NK Celje 2-4 FC Lugano
Updated
FC Lugano won: NK Celje 2-4 FC Lugano in the Conference League (Round 3) on Thu, 14 Aug 2025 at Stadion Z'dežele, Celje. NK Celje goals: Franko Kovacevic 22', Mario Kvesic 67'. FC Lugano goals: Anto Grgic 13' (pen), Antonios Papadopoulos 69', Renato Steffen 81', Ezgjan Alioski 85' (pen). Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Mario Kvesic (8.9).
Match report
FC Lugano beat NK Celje 4-2
FC Lugano came from behind to beat NK Celje 4-2 away from home at Stadion Z'dežele on Thursday 14 August in the Conference League.
Anto Grgic put FC Lugano ahead from the penalty spot on 13' (0-1), Franko Kovacevic levelled for NK Celje on 22' (1-1), Mario Kvesic restored NK Celje's lead on 67' (2-1), Antonios Papadopoulos levelled for FC Lugano on 69' (2-2), Renato Steffen restored FC Lugano's lead on 81' (2-3) and Ezgjan Alioski made it 2-4 from the penalty spot on 85'.
NK Celje had 53% of the ball, shots were 22-15 (5-6 on target).
Mario Kvesic (NK Celje) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 4,262. Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera.
Match stats
| NK Celje | FC Lugano | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Total shots | 22 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 23 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 358 (89%) | 302 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 22 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 10 |
| Shots outside box | 9 | 5 |
Lineups
NK Celje (4-3-3): Zan-Luk Leban, Juanjo Nieto, Zan Karnicnik, Damjan Vuklisevic, Artemijus Tutyskinas, Mark Zabukovnik, Mario Kvesic, Milot Avdyli, Nikita Iosifov, Danijel Sturm, Franko Kovacevic
FC Lugano (4-4-2): Amir Saipi, Damian Kelvin, Antonios Papadopoulos, Ayman El Wafi, Ezgjan Alioski, Renato Steffen, Anto Grgic, Hadj Mahmoud, Elias Pihlström, Alexandre Duville-Parsemain, Georgios Koutsias
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Anto Grgic (FC Lugano)
- 22' · Goal · Franko Kovacevic (NK Celje)
- 46' · Substitution · Zachary Brault-Guillard for Damian Kelvin (FC Lugano)
- 55' · Substitution · Daniel Dos Santos for Alexandre Duville-Parsemain (FC Lugano)
- 58' · Yellow card · Renato Steffen (FC Lugano)
- 59' · Yellow card · Zan Karnicnik (NK Celje)
- 62' · Yellow card · Anto Grgic (FC Lugano)
- 64' · Substitution · Hicham Mahou for Hadj Mahmoud (FC Lugano)
- 64' · Substitution · Uran Bislimi for Elias Pihlström (FC Lugano)
- 67' · Goal · Mario Kvesic (NK Celje)
- 69' · Goal · Antonios Papadopoulos (FC Lugano)
- 70' · Substitution · Papa Daniel for Juanjo Nieto (NK Celje)
- 70' · Substitution · Matija Boben for Zan Karnicnik (NK Celje)
- 73' · Yellow card · Uran Bislimi (FC Lugano)
- 78' · Substitution · Ivica Vidovic for Nikita Iosifov (NK Celje)
- 78' · Substitution · Anomnachi Chidi for Danijel Sturm (NK Celje)
- 78' · Substitution · Kevin Behrens for Georgios Koutsias (FC Lugano)
- 81' · Goal · Renato Steffen (FC Lugano)
- 82' · Substitution · Darko Hrka for Mario Kvesic (NK Celje)
- 85' · Goal · Ezgjan Alioski (FC Lugano)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won NK Celje vs FC Lugano?
FC Lugano won, 2-4 (Conference League) on Thu, 14 Aug 2025.
When and where is NK Celje vs FC Lugano?
Thu, 14 Aug 2025, 18:00 UTC at Stadion Z'dežele, Celje, Conference League.