UEFA Europa League Matchday 2 Thu, Oct 15 2026 · 17:45 Stadion Z’dežele, Celje
0–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.92 – 2.13
  • 16’ J. Montnor
  • 59’ M. Tankovic
  • 84’ S. Coulibaly
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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.

Omonia Nicosia cruise past Celje

Celje entered as narrow favourites, but Omonia Nicosia won 3–0 through goals from Montnor, Tankovic and Coulibaly. Omonia Nicosia finished with the higher xG (2.13 vs 0.92).

Celje40%
Draw25%
Omonia Nicosia ✓36%

Model vs reality

Celje goals
0
Model 1.52 · xG 0.92
Omonia Nicosia goals
3
Model 1.42 · xG 2.13
Total goals
3
Model 2.94 · xG 3.05
Score 0–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
No
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. CoulibalyOmonia Nicosia · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeElcin Masiyev
  • CoachesZ. Željkovič · H. Berg
  • VenueStadion Z’dežele
  • Table before kick-offCelje 31st · Omonia Nicosia 16th
  • Weather at kick-off14°C · Partly cloudy · wind 3 km/h

Timeline

  1. VAR L. DionyGoal cancelled
    9’
  2. A. TutyškinasYellow card · Foul
    13’
  3. J. Montnor 0–1Assist Ewandro
    16’
  4. Ł. BejgerYellow card · Foul
    33’
  5. ⇄ M. KvesićFor L. Tičić
    45’
  6. Half time · 0–1
  7. M. KvesićYellow card · Argument
    52’
  8. M. Tankovic 0–2Assist J. Duverne
    59’
  9. ⇄ B. VerbičFor Y. Dukuly
    62’
  10. ⇄ A. DionkouFor Ł. Bejger
    62’
  11. ⇄ A. KučysFor P. Daniel
    62’
  12. ⇄ A. KakoullisFor L. Diony
    69’
  13. ⇄ F. TănaseFor M. Tankovic
    69’
  14. J. MontnorYellow card · Dissent
    69’
  15. ⇄ L. KoútrisFor M. Avdyli
    73’
  16. ⇄ M. MayambelaFor J. Montnor
    75’
  17. B. VerbičYellow card · Dissent
    82’
  18. S. CoulibalyYellow card · Time Wasting
    83’
  19. S. Coulibaly 0–3Assist M. Mayambela
    84’
  20. ⇄ L. NegoFor Ewandro
    89’
  21. ⇄ S. SimičFor S. Coulibaly
    89’
  22. Full time · 0–3

Team stats

Celje13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Omonia Nicosia14 shots · 8 in box, 6 outside
CeljeOmonia Nicosia
61% Possession 39%
0.92 Expected goals (xG) 2.13
0.65 Expected points (xPts) 2.15
13 Shots 14
2 Shots on target 6
8 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 6
671 Passes 428
89% Pass accuracy 82%
3 Corners 6
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
9 Fouls 9
2 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.18 Team rating 7.26

Line-ups

Celje 4-4-2

16.2 Ž. Leban(G)
115.7 M. Avdyli ↓73’ 66.1 A. Tutyškinas 156.5 Žan Žužek 445.6 Ł. Bejger ↓62’
145.8 L. Tičić ↓45’ 196.4 M. Zabukovnik 136.5 P. Daniel ↓62’ 916.1 Y. Dukuly ↓62’
96.3 B. Kramer 106.7 S. Sešlar
  • 1Ž. Leban (G)6.2
  • 11M. Avdyli↓73’5.7
  • 6A. Tutyškinas6.1
  • 15Žan Žužek6.5
  • 44Ł. Bejger↓62’5.6
  • 14L. Tičić↓45’5.8
  • 19M. Zabukovnik6.4
  • 13P. Daniel↓62’6.5
  • 91Y. Dukuly↓62’6.1
  • 9B. Kramer6.3
  • 10S. Sešlar6.7

Substitutes used

  • 8M. Kvesić↑45’6.0
  • 7B. Verbič↑62’5.5
  • 20A. Dionkou↑62’6.0
  • 47A. Kučys↑62’6.6
  • 33L. Koútris↑73’5.9

Unused: V. Tusha, D. Suhovrsnik, Ž. Frelih, D. Hrka, M. Ivanšek, L. Kolar

Coach: Z. Željkovič

Omonia Nicosia 4-3-3

407.1 Fabiano(G)
297.1 J. Balkovec 377.4 Ľ. Šatka 58.0★ S. Coulibaly ↓89’ 937.6 J. Duverne A
147.2 M. Marić 227.8 M. Tankovic ↓69’ 746.6 P. Andreou
77.9 J. Montnor ↓75’ 996.4 L. Diony ↓69’ 117.3 Ewandro A↓89’
  • 40Fabiano (G)7.1
  • 29J. Balkovec7.1
  • 37Ľ. Šatka7.4
  • 5S. Coulibaly ★↓89’8.0
  • 93J. DuverneA7.6
  • 14M. Marić7.2
  • 22M. Tankovic↓69’7.8
  • 74P. Andreou6.6
  • 7J. Montnor↓75’7.9
  • 99L. Diony↓69’6.4
  • 11EwandroA↓89’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 27S. Simič↑89’7.0
  • 77L. Nego↑89’7.0
  • 21M. MayambelaA↑75’6.4
  • 9A. Kakoullis↑69’6.5
  • 17F. Tănase↑69’6.8

Unused: A. Neophytou, T. Kaminski, C. Panagiotis, L. Brouwers, C. Konstantinidis

Coach: H. Berg

Player stats

Top rated
S. CoulibalyOmonia Nicosia8.0
2nd
J. MontnorOmonia Nicosia7.9
3rd
M. TankovicOmonia Nicosia7.8

Celje

Omonia Nicosia

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.