NK Celje 1-0 FC Lugano
Updated
NK Celje won: NK Celje 1-0 FC Lugano in the Conference League (Round 1/8) on Thu, 6 Mar 2025 at Stadion Z'dežele, Celje. NK Celje goals: Tamar Svetlin 23'. Sent off: Antonios Papadopoulos (90'). Expected goals: 0.48-1.85. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Ricardo Silva (8.9).
Match report
NK Celje beat FC Lugano 1-0
NK Celje edged FC Lugano 1-0 at Stadion Z'dežele on Thursday 6 March in the Conference League.
Tamar Svetlin put NK Celje ahead on 23' (1-0).
Antonios Papadopoulos (FC Lugano) was sent off on 90+1'.
NK Celje had 46% of the ball, shots were 6-14 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.48-1.85. FC Lugano created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Ricardo Silva (NK Celje) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 5,712. Referee: António Emanuel Carvalho Nobre.
Match stats
| NK Celje | FC Lugano | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.48 | 1.85 |
| Total shots | 6 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 28 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 288 (81%) | 349 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 6 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 11 |
Lineups
NK Celje (4-1-4-1): Ricardo Silva, Juanjo Nieto, Lukasz Bejger, Klemen Nemanic, Zan Karnicnik, Mark Zabukovnik, Logan Delaurier-Chaubet, Svit Seslar, Mario Kvesic, Tamar Svetlin, Armandas Kucys
FC Lugano (3-4-3): Amir Saipi, Antonios Papadopoulos, Lars Lukas Mai, Albian Hajdari, Mattia Zanotti, Hadj Mahmoud, Anto Grgic, Milton Valenzuela, Renato Steffen, Georgios Koutsias, Mattia Bottani
Key events
- 16' · Yellow card · Albian Hajdari (FC Lugano)
- 23' · Goal · Tamar Svetlin (NK Celje)
- 46' · Substitution · Marco Dulca for Mario Kvesic (NK Celje)
- 52' · Yellow card · Armandas Kucys (NK Celje)
- 59' · Yellow card · Mattia Bottani (FC Lugano)
- 62' · Substitution · Kacper Przybylko for Georgios Koutsias (FC Lugano)
- 72' · Substitution · Damjan Vuklisevic for Lukasz Bejger (NK Celje)
- 80' · Substitution · Yanis Cimignani for Mattia Bottani (FC Lugano)
- 84' · Substitution · Edmilson Filho for Armandas Kucys (NK Celje)
- 88' · Substitution · Nino Kouter for Tamar Svetlin (NK Celje)
- 90'+1 · Red card · Antonios Papadopoulos (FC Lugano)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Klemen Nemanic (NK Celje)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Daniel Dos Santos for Milton Valenzuela (FC Lugano)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Ayman El Wafi for Renato Steffen (FC Lugano)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won NK Celje vs FC Lugano?
NK Celje won, 1-0 (Conference League) on Thu, 6 Mar 2025.
When and where is NK Celje vs FC Lugano?
Thu, 6 Mar 2025, 20:00 UTC at Stadion Z'dežele, Celje, Conference League.