Tuesday , 28 July 2026

117 - NK Celje vs Egnatia Rrogozhine, Champions League Q 2026 QUALIFICATION

Champions League Qualification · 2026
NK Celje
2 – 2
LIVE · 117'
Egnatia Rrogozhine
Tue 28 Jul 2026 · 20:15 UTC Stadion Z'dezele
0–1 21' Darko Hrka
Mario Kvesic 34' 1–1
Mario Kvesic pen 97' 2–1
2–2 114' Geralb Smajli
Papa Daniel 68' Y
Yaya Dukuly 73' Y
Y 81' Fernando Medeiros
Y 90' Ildi Gruda
Y 90' Guillem Jaime
Alpha Richard Dionkou 100' Y
Artemijus Tutyskinas 116' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NK Celje vs Egnatia Rrogozhine — Champions League Q at Stadion Z'dezele.

Match Details

  • Referee Joey Kooij

Recent Form

NK Celje
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul SK Slovan Bratislava A 0–5 L
24 Jul SK Slovan Bratislava H 1–1 D
16 Jul FC Flora H 2–1 W
10 Jul FC Flora A 5–0 W
24 Sep FC Ararat-Armenia A 0–1 L
06 Dec LASK Linz H 6–0 W
Egnatia Rrogozhine
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jul CS Petrocub Hînceşti H 6–1 W
15 Jul Breidablik UBK A 0–5 L
08 Jul Breidablik UBK H 1–0 W
17 Jul FK Borac Banja Luka H 1–4 L
10 Jul FK Borac Banja Luka A 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Clean Sheets
Egnatia Rrogozhine this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Egnatia Rrogozhine
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stadion Z'dezele will turn into a battlefield for NK Celje and Egnatia Rrogozhine.
  • 5' NK Celje are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Egnatia Rrogozhine backline.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vitor Campelos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 21' Darko Hrka adds to his 1 season tally! Egnatia Rrogozhine lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NK Celje and Egnatia Rrogozhine are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' Mario Kvesic does the damage! The net is bulging and NK Celje surge ahead!
  • 39' The 26-year-old Alessandro Albanese has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 49' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Svit Seslar suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Pijus Sirvys has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' The whistle greets Daniel Adjessa as he departs to be replaced by Ildi Gruda.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 68' Papa Daniel picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' That is a card for NK Celje. Papa Daniel will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Milot Avdyli as he leaves the pitch. Yaya Dukuly steps in for NK Celje.
  • 70' Another substitution for NK Celje to replace Mark Zabukovnik by Matej Poplatnik on 70 minute.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Yaya Dukuly on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leonardo Koutris, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Z'dezele with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 81' The NK Celje bench stirs into life. Pijus Sirvys is withdrawn and Alpha Richard Dionkou gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Fernando Medeiros is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 82' Alpha Richard Dionkou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pijus Sirvys on 82 minute.
  • 87' NK Celje currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 89' Ivan Calusic gets the nod from NK Celje. He replaces Papa Daniel and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Egnatia Rrogozhine player sees a card in front of him.
  • 95' NK Celje is showing some good football. However, NK Celje are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 97' GOAL! Mario Kvesic fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 98' Geralb Smajli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eljon Sota at the 98 minute mark.
  • 100' The referee has no hesitation. Alpha Richard Dionkou is booked for NK Celje — card on 100.
  • 105' Another substitution for NK Celje to replace Mario Kvesic by Damjan Vuklisevic on 105 minute.
  • 108' The supporters are chanting for Damjan Vuklisevic. He replaces Mario Kvesic on 108 minute.
  • 113' With 0 assists to his name this season, Edison Ndreca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Egnatia Rrogozhine.
  • 114' Against the run of play, Geralb Smajli has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 116' A moment of madness from Artemijus Tutyskinas on 116 minutes earns him a card. NK Celje will be frustrated.
  • 116' Another substitution for Egnatia Rrogozhine to replace Guillem Jaime by Albano Aleksi on 116 minute.

Lineups

NK Celje Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vitor Campelos

Egnatia Rrogozhine Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nevil Dede

Predictions

2 NK Celje xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Egnatia Rrogozhine xG
I would bet for: NK Celje to win 60%

Match Result

NK Celje60% Draw23% Egnatia Rrogozhine17%

Both Teams to Score

Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.81

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

NK Celje or Draw
83%
Draw or Egnatia Rrogozhine
40%
NK Celje or Egnatia Rrogozhine
77%

Half-Time Result

NK Celje45% Draw43% Egnatia Rrogozhine12%

Correct Score

2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — NK Celje

Handicap NK Celje covers Push Egnatia Rrogozhine covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 24% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

NK Celje keeps clean sheet
45%
Egnatia Rrogozhine keeps clean sheet
14%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.