FC Lugano vs NK Celje, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - NKC advance 3-1 on penalties

FC Lugano

21': Hadj Mahmoud
42': Georgios Koutsias
44': Daniel Correia
80': Georgios Koutsias
90'+3': Albian Hajdari
118': Ousmane Doumbia

FT - Penalties
5 - 4
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - NKC advance 3-1 on penalties

NK Celje

40': Svit Seslar
68': Tamar Svetlin
90'+5': Armandas Kucys (P)
97': Juanjo

About

FC Lugano are hosting NK Celje at Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Switzerland, 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': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Foul by Lukas Mai (Lugano).
7': Attempt blocked. Milton Valenzuela (Lugano) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Dos Santos.
7': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet.
9': Attempt missed. Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
9': Foul by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje).
9': Milton Valenzuela (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Foul by Mark Zabukovnik (Celje).
10': Milton Valenzuela (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
11': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Mark Zabukovnik.
17': Attempt blocked. Milton Valenzuela (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anto Grgic.
20': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
20': Milton Valenzuela (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Attempt blocked. Georgios Koutsias (Lugano) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
21': Goal! Lugano 1, Celje 0. Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georgios Koutsias.
24': Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje).
24': Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Attempt blocked. Svit Seslar (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
27': Attempt missed. Milton Valenzuela (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
28': Attempt missed. Milton Valenzuela (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Mai.
31': Foul by Georgios Koutsias (Lugano).
31': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Hadj Mahmoud.
33': Attempt missed. Zan Karnicnik (Celje) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross following a corner.
35': Foul by Georgios Koutsias (Lugano).
35': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Goal! Lugano 1, Celje 1. Svit Seslar (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Armandas Kucys with a through ball.
42': Goal! Lugano 2, Celje 1. Georgios Koutsias (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
44': Goal! Lugano 3, Celje 1. Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Uran Bislimi with a through ball following a fast break.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Svit Seslar (Celje).
45'+1': Lukas Mai (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
45'+1': Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Delay in match (Lugano).
45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4': First Half ends, Lugano 3, Celje 1.
45': Second Half begins Lugano 3, Celje 1.
45': Substitution, Celje. Aljosa Matko replaces Logan Delaurier-Chaubet.
45': Substitution, Celje. Mario Kvesic replaces Marco Dulca.
47': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
47': Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Ricardo Silva.
51': Foul by Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano).
51': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
53': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amir Saipi.
54': Attempt blocked. Tamar Svetlin (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
54': Attempt missed. Svit Seslar (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Kvesic.
57': Foul by Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje).
57': Georgios Koutsias (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Attempt saved. Albian Hajdari (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
58': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
59': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Lukasz Bejger.
60': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Albian Hajdari (Lugano).
61': Armandas Kucys (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Lukas Mai (Lugano).
61': Foul by Georgios Koutsias (Lugano).
61': Lukasz Bejger (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Georgios Koutsias (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Foul by Tamar Svetlin (Celje).
63': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Substitution, Lugano. Yanis Cimignani replaces Daniel Dos Santos.
64': Foul by Renato Steffen (Lugano).
64': Mario Kvesic (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Anto Grgic (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Mario Kvesic (Celje).
68': Goal! Lugano 3, Celje 2. Tamar Svetlin (Celje) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zan Karnicnik with a through ball.
70': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Lukasz Bejger.
71': Attempt blocked. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
74': Aljosa Matko (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Lugano).
74': Attempt saved. Mario Kvesic (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zan Karnicnik.
74': Offside, Celje. Aljosa Matko is caught offside.
76': Foul by Yanis Cimignani (Lugano).
76': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Lugano).
77': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Goal! Lugano 4, Celje 2. Georgios Koutsias (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
85': Delay in match because of an injury Georgios Koutsias (Lugano).
87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
88': Substitution, Lugano. Kacper Przybylko replaces Georgios Koutsias.
90': Penalty Celje. Mario Kvesic draws a foul in the penalty area.
90': Penalty conceded by Albian Hajdari (Lugano) after a foul in the penalty area.
90': Delay in match because of an injury Mario Kvesic (Celje).
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': VAR Decision: Penalty Celje.
90'+3': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) is shown the red card.
90'+5': Goal! Lugano 4, Celje 3. Armandas Kucys (Celje) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
90'+6': Substitution, Lugano. Ayman El Wafi replaces Hadj Mahmoud.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Svit Seslar.
90'+8': Attempt saved. Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Lugano 4, Celje 3.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Lugano 4, Celje 3.
91': Attempt missed. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
97': Goal! Lugano 4, Celje 4. Juanjo Nieto (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
99': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Lugano).
99': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
100': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
100': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
102': Anto Grgic (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
102': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
102': Substitution, Lugano. Ousmane Doumbia replaces Anto Grgic.
102': Substitution, Lugano. Martim Marques replaces Milton Valenzuela.
104': Attempt blocked. Svit Seslar (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Kvesic with a cross.
105': Foul by Tamar Svetlin (Celje).
105': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
105': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
105': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
105'+2': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Mattia Zanotti.
105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Lugano 4, Celje 4.
105'+3': Sebastian Osigwe (Lugano) is shown the yellow card.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Lugano 4, Celje 4.
106': Attempt saved. Aljosa Matko (Celje) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Svit Seslar.
106': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Lugano).
106': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
108': Attempt missed. Juanjo Nieto (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Svit Seslar.
108': Foul by Lukasz Bejger (Celje).
108': Kacper Przybylko (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
109': Attempt missed. Aljosa Matko (Celje) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross.
109': Foul by Yanis Cimignani (Lugano).
109': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
111': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Celje).
111': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
111': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
111': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
112': Attempt saved. Yanis Cimignani (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martim Marques with a cross.
112': Foul by Yanis Cimignani (Lugano).
112': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
112': Yanis Cimignani (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
112': Ricardo Silva (Celje) is shown the yellow card.
112': Renato Steffen (Lugano) is shown the yellow card.
114': Delay in match because of an injury Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
115': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
115': Substitution, Celje. Edmilson replaces Armandas Kucys.
117': Foul by Aljosa Matko (Celje).
117': Martim Marques (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
118': Goal! Lugano 5, Celje 4. Ousmane Doumbia (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mattia Zanotti.
120': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
120': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
120'+2': Attempt missed. Edmilson (Celje) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto with a cross.
120'+3': Foul by Svit Seslar (Celje).
120'+3': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+5': Second Half Extra Time ends, Lugano 5, Celje 4.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Lugano 5, Celje 4.
120': Penalty missed. Kacper Przybylko (Lugano) right footed shot is high and wide to the left.
120': Goal! Lugano 5, Celje 4(1). Edmilson (Celje) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty saved. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Lugano 5, Celje 4(2). Svit Seslar (Celje) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Lugano 5(1), Celje 4(2). Lukas Mai (Lugano) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Lugano 5(1), Celje 4(3). Zan Karnicnik (Celje) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty missed! Still Lugano 5(1), Celje 4(3). Yanis Cimignani (Lugano) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Lugano 5(1), Celje 4(3).
0': Match ends, Lugano 5(1), Celje 4(3).

Statistics

NKC		LUG
20	Fouls	19
3	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	3
57.7	Possession	42.3
16	SHOTS	16
7	ON GOAL	8
0.4	On Target %	0.5
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
568	Accurate Passes	395
643	Passes	468
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	3
22	Crosses	20
0.2	Cross %	0.2
62	Long Balls	60
34	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	3
6	Effective Tackles	6
18	Tackles	11
0.3	Tackle %	0.5
4	Interceptions	6
38	Effective Clearances	24
38	Clearances	24

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stockhorn Arena
Location: Thun, Switzerland
Attendance: 1,853

Line-Ups

FC Lugano (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Amir Saipi (GK)
5	Albian Hajdari
17	Lukas Mai
23	Milton Valenzuela
46	Mattia Zanotti
25	Uran Bislimi
29	Hadj Mahmoud
8	Anto Grgic
70	Georgios Koutsias
27	Daniel Correia
11	Renato Steffen

FC Lugano Substitutes:

Yannis Ryter, Yanis Cimignani, Kacper Przybylko, Sebastian Osigwe Ogenna, Zachary Brault-Guillard, Diego Mina, Ousmane Doumbia, Ayman El Wafi, Martim Marques.

NK Celje (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
41	Ricardo Silva (GK)
44	Lukasz Bejger
3	Damjan Vuklisevic
23	Zan Karnicnik
2	Juanjo
4	Marco Dulca
19	Mark Zabukovnik
88	Tamar Svetlin
35	Logan Delaurier
47	Armandas Kucys
11	Svit Seslar

NK Celje Substitutes:

Clément Lhernault, Aljosa Matko, Nino Kouter, Zan Zuzek, Mario Kvesic, Luka Kolar, Stijan Gobec, Edmilson.

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