UEFA Conference League · 2nd Leg - AEK Athens advance 4-2 on aggregate
AEK Athens vs NK Celje: 0–2
NK Celje beat AEK Athens 2–0 in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday, 19 March 2026 at OPAP Arena, Athens, Greece.
- Competition: UEFA Conference League (2025-26 UEFA Conference League, Round of 16)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 17:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: OPAP Arena, Athens, Greece
- Attendance: 26,221
- Teams: AEK Athens (home), NK Celje (away)
Goals
- 13' — Nikita Iosifov (NK Celje), assist Svit Seslar
- 42' — Rudi Pozeg Vancas (NK Celje)
Match statistics
| Statistic | AEK Athens | NK Celje |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 42.8 | 57.2 |
| Shots | 14 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 11 | 1 |
| Fouls | 10 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
AEK Athens (4-2-3-1): Thomas Strakosha (G), Filipe Relvas (CD-L), Harold Moukoudi (CD-R), Stavros Pilios (LB), Lazaros Rota (RB), Aboubakary Koita (AM), Razvan Marin (LM), Orbelín Pineda (RM), Luka Jovic (F), Dereck Kutesa (AM-L), Mijat Gacinovic (AM-R).
NK Celje (4-3-3): Simon Sluga (G), Artemijus Tutyskinas (CD-L), Damjan Vuklisevic (CD-R), Juanjo (LB), Lukasz Bejger (RB), Papa Daniel (CM), Ivan Calusic (LM), Svit Seslar (RM), Matej Poplatnik (F), Rudi Pozeg Vancas (LF), Nikita Iosifov (RF).
Recent form
AEK Athens: won 4–0 vs Levadiakos (22 Feb); drew 2–2 away to Volos NFC (1 Mar); won 1–0 vs Larissa FC (7 Mar); won 4–0 away to NK Celje (12 Mar); drew 2–2 away to Atromitos (15 Mar).
NK Celje: lost 3–0 away to Rijeka (11 Dec); drew 0–0 vs Shelbourne (18 Dec); won 3–2 away to Drita Gjilan (19 Feb); won 3–2 vs Drita Gjilan (26 Feb); lost 4–0 vs AEK Athens (12 Mar).