Ararat-Armenia vs 04.08.26 16:002 – 1Full Time
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Match report
Ararat-Armenia vs Celje — the facts
Ararat-Armenia beat Celje 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
Ararat-Armenia met Celje in the UEFA Champions League (3rd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 16:00 UTC at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. Referee: Ivan Kruzliak.
Team pages: Ararat-Armenia · Celje · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 22' Goal (penalty): Svit Sešlar — 0–1 · Watch Svit Sešlar's goal video (22')
- 38' Goal: Artur Serobyan — 1–1 · Watch Artur Serobyan's goal video (38')
- 70' Goal: França (assist: Edgar Grigoryan) — 2–1 · Watch França's goal video (70')
Starting line-ups
Ararat-Armenia (4-3-3)
Celje (3-4-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Ararat-Armenia 24%, the draw 24%, Celje 52%. It finished Ararat-Armenia 2–1 Celje.
Celje's rating gap outweighs Ararat-Armenia's home ground — Celje are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Celje's 52%. The draw at 24% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Celje at 52%?
Celje sit 203 points higher on our strength rating — 1363 to 1566. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge on the road won 52.0% of 6,001 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 27–27–46.
Why only 52%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 52% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 24% and Ararat-Armenia at 24%.
Why the draw at 24%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.0%. These teams' recent games average 3.1 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,708.
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About this match
On this page: the Ararat-Armenia vs Celje final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Svit Sešlar's goal against Ararat-Armenia (22').
- Watch Artur Serobyan's goal against Celje (38').
- Watch França's goal against Celje (70').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Ararat-Armenia 2–1 Celje. Explore more on the Ararat-Armenia and Celje team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Ararat-Armenia vs Celje?
Ararat-Armenia beat Celje 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Ararat-Armenia vs Celje?
Svit Sešlar (22') (penalty) for Celje; Artur Serobyan (38') for Ararat-Armenia; França (70') for Ararat-Armenia.
›Where can I watch Ararat-Armenia vs Celje highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Ararat-Armenia 2–1 Celje are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Ararat-Armenia and Celje?
Ararat-Armenia and Celje have met 2 times — 1 win for Ararat-Armenia, 1 win for Celje and 0 draws.