FC Lugano 0-5 NK Celje
Updated
NK Celje won: FC Lugano 0-5 NK Celje in the Conference League (Round 3) on Thu, 7 Aug 2025 at Stockhorn Arena, Thun. NK Celje goals: Danijel Sturm 35', Franko Kovacevic 44' (pen), Mark Zabukovnik 59', Franko Kovacevic 84' (pen), Mario Kvesic 89'. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Franko Kovacevic (8.9).
Match report
NK Celje rout FC Lugano 5-0
NK Celje swept aside FC Lugano 5-0 away from home at Stockhorn Arena on Thursday 7 August in the Conference League.
Danijel Sturm put NK Celje ahead on 35' (0-1), Franko Kovacevic made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 44', Mark Zabukovnik made it 0-3 on 59', Franko Kovacevic made it 0-4 from the penalty spot on 84' and Mario Kvesic made it 0-5 on 89'.
FC Lugano had 51% of the ball, shots were 15-16 (4-10 on target).
Franko Kovacevic (NK Celje) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 623. Referee: Sander van der Eijk.
Match stats
| FC Lugano | NK Celje | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Total shots | 15 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 34 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 319 (87%) | 321 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 15 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 10 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
FC Lugano (3-5-1-1): Amir Saipi, Antonios Papadopoulos, Lars Lukas Mai, Ayman El Wafi, Yanis Cimignani, Hadj Mahmoud, Ousmane Doumbia, Uran Bislimi, Ezgjan Alioski, Mattia Bottani, Kevin Behrens
NK Celje (4-3-3): Zan-Luk Leban, Juanjo Nieto, Zan Karnicnik, Lukasz Bejger, Artemijus Tutyskinas, Mark Zabukovnik, Mario Kvesic, Milot Avdyli, Danijel Sturm, Nikita Iosifov, Franko Kovacevic
Key events
- 35' · Goal · Danijel Sturm (NK Celje)
- 43' · Yellow card · Hadj Mahmoud (FC Lugano)
- 44' · Goal · Franko Kovacevic (NK Celje)
- 46' · Substitution · Anto Grgic for Uran Bislimi (FC Lugano)
- 46' · Substitution · Georgios Koutsias for Hadj Mahmoud (FC Lugano)
- 59' · Goal · Mark Zabukovnik (NK Celje)
- 61' · Substitution · Mattia Zanotti for Ayman El Wafi (FC Lugano)
- 61' · Substitution · Daniel Dos Santos for Mattia Bottani (FC Lugano)
- 67' · Substitution · Albian Hajdari for Mattia Zanotti (FC Lugano)
- 78' · Substitution · Matija Boben for Lukasz Bejger (NK Celje)
- 82' · Yellow card · Lars Lukas Mai (FC Lugano)
- 84' · Goal · Franko Kovacevic (NK Celje)
- 89' · Goal · Mario Kvesic (NK Celje)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won FC Lugano vs NK Celje?
NK Celje won, 0-5 (Conference League) on Thu, 7 Aug 2025.
When and where is FC Lugano vs NK Celje?
Thu, 7 Aug 2025, 18:30 UTC at Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Conference League.