UEFA Europa League · Matchday 1
Bayer Leverkusen v Celje
- Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:00:00 UTCBayArenaMatchday 1
Match stats
Bayer LeverkusenCelje
56Possession44
1.93Expected goals (xG)0.9
17Shots5
8Shots on target3
5Shots off target1
4Blocked shots1
11Shots inside box4
6Shots outside box1
6Corners2
2Offsides1
16Fouls10
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
3Saves7
619Passes500
546Accurate passes441
88Pass accuracy88
Match events
- 15′Svit Sešlar · own goal
- 60′Lucas Vazquez → Jarell Quansah
- 61′Malik Tillman → Ezequiel Fernández
- 61′Martin Terrier → Afonso Bastardo Moreira
- 61′Armandas Kučys ← Blaž Kramer
- 61′Yaya Dukuly ← Matic Ivanšek
- 69′Benjamin Verbič ← Veton Tusha
- 71′Patrik Schick → Christian Kofane
- 74′Facundo Medina (assist Aleix García)
- 80′Moussa Diaby → Eliesse Ben Seghir
- 80′Luka Vešner Tičić ← Papa Daniel
Bayer Leverkusen · Celje
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Bayer Leverkusen177.2↓60'Vazquez
146.8↓71'Schick
17.3Flekken
196.8↓80'Diaby
86.8Andrich
127.2Tapsoba
116.8↓61'Terrier
57.2Badé
28.2Medina
247.5García
106.8↓61'Tillman
Celje76.3↓69'Verbič
916.3↓61'Dukuly
446.3Bejger
476.3↓61'Kučys
66.3Tutyškinas
105.1Sešlar
16.1Leban
146.3↓80'Tičić
196.3Zabukovnik
26.3Širvys
116.3Avdyli
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Bayer Leverkusen
- 17Lucas Vazquez7.2
- 14Patrik Schick6.8
- 1Mark Flekken7.3
- 19Moussa Diaby6.8
- 8Robert Andrich6.8
- 12Edmond Tapsoba7.2
- 11Martin Terrier6.8
- 5Loïc Badé7.2
- 2Facundo Medina8.2
- 24Aleix García7.5
- 10Malik Tillman6.8
Celje
- 7Benjamin Verbič6.3
- 91Yaya Dukuly6.3
- 44Łukasz Bejger6.3
- 47Armandas Kučys6.3
- 6Artemijus Tutyškinas6.3
- 10Svit Sešlar5.1
- 1Žan-Luk Leban6.1
- 14Luka Vešner Tičić6.3
- 19Mark Zabukovnik6.3
- 2Pijus Širvys6.3
- 11Milot Avdyli6.3
Bayer LeverkusenTale of the tapeCelje
4-3-3Formation3-4-3
3 ptsTable0 pts
+2Goal difference-2
—FormLDW
Head to head
First meeting
Bayer Leverkusen and Celje have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Bayer Leverkusen
No earlier results in the seasons we hold.
Celje
LDW- @AEK Larnaca1-2
- vsAEK Larnaca1-1
- @Sabah FC3-2
Where they stand — In a 36-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Celje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
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