Celje vs Slovan Bratislava match stats & report

1–2 After extra time

UEFA Champions League · Play-offs · Arena Z’dezele, Celje · Ref Alejandro Hernandez, Spain

Celje stats & fixtures · Slovan Bratislava stats & fixtures

Celje lost to Slovan Bratislava 1–2 in the UEFA Champions League (Play-offs) on 26 August 2026. Celje had 62% of the ball.

Celje vs Slovan Bratislava match statistics

CeljeSlovan Bratislava

62% Ball possession 38%
20 Total shots 17
7 Shots on target 8
9 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 6
13 Shots inside the box 11
5 Corners 8
15 Fouls 12
4 Offsides 0
5 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
695 Passes 428
88% Pass accuracy 81%
6 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

-5' Red card A. Kotnik Celje
16' Yellow card P. Širvys Celje
18' Goal A. Šporar (assist K. Bajrič) Slovan Bratislava
34' Penalty scored S. Sešlar Celje
54' Yellow card Sandro Cruz Slovan Bratislava
58' Yellow card M. Avdyli Celje
84' Yellow card A. Tutyškinas Celje
100' Goal Cristian Jesús Martínez (assist N. Marcelli) Slovan Bratislava
118' Yellow card B. Verbič Celje
120+1' Yellow card S. Sešlar Celje

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Celje

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Vitor Campelos

1 Žan-Luk Leban

11 M. Avdyli 6 A. Tutyškinas 4 D. Hrka 2 P. Širvys

19 M. Zabukovnik 13 Papa Mustapha Daniel

8 M. Kvesić 10 S. Sešlar 91 Y. Dukuly

17 A. Kotnik

Bench Ž. Frelih , L. Kolar , L. Koútris , D. Vukliševič , A. Dionkou , I. Calusic , R. Pozeg , A. Kučys , B. Verbič , M. Poplatnik , V. Tusha , M. Ivanšek

Slovan Bratislava

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Yaya Toure

71 D. Takáč

57 Sandro Cruz 15 S. Marković 12 K. Bajrič 28 C. Blackman

3 P. Pokorný 70 Cristian Jesús Martínez

21 Suleiman Camara 5 R. Ibrahim 11 T. Barseghyan

99 A. Šporar

Bench A. Popović , S. Kozlovský , K. Wimmer , D. Ignatenko , A. Mustafić , A. Gajdoš , D. Matsuoka , R. Čerepkai , A. Maroš , A. Yirajang , N. Marcelli , M. Kianga

Out and doubtful

J. Pisek Celje Out — Knee Injury
L. Bejger Celje Out — Shin Injury
M. Kukharevych Slovan Bratislava Out — Injury

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

Form guide

Celje at home

4–3–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 7.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.5 per game

62% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Slovan Bratislava away

5–3–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 1.1 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 5.0 per game
Shots on target: 6.0 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Celje vs Slovan Bratislava head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
19 Aug 26	Slovan Bratislava v Celje	1–1
30 Jul 24	Slovan Bratislava v Celje	5–0
24 Jul 24	Celje v Slovan Bratislava	1–1

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Celje vs Slovan Bratislava head-to-head record