UEFA Champions League 2026-2027 - Play-off round Play-off round Wed, Aug 26 2026 · 20:00 Stadion Z’dežele, Celje
Celje
First leg1–1 1–2 Full time · HT 1–1
Slovan Bratislava
  • S. Sešlar 34’ (P)
  • A. Kotnik -5’
  • 18’ A. Šporar
  • 100’ C. Martinez
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Martinez’s late goal settles it for Slovan Bratislava

Slovan Bratislava won 2–1 through goals from Šporar and Martinez. Celje replied through a Sešlar goal. Celje played with ten men from the -5th minute after Kotnik was sent off.

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Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. MartinezSlovan Bratislava · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeAlejandro Hernandez
  • CoachesVitor Campelos · Yaya Toure
  • VenueStadion Z’dežele
  • Table before kick-offCelje 11th · Slovan Bratislava 10th

Timeline

  1. A. KotnikRed card · Argument
    -5’
  2. P. ŠirvysYellow card · Foul
    16’
  3. A. Šporar 0–1Assist K. Bajrič
    18’
  4. VAR Y. DukulyPenalty confirmed
    33’
  5. S. Sešlar (pen) 1–1
    34’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. Sandro CruzYellow card · Foul
    54’
  8. M. AvdyliYellow card · Foul
    58’
  9. ⇄ A. DionkouFor P. Širvys
    73’
  10. ⇄ B. VerbičFor P. Daniel
    73’
  11. ⇄ A. MustafićFor R. Ibrahim
    73’
  12. ⇄ N. MarcelliFor T. Barseghyan
    73’
  13. ⇄ A. KučysFor A. Kotnik
    80’
  14. ⇄ M. IvanšekFor Y. Dukuly
    80’
  15. ⇄ R. ČerepkaiFor A. Šporar
    81’
  16. A. TutyškinasYellow card · Foul
    84’
  17. C. Martinez 1–2Assist N. Marcelli
    100’
  18. ⇄ A. MarošFor Suleiman Camara
    103’
  19. ⇄ L. KoútrisFor D. Hrka
    106’
  20. ⇄ M. PoplatnikFor M. Kvesić
    106’
  21. ⇄ D. IhnatenkoFor C. Martinez
    106’
  22. B. VerbičYellow card · Argument
    118’
  23. ⇄ K. WimmerFor C. Blackman
    120’
  24. S. SešlarYellow card · Argument
    120+1’
  25. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Celje20 shots · 13 in box, 7 outside
Slovan Bratislava17 shots · 11 in box, 6 outside
CeljeSlovan Bratislava
62% Possession 38%
20 Shots 17
7 Shots on target 8
9 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 6
13 Shots inside the box 11
7 Shots outside the box 6
695 Passes 428
88% Pass accuracy 81%
5 Corners 8
6 Goalkeeper saves 5
15 Fouls 12
4 Offsides 0
5 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
6.88 Team rating 6.98

Line-ups

Celje 4-2-3-1

18.0 Ž. Leban(G)
116.6 M. Avdyli 66.5 A. Tutyškinas 47.4 D. Hrka ↓106’ 26.7 P. Širvys ↓73’
196.9 M. Zabukovnik 137.2 P. Daniel ↓73’
87.0 M. Kvesić ↓106’ 107.0 S. Sešlar 916.7 Y. Dukuly ↓80’
176.2 A. Kotnik ↓80’
  • 1Ž. Leban (G)8.0
  • 11M. Avdyli6.6
  • 6A. Tutyškinas6.5
  • 4D. Hrka↓106’7.4
  • 2P. Širvys↓73’6.7
  • 19M. Zabukovnik6.9
  • 13P. Daniel↓73’7.2
  • 8M. Kvesić↓106’7.0
  • 10S. Sešlar7.0
  • 91Y. Dukuly↓80’6.7
  • 17A. Kotnik↓80’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 33L. Koútris↑106’6.3
  • 20A. Dionkou↑73’6.3
  • 47A. Kučys↑80’6.3
  • 7B. Verbič↑73’6.5
  • 99M. Poplatnik↑106’6.4
  • 77M. Ivanšek↑80’6.8

Unused: Ž. Frelih, L. Kolar, D. Vukliševič, I. Ćalušić, R. Požeg, V. Tusha

Coach: Vitor Campelos

Slovan Bratislava 4-2-3-1

717.4 D. Takáč(G)
576.9 Sandro Cruz 156.7 S. Marković 128.0 K. Bajrič A 286.8 C. Blackman ↓120’
36.7 P. Pokorný 708.2★ C. Martinez ↓106’
216.3 Suleiman Camara ↓103’ 56.2 R. Ibrahim ↓73’ 116.0 T. Barseghyan ↓73’
997.9 A. Šporar ↓81’
  • 71D. Takáč (G)7.4
  • 57Sandro Cruz6.9
  • 15S. Marković6.7
  • 12K. BajričA8.0
  • 28C. Blackman↓120’6.8
  • 3P. Pokorný6.7
  • 70C. Martinez ★↓106’8.2
  • 21Suleiman Camara↓103’6.3
  • 5R. Ibrahim↓73’6.2
  • 11T. Barseghyan↓73’6.0
  • 99A. Šporar↓81’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 6K. Wimmer↑120’6.3
  • 77D. Ihnatenko↑106’6.4
  • 20A. Mustafić↑73’6.4
  • 13R. Čerepkai↑81’6.5
  • 29A. Maroš↑103’6.6
  • 10N. MarcelliA↑73’6.5

Unused: A. Popović, S. Kozlovský, A. Gajdoš, D. Matsuoka, A. Yirajang, Manasse Kianga

Coach: Yaya Toure

Player stats

Top rated
C. MartinezSlovan Bratislava8.2
2nd
Ž. LebanCelje8.0
3rd
K. BajričSlovan Bratislava8.0

Celje

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Ž. Leban G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 86% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
M. Avdyli F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 85% 65 0 0 5/9 4/0 6.6
A. Tutyškinas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 101 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
D. Hrka M 106 0 0 2 (1) 0 94% 108 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.4
P. Širvys D 73 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 51 1 2 0/0 1/2 6.7
M. Zabukovnik M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 75 1 5 0/0 0/2 6.9
P. Daniel M 73 0 0 1 (0) 1 98% 60 0 0 2/2 3/0 7.2
M. Kvesić M 106 0 0 0 (0) 5 81% 47 3 3 1/2 0/1 7.0
S. Sešlar M 90 1 0 3 (1) 4 82% 55 1 1 2/3 2/1 7.0
Y. Dukuly F 80 0 0 2 (1) 0 96% 24 1 0 1/1 1/2 6.7
A. Kotnik F 80 0 0 4 (2) 0 76% 17 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
L. Koútris D 14 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
A. Dionkou D 47 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 18 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Kučys F 40 0 0 3 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
B. Verbič M 47 0 0 2 (1) 1 71% 7 0 1 0/0 1/2 6.5
M. Poplatnik F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.4
M. Ivanšek F 40 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 14 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.8

Slovan Bratislava

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Takáč G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 63% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.4
Sandro Cruz D 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 81% 52 2 3 0/1 1/2 6.9
S. Marković D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 50 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Bajrič D 90 0 1 2 (2) 1 89% 53 3 2 0/0 0/2 8.0
C. Blackman D 120 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 47 2 3 0/0 0/0 6.8
P. Pokorný M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 39 2 4 2/2 2/0 6.7
C. Martinez M 106 1 0 1 (1) 3 82% 51 2 3 0/0 0/4 8.2
Suleiman Camara F 103 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 16 1 0 2/4 2/2 6.3
R. Ibrahim M 73 0 0 1 (1) 1 67% 12 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.2
T. Barseghyan M 73 0 0 2 (0) 2 82% 11 0 1 1/1 1/1 6.0
A. Šporar F 81 1 0 2 (2) 0 80% 15 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.9
D. Ihnatenko M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.4
A. Mustafić M 47 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 14 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.4
R. Čerepkai F 39 0 0 2 (2) 0 71% 14 0 1 0/2 1/0 6.5
A. Maroš M 17 0 0 1 (0) 1 0% 2 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
N. Marcelli M 47 0 1 3 (0) 1 92% 13 0 0 1/4 2/0 6.5

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