NK Celje 0-4 AEK Athens
Updated
AEK Athens won: NK Celje 0-4 AEK Athens in the Conference League (Round 1/8) on Thu, 12 Mar 2026 at Stadion Z'dežele, Celje. AEK Athens goals: Barnabás Varga 3', Aboubakary Koïta 33', Mijat Gacinovic 36', Harold Moukoudi 49'. Expected goals: 0.26-3.76. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Barnabás Varga (8.9).
Match report
AEK Athens rout NK Celje 4-0
AEK Athens swept aside NK Celje 4-0 away from home at Stadion Z'dežele on Thursday 12 March in the Conference League.
Barnabás Varga put AEK Athens ahead on 3' (0-1), Aboubakary Koïta made it 0-2 on 33', Mijat Gacinovic made it 0-3 on 36' and Harold Moukoudi made it 0-4 on 49'.
NK Celje had 59% of the ball, shots were 8-20 (1-11 on target) and expected goals finished 0.26-3.76. AEK Athens were the better side on chances, too.
Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 6,020. Referee: Luís Miguel Branco Godinho.
Match stats
| NK Celje | AEK Athens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.26 | 3.76 |
| Total shots | 8 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 11 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 45 |
| Big chances | 0 | 9 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 7 |
| Accurate passes | 434 (87%) | 304 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Total shots | 8 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 3 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 15 |
Lineups
NK Celje (4-3-3): Zan-Luk Leban, Juanjo Nieto, Lukasz Bejger, Artemijus Tutyskinas, Zan Karnicnik, Svit Seslar, Darko Hrka, Mario Kvesic, Nikita Iosifov, Armandas Kucys, Rudi Vancas
AEK Athens (4-4-2): Thomas Strakosha, Lazaros Rota, Harold Moukoudi, Filipe Relvas, Stavros Pilios, Mijat Gacinovic, Orbelín Pineda, Razvan Marin, Aboubakary Koïta, Barnabás Varga, Luka Jovic
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens)
- 30' · Yellow card · Darko Hrka (NK Celje)
- 33' · Goal · Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens)
- 36' · Goal · Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens)
- 45' · Yellow card · Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens)
- 46' · Substitution · Papa Daniel for Darko Hrka (NK Celje)
- 46' · Substitution · David Castro for Artemijus Tutyskinas (NK Celje)
- 49' · Goal · Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens)
- 57' · Yellow card · Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens)
- 58' · Substitution · Milot Avdyli for Rudi Vancas (NK Celje)
- 73' · Substitution · Dereck Kutesa for Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens)
- 73' · Substitution · Roberto Pereyra for Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens)
- 75' · Substitution · Andrej Kotnik for Mario Kvesic (NK Celje)
- 78' · Substitution · Zine for Luka Jovic (AEK Athens)
- 78' · Substitution · Petros Mantalos for Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens)
- 81' · Yellow card · David Castro (NK Celje)
- 85' · Substitution · Ivica Vidovic for Svit Seslar (NK Celje)
- 86' · Substitution · Dimitrios Kaloskamis for Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won NK Celje vs AEK Athens?
AEK Athens won, 0-4 (Conference League) on Thu, 12 Mar 2026.
When and where is NK Celje vs AEK Athens?
Thu, 12 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at Stadion Z'dežele, Celje, Conference League.