NK Celje vs Ararat-Armenia, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Third Round

· 2nd Leg - NK Celje win 3-2 on aggregate

NK Celje

83': Yaya Dukuly
85': Benjamin Verbic

FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - NK Celje win 3-2 on aggregate

Ararat-Armenia

About

NK Celje are hosting Ararat-Armenia at Stadion Z'dezele, Celje, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
19': Alwyn Tera (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Hugo Oliveira (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card.
32': Leonárdo Koútris (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, Celje 0, Ararat-Armenia 0.
45': Second Half begins Celje 0, Ararat-Armenia 0.
45': Substitution, Celje. Benjamin Verbic replaces Leonárdo Koútris.
55': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Benny replaces Alwyn Tera.
64': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Milot Avdyli (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Substitution, Celje. Yaya Dukuly replaces Pijus Sirvys.
69': Substitution, Celje. Matej Poplatnik replaces Armandas Kucys.
73': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Maxence Carlier replaces Hugo Oliveira.
73': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Franca replaces Artur Serobyan.
78': Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Goal! Celje 1, Ararat-Armenia 0. Yaya Dukuly (Celje) left footed shot. Assisted by Milot Avdyli.
84': Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Goal! Celje 2, Ararat-Armenia 0. Benjamin Verbic (Celje) left footed shot.
86': Benjamin Verbic (Celje) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
89': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Alioune Ndour replaces Zidane Banjaqui.
90': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Juan Balanta replaces Karen Muradyan.
90'+1': Substitution, Celje. Ivan Calusic replaces Svit Seslar.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Celje 2, Ararat-Armenia 0.
0': Match ends, Celje 2, Ararat-Armenia 0.

Statistics

ARA		NKC
0	Fouls	0
3	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	0
0	Possession	0
0	SHOTS	0
0	ON GOAL	0
0.0	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Stadion Z'dezele
Location: Celje, Slovenia
Attendance: 5,060

Line-Ups

NK Celje (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Zan-Luk Leban (GK)
6	Artemijus Tutyskinas
4	Darko Hrka
33	Leonardo Koutris
2	Pijus Sirvys
19	Mark Zabukovnik
10	Svit Seslar
8	Mario Kvesic
47	Armandas Kucys
11	Milot Avdyli
77	Matic Ivansek

NK Celje Substitutes:

Damjan Vuklisevic, Rudi Pozeg Vancas, Ivan Calusic, Matej Poplatnik, Andrej Kotnik, Veton Tusha, Luka Kolar, Ziga Frelih, Alpha Dionkou, Yaya Dukuly, Benjamin Verbic.

Ararat-Armenia (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
98	João Bravim (GK)
47	Alexandros Malis
43	Bruno Wilson
19	Karen Muradyan
16	Edgar Grigoryan
3	José Junior Bueno
20	Alwyn Luheni Tera
2	Hugo Oliveira
11	Zidane Banjaqui
77	Artur Serobyan
91	Sandro Lima

Ararat-Armenia Substitutes:

Bruno Pereira, Alioune Ndour, Carlos França, Maxence Carlier, Arayik Eloyan, Arman Nersesyan, Bernardo Dias, Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Juan Andrés Balanta, Mishel Ayvazyan, Luis Felipe, Paul Ayongo.

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