nicosia)
- 42' · Yellow card · Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia)
- 43' · Yellow card · Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL Nicosia)
- 44' · Yellow card · Mark Zabukovnik (NK Celje)
- 57' · Yellow card · Lasha Dvali (APOEL Nicosia)
- 59' · Goal · Armandas Kucys (NK Celje)
- 61' · Substitution · Youssef El Arabi for Stefan Drazic (APOEL Nicosia)
- 70' · Goal · Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL Nicosia)
- 73' · Red card · Lasha Dvali (APOEL Nicosia)
- 74' · Substitution · Aljosa Matko for Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (NK Celje)
- 74' · Substitution · Damjan Vuklisevic for Lukasz Bejger (NK Celje)
- 74' · Substitution · Clement Lhernault for Mario Kvesic (NK Celje)
- 83' · Substitution · Iván Alejo for Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia)
- 83' · Substitution · Panagiotis Kattirtzis for David Sandan Abagna (APOEL Nicosia)
- 86' · Substitution · Edmilson Filho for Svit Seslar (NK Celje)
- 86' · Yellow card · Manolo Jimenez (APOEL Nicosia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won NK Celje vs APOEL Nicosia?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Conference League) on Thu, 13 Feb 2025.
When and where is NK Celje vs APOEL Nicosia?
Thu, 13 Feb 2025, 17:45 UTC at Stadion Z'dežele, Celje, Conference League.