Celje vs Slovan Bratislava 1-2
S. Seslar 34' (pen)
A. Sporar 18'
C. Martinez 100'
Slovan Bratislava beat Celje 2-1 after extra time in their Champions League play-off at Arena Z'dezele on 26 August 2026, having been level at 1-1 at half-time. Alexander Sporar scored for Slovan in the 18th minute, Seslar equalised from the penalty spot for Celje in the 34th, and Martinez won it for Slovan in the 100th minute. Celje had 62% of possession and 20 shots, but Slovan's 8 shots on target edged Celje's 7, and Celje had a player sent off in the fifth minute.
Match note written by Pitcharium from the match data.Match timeline
- Andrej Kotnik · Red card-5'
- Pijus Širvys · Yellow card16'
- 18'A. Sporar assist K. Bajric
- Yaya Dukuly · VAR check33'
- S. Seslar · Penalty goal34'
- 54'Sandro Cruz · Yellow card
- Milot Avdyli · Yellow card58'
- P. Sirvys for A. Dionkou73'
- P. Daniel for B. Verbic73'
- 73'R. Ibrahim for A. Mustafic
- 73'T. Barseghyan for N. Marcelli
- A. Kotnik for A. Kucys80'
- Y. Dukuly for M. Ivansek80'
- 81'A. Sporar for R. Cerepkai
- Artemijus Tutyškinas · Yellow card84'
- 100'C. Martinez assist N. Marcelli
- 103'S. Camara for A. Maros
- D. Hrka for L. Koutris106'
- M. Kvesic for M. Poplatnik106'
- 106'C. Martinez for D. Ignatenko
- Benjamin Verbič · Yellow card118'
- Svit Sešlar · Yellow card120+1'
- 120'C. Blackman for K. Wimmer
Match stats
Line-ups
Celje starting XI
- 1Z. Leban
- 2P. Sirvys
- 4D. Hrka
- 6A. Tutyskinas
- 11M. Avdyli
- 13P. Daniel
- 19M. Zabukovnik
- 91Y. Dukuly
- 10S. Seslar
- 8M. Kvesic
- 17A. Kotnik
Celje bench · coach Vitor Campelos
Slovan Bratislava starting XI
- 71D. Takac
- 28C. Blackman
- 12K. Bajric
- 15S. Markovic
- 57S. Cruz
- 70C. Martinez
- 3P. Pokorny
- 11T. Barseghyan
- 5R. Ibrahim
- 21S. Camara
- 99A. Sporar
Slovan Bratislava bench · coach Yaya Toure
Player ratings VIP
Celje formlast ten
Slovan Bratislava formlast ten
Head-to-headlast 4 meetings
0Celje wins
2Draws
2Slovan Bratislava wins
1 - 2
Slovan BratislavaFTSlovan Bratislava1 - 1CeljeFTSlovan Bratislava5 - 0CeljeFTCelje1 - 1Slovan BratislavaUEFA Champions League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 |  Lille | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 35 |  FC Porto | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | -16 | 0 |
Match info
CompetitionUEFA Champions League
RoundPlay-offs
Kick-off
VenueArena Z’dezele, Celje
RefereeAlejandro Hernandez
