Bayer Leverkusen vs Celje match stats & report

2–0 Full time

UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 1 · BayArena, Leverkusen · Ref Jasper Vergoote, Belgium

Bayer Leverkusen stats & fixtures · Celje stats & fixtures

Bayer Leverkusen beat Celje 2–0 in the UEFA Europa League (League Stage - 1) on 16 September 2026. Expected goals finished 1.93–0.90. Bayer Leverkusen had 56% of the ball.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Celje match statistics

Bayer LeverkusenCelje

56% Ball possession 44%
1.93 Expected goals (xG) 0.90
17 Total shots 5
8 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 1
11 Shots inside the box 4
6 Corners 2
16 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 1
619 Passes 500
88% Pass accuracy 88%
3 Goalkeeper saves 7

Goals and cards

15' Own goal S. Sešlar Bayer Leverkusen
74' Goal F. Medina (assist Aleix García) Bayer Leverkusen

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Bayer Leverkusen

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Carles Martinez

1 M. Flekken

2 F. Medina 12 E. Tapsoba 5 L. Badé 17 Lucas Vázquez

24 Aleix García 8 R. Andrich

19 M. Diaby 10 M. Tillman 11 M. Terrier

14 P. Schick

Bench N. Lomb , J. Blaswich , Miguel Gutiérrez , J. Quansah , E. Fernández , E. Ben Seghir , Afonso Moreira , C. Kofane

Celje

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Vitor Campelos

1 Žan-Luk Leban

11 M. Avdyli 6 A. Tutyškinas 44 L. Bejger 2 P. Širvys

19 M. Zabukovnik 14 L. Tičić

7 B. Verbič 10 S. Sešlar 91 Y. Dukuly

47 A. Kučys

Bench Ž. Frelih , L. Kolar , L. Koútris , A. Dionkou , Papa Mustapha Daniel , D. Hrka , M. Kvesić , B. Kramer , V. Tusha , M. Ivanšek , D. Suhovrsnik

Out and doubtful

I. Maza Bayer Leverkusen Out — Illness
J. Hofmann Bayer Leverkusen Out — Off the roster
N. Tella Bayer Leverkusen Out — Injury
G. Doue Bayer Leverkusen Out — Calf Injury
K. Eichhorn Bayer Leverkusen Out — Illness
M. Culbreath Bayer Leverkusen Out — Foot Injury
T. Oermann Bayer Leverkusen Out — Off the roster
V. Boniface Bayer Leverkusen Out — Off the roster
A. Kotnik Celje Out — Red Card
J. Pisek Celje Out — Knee Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Bayer Leverkusen at home

8–1–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.9 per game
Conceded: 0.8 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 9.1 per game
Shots on target: 8.9 per game

21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Celje away

3–3–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 2.2 per game
Shots on target: 3.8 per game

9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.