UEFA Europa League Matchday 1 Wed, Sep 16 2026 · 20:00 BayArena, Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.87 – 0.90
Celje
  • S. Sešlar 15’ (OG)
  • F. Medina 74’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Bayer Leverkusen beat Celje

Bayer Leverkusen entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Medina and an own goal. Bayer Leverkusen finished with the higher xG (1.87 vs 0.90). On the chances created, Celje deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Bayer Leverkusen ✓82%
Draw11%
Celje7%

Model vs reality

Bayer Leverkusen goals
2
Model 3.12 · xG 1.87
Celje goals
0
Model 0.82 · xG 0.90
Total goals
2
Model 3.94 · xG 2.77
Score 2–0
10%
Most likely 3–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 75%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchŽ. LebanCelje
8.7
  • RefereeJasper Vergoote
  • CoachesCarles Martínez · Vitor Campelos
  • VenueBayArena
  • Weather at kick-off16°C · Clear · wind 5 km/h

Timeline

  1. S. Sešlar (own goal) 1–0
    15’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. ⇄ J. QuansahFor Lucas Vázquez
    60’
  4. ⇄ Afonso MoreiraFor M. Terrier
    61’
  5. ⇄ E. FernándezFor M. Tillman
    61’
  6. ⇄ B. KramerFor A. Kučys
    61’
  7. ⇄ M. IvanšekFor Y. Dukuly
    61’
  8. ⇄ V. TushaFor B. Verbič
    69’
  9. ⇄ Christian KofaneFor P. Schick
    71’
  10. F. Medina 2–0Assist Aleix García
    74’
  11. ⇄ E. Ben SeghirFor M. Diaby
    80’
  12. ⇄ P. DanielFor L. Tičić
    80’
  13. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Bayer Leverkusen17 shots · 11 in box, 6 outside
Celje5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
Bayer LeverkusenCelje
56% Possession 44%
1.87 Expected goals (xG) 0.90
2.03 Expected points (xPts) 0.75
17 Shots 5
8 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 1
11 Shots inside the box 4
6 Shots outside the box 1
607 Passes 493
88% Pass accuracy 88%
6 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 7
15 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.25 Team rating 6.76

Line-ups

Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1

18.3 M. Flekken(G)
27.9 F. Medina 127.9 E. Tapsoba 57.7 L. Badé 177.7 Lucas Vázquez ↓60’
248.0 Aleix García A 86.5 R. Andrich
196.6 M. Diaby ↓80’ 106.3 M. Tillman ↓61’ 116.3 M. Terrier ↓61’
146.9 P. Schick ↓71’
  • 1M. Flekken (G)8.3
  • 2F. Medina7.9
  • 12E. Tapsoba7.9
  • 5L. Badé7.7
  • 17Lucas Vázquez↓60’7.7
  • 24Aleix GarcíaA8.0
  • 8R. Andrich6.5
  • 19M. Diaby↓80’6.6
  • 10M. Tillman↓61’6.3
  • 11M. Terrier↓61’6.3
  • 14P. Schick↓71’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 4J. Quansah↑60’6.9
  • 6E. Fernández↑61’6.3
  • 9Afonso Moreira↑61’6.3
  • 35Christian Kofane↑71’6.3
  • 29E. Ben Seghir↑80’6.7

Unused: J. Blaswich, N. Lomb, Miguel Gutiérrez

Coach: Carles Martínez

Celje 4-2-3-1

18.7★ Ž. Leban(G)
116.6 M. Avdyli 66.9 A. Tutyškinas 446.2 Ł. Bejger 27.0 P. Širvys
197.0 M. Zabukovnik 146.6 L. Tičić ↓80’
76.3 B. Verbič ↓69’ 106.3 S. Sešlar 916.5 Y. Dukuly ↓61’
476.5 A. Kučys ↓61’
  • 1Ž. Leban (G) ★8.7
  • 11M. Avdyli6.6
  • 6A. Tutyškinas6.9
  • 44Ł. Bejger6.2
  • 2P. Širvys7.0
  • 19M. Zabukovnik7.0
  • 14L. Tičić↓80’6.6
  • 7B. Verbič↓69’6.3
  • 10S. Sešlar6.3
  • 91Y. Dukuly↓61’6.5
  • 47A. Kučys↓61’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 77M. Ivanšek↑61’6.3
  • 9B. Kramer↑61’6.2
  • 25V. Tusha↑69’6.3
  • 13P. Daniel↑80’6.3

Unused: L. Kolar, Ž. Frelih, A. Dionkou, L. Koútris, D. Hrka, M. Kvesić, D. Suhovrsnik

Coach: Vitor Campelos

Player stats

Top rated
Ž. LebanCelje8.7
2nd
M. FlekkenBayer Leverkusen8.3
3rd
Aleix GarcíaBayer Leverkusen8.0

Bayer Leverkusen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Flekken G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 67% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.3
F. Medina D 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 86% 59 3 1 0/0 3/0 7.9
E. Tapsoba D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 95% 76 2 1 1/1 1/1 7.9
L. Badé D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 95 1 2 3/3 3/0 7.7
Lucas Vázquez M 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 43 0 0 3/4 1/5 7.7
Aleix García M 90 0 1 3 (2) 4 88% 86 2 2 0/0 0/0 8.0
R. Andrich M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 72 0 1 0/0 3/0 6.5
M. Diaby F 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 32 2 0 0/2 0/0 6.6
M. Tillman M 61 0 0 0 (0) 2 72% 32 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
M. Terrier F 61 0 0 2 (2) 1 91% 22 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
P. Schick F 71 0 0 2 (0) 2 73% 15 0 0 3/3 0/0 6.9
J. Quansah D 30 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 15 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
E. Fernández M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
Afonso Moreira F 29 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 8 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
Christian Kofane M 19 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.3
E. Ben Seghir M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Celje

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Ž. Leban G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 85% 33 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.7
M. Avdyli F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 57 3 4 0/0 0/1 6.6
A. Tutyškinas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 53 1 4 0/0 1/2 6.9
Ł. Bejger D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 52 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
P. Širvys D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 46 3 0 1/1 1/1 7.0
M. Zabukovnik M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 65 2 1 1/1 2/1 7.0
L. Tičić D 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 44 1 3 0/1 1/1 6.6
B. Verbič M 69 0 0 2 (2) 1 75% 20 0 1 1/2 3/0 6.3
S. Sešlar M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 85% 53 2 1 0/3 0/4 6.3
Y. Dukuly F 61 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 14 0 1 0/0 1/2 6.5
A. Kučys F 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
M. Ivanšek F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Kramer F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/3 0/0 6.2
V. Tusha F 21 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 6 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
P. Daniel M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.