Pafos vs NK Celje, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, League Phase
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Pafos are hosting NK Celje
at Alphamega Stadium, Kolossi, Cyprus, starting on
. The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Aljosa Matko (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Muamer Tankovic (Pafos).
- 4': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Kostas Pileas.
- 5': Attempt missed. Klemen Nemanic (Celje) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mario Kvesic with a cross following a corner.
- 6': David Zec (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Vlad Dragomir (Pafos).
- 6': Foul by Mario Kvesic (Celje).
- 6': Ivan Sunjic (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Muamer Tankovic (Pafos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vlad Dragomir.
- 11': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Juanjo Nieto.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jairo (Pafos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Pafos) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 14': Attempt missed. Aljosa Matko (Celje) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 16': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
- 16': Foul by Tamar Svetlin (Celje).
- 16': João Correia (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt missed. João Correia (Pafos) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Felipe with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Mark Zabukovnik (Celje).
- 20': Kostas Pileas (Pafos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Penalty Celje. Aljosa Matko draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 22': Penalty conceded by Derrick Luckassen (Pafos) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 22': Derrick Luckassen (Pafos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Penalty saved. Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 25': Foul by Marco Dulca (Celje).
- 25': João Correia (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by João Correia (Pafos).
- 28': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': João Correia (Pafos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Foul by Jairo (Pafos).
- 30': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Mario Kvesic (Celje).
- 33': Ivan Sunjic (Pafos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Kostas Pileas (Pafos).
- 36': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Kostas Pileas (Pafos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by David Zec (Celje).
- 37': Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt saved. David Goldar (Pafos) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kostas Pileas with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Matjaz Rozman.
- 39': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Derrick Luckassen.
- 40': Attempt missed. Muamer Tankovic (Pafos) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jairo.
- 45': Attempt missed. Mario Kvesic (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aljosa Matko.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Pafos 0, Celje 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Pafos 0, Celje 0.
- 47': Foul by Mark Zabukovnik (Celje).
- 47': Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Goal! Pafos 1, Celje 0. Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jairo.
- 50': Foul by Bruno Felipe (Pafos).
- 50': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Kostas Pileas.
- 54': Attempt missed. João Correia (Pafos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pêpê Rodrigues.
- 55': Attempt missed. Tamar Svetlin (Celje) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mario Kvesic.
- 56': Substitution, Celje. Svit Seslar replaces Mario Kvesic.
- 59': Foul by Marco Dulca (Celje).
- 59': Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Pafos. Rafael Pontelo replaces Kostas Pileas.
- 60': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
- 60': Muamer Tankovic (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Marco Dulca (Celje).
- 61': João Correia (Pafos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Goal! Pafos 2, Celje 0. João Correia (Pafos) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jairo following a fast break.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury João Correia (Pafos).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Foul by Tamar Svetlin (Celje).
- 66': Ivan Sunjic (Pafos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Substitution, Celje. Clément Lhernault replaces Marco Dulca.
- 67': Substitution, Pafos. Jajá replaces João Correia.
- 69': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Klemen Nemanic.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Muamer Tankovic (Pafos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jairo.
- 71': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Pafos).
- 71': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by David Zec (Celje).
- 72': Jairo (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Celje. Damjan Vuklisevic replaces Juanjo Nieto because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Celje. Edmilson replaces Aljosa Matko.
- 76': Foul by David Zec (Celje).
- 76': Jajá (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by David Zec (Celje).
- 80': Jajá (Pafos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Substitution, Pafos. Anderson Silva replaces Jairo.
- 85': Substitution, Pafos. Moustapha Name replaces Pêpê Rodrigues.
- 85': Substitution, Pafos. Domingos Quina replaces Muamer Tankovic.
- 86': Foul by Clément Lhernault (Celje).
- 86': Ivan Sunjic (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Offside, Celje. Ivan Brnic is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt missed. Clément Lhernault (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zan Karnicnik.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Moustapha Name (Pafos).
- 90'+1': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Moustapha Name (Pafos) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Pafos 2, Celje 0.
- 0': Match ends, Pafos 2, Celje 0.
Statistics
 NKC |
PAF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 342 | Accurate Passes | 312 |
| 414 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 29 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Conference League
Venue: Alphamega Stadium
Location: Kolossi, Cyprus
Attendance: 2,051
Venue: Alphamega Stadium
Location: Kolossi, Cyprus
Attendance: 2,051
UEFA Conference League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 6 | +21 | 18 |
| 2 | Guimaraes | 6 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | Fiorentina | 6 | +11 | 13 |
| 4 | Rapid Vienna | 6 | +6 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Pafos (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ivica Ivusic (GK) |
| 5 | David Goldar |
| 23 | Derrick Luckassen  |
| 2 | Kostas Pileas |
| 7 | Bruno |
| 30 | Vlad Dragomir |
| 88 | Pepe |
| 26 | Ivan Sunjic |
| 10 | Jairo |
| 22 | Muamer Tankovic |
| 77 | João Correia |
NK Celje (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Matjaz Rozman (GK) |
| 81 | Klemen Nemanic |
| 6 | David Zec |
| 2 | Juanjo |
| 23 | Zan Karnicnik |
| 16 | Mario Kvesic |
| 4 | Marco Dulca |
| 19 | Mark Zabukovnik |
| 7 | Aljosa Matko |
| 77 | Ivan Brnic |
| 88 | Tamar Svetlin |
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