Omonia 1-0 Celta Vigo
Updated
Omonia won: Omonia 1-0 Celta Vigo in the Europa League (Round 1) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026 at Neo GSP, Nicosía (Levkosía). Omonia goals: Jure Balkovec 88'. Expected goals: 0.30-1.46. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Jure Balkovec (8.4).
Match report
Omonia beat Celta Vigo 1-0
Omonia narrowly beat Celta Vigo 1-0 at Neo GSP on Wednesday 16 September in the Europa League.
Jure Balkovec put Omonia ahead on 88' (1-0).
Jure Balkovec's 88' strike proved decisive.
Omonia had 46% of the ball, shots were 10-19 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.30-1.46. Celta Vigo created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Jure Balkovec (Omonia Nicosia) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 11,271. Referee: Balazs Berke.
Match stats
| Omonia | Celta Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.30 | 1.46 |
| Total shots | 10 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 6 | 34 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 421 (86%) | 505 (92%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 11 |
| Total shots | 10 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 12 |
Lineups
Omonia (4-2-3-1): Fabiano, Jean-Kévin Duverne, Senou Coulibaly, Lubomír Šatka, Jure Balkovec, Panagiotis Andreou, Mateo Marić, Ewandro, Muamer Tanković, Jaden Montnor, Loïs Diony
Celta Vigo (3-4-3): Ionuț Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Álvaro Núñez, Miguel Román, Hugo Burcio, Sergio Carreira, Couhaib Driouech, Pablo Durán, Ferrán Jutglà
Key events
- 56' · Substitution · Williot Swedberg for Couhaib Driouech (Celta Vigo)
- 56' · Substitution · Hugo González for Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo)
- 63' · Substitution · Luuk Brouwers for Muamer Tanković (Omonia)
- 68' · Yellow card · Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo)
- 72' · Substitution · Hugo Álvarez for Hugo Burcio (Celta Vigo)
- 72' · Substitution · Aleix Febas for Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo)
- 75' · Substitution · Andronikos Kakoullis for Loïs Diony (Omonia)
- 78' · Substitution · Borja Iglesias for Álvaro Núñez (Celta Vigo)
- 88' · Goal · Jure Balkovec (Omonia)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Florin Tănase for Jaden Montnor (Omonia)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Mihlali Mayambela for Ewandro (Omonia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Omonia vs Celta Vigo?
Omonia won, 1-0 (Europa League) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026.
When and where is Omonia vs Celta Vigo?
Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 16:45 UTC at Neo GSP, Nicosía (Levkosía), Europa League.