FC Lugano 5-4 NK Celje
Updated
FC Lugano won: FC Lugano 5-4 NK Celje in the Conference League (Round 1/8) on Thu, 13 Mar 2025 at Stockhorn Arena, Thun. FC Lugano goals: Hadj Mahmoud 21', Georgios Koutsias 42', Daniel Dos Santos 44', Georgios Koutsias 80', Ousmane Doumbia 118'. NK Celje goals: Svit Seslar 40', Tamar Svetlin 68', Armandas Kucys 90'+5 (pen), Juanjo Nieto 97'. Sent off: Albian Hajdari (90'). Expected goals: 2.79-2.56. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Georgios Koutsias (9.1).
Match report
FC Lugano beat NK Celje 5-4
FC Lugano narrowly beat NK Celje 5-4 at Stockhorn Arena on Thursday 13 March in the Conference League.
Hadj Mahmoud put FC Lugano ahead on 21' (1-0), Svit Seslar levelled for NK Celje on 40' (1-1), Georgios Koutsias restored FC Lugano's lead on 42' (2-1), Daniel Dos Santos made it 3-1 on 44', Tamar Svetlin pulled one back for NK Celje on 68' (3-2), Georgios Koutsias made it 4-2 on 80', Armandas Kucys pulled one back for NK Celje from the penalty spot on 90+5' (4-3), Juanjo Nieto levelled for NK Celje on 97' (4-4) and Ousmane Doumbia restored FC Lugano's lead on 118' (5-4).
Ousmane Doumbia's 118' strike proved decisive.
Albian Hajdari (FC Lugano) was sent off on 90+4'.
FC Lugano had 42% of the ball, shots were 16-16 (8-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.79-2.56.
Georgios Koutsias (Lugano) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 1,853. Referee: Andris Treimanis.
Match stats
| FC Lugano | NK Celje | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.79 | 2.56 |
| Total shots | 16 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 30 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 395 (84%) | 568 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 11 |
Lineups
FC Lugano (3-4-3): Amir Saipi, Albian Hajdari, Lars Lukas Mai, Milton Valenzuela, Mattia Zanotti, Hadj Mahmoud, Anto Grgic, Daniel Dos Santos, Renato Steffen, Georgios Koutsias, Uran Bislimi
NK Celje (4-3-3): Ricardo Silva, Juanjo Nieto, Lukasz Bejger, Damjan Vuklisevic, Zan Karnicnik, Mark Zabukovnik, Marco Dulca, Tamar Svetlin, Logan Delaurier-Chaubet, Armandas Kucys, Svit Seslar
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Hadj Mahmoud (FC Lugano)
- 24' · Yellow card · Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (NK Celje)
- 40' · Goal · Svit Seslar (NK Celje)
- 42' · Goal · Georgios Koutsias (FC Lugano)
- 44' · Goal · Daniel Dos Santos (FC Lugano)
- 46' · Substitution · Mario Kvesic for Marco Dulca (NK Celje)
- 46' · Substitution · Aljosa Matko for Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (NK Celje)
- 51' · Yellow card · Daniel Dos Santos (FC Lugano)
- 61' · Yellow card · Georgios Koutsias (FC Lugano)
- 63' · Substitution · Yanis Cimignani for Daniel Dos Santos (FC Lugano)
- 68' · Goal · Tamar Svetlin (NK Celje)
- 80' · Goal · Georgios Koutsias (FC Lugano)
- 88' · Substitution · Kacper Przybylko for Georgios Koutsias (FC Lugano)
- 90'+4 · Red card · Albian Hajdari (FC Lugano)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Armandas Kucys (NK Celje)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Ayman El Wafi for Hadj Mahmoud (FC Lugano)
- 97' · Goal · Juanjo Nieto (NK Celje)
- 102' · Substitution · Ousmane Doumbia for Anto Grgic (FC Lugano)
- 102' · Substitution · Martim Marques for Milton Valenzuela (FC Lugano)
- 105' · Yellow card · Tamar Svetlin (NK Celje)
- 105'+3 · Yellow card · Sebastian Osigwe (FC Lugano)
- 114' · Yellow card · Yanis Cimignani (FC Lugano)
- 114' · Yellow card · Ricardo Silva (NK Celje)
- 114' · Yellow card · Renato Steffen (FC Lugano)
- 114' · Yellow card · Mattia Croci-Torti (FC Lugano)
- 117' · Substitution · Edmilson Filho for Armandas Kucys (NK Celje)
- 118' · Goal · Ousmane Doumbia (FC Lugano)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won FC Lugano vs NK Celje?
FC Lugano won, 5-4 (Conference League) on Thu, 13 Mar 2025.
When and where is FC Lugano vs NK Celje?
Thu, 13 Mar 2025, 17:45 UTC at Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Conference League.