Slovan Bratislava vs 19.08.26 19:001 – 1Full Time
Celje — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Slovan Bratislava held to 1-1 draw by Celje in Champions League play-off first leg
Slovan Bratislava and Celje shared the points in a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off tie, with the scoreline unchanged since half-time. Yaya Toure's side started brightly and led at the break before Celje, managed by Vitor Campelos, hit back to level before the interval.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Roman Čerepkai put the home side ahead in the 15th minute, converting after being set up by Cristian Jesús Martínez. Celje responded before the break, with Milot Avdyli equalising in the 41st minute from a Mario Kvesić assist, and the score stood at 1-1 at half-time, a scoreline that held through the second period.
Slovan Bratislava had the greater share of the ball early on but finished with 49 per cent possession to Celje's 51, while managing 13 shots to the visitors' eight. Celje, however, were the more clinical side in front of goal, registering four shots on target compared to two for the hosts. Felix Zwayer took charge of a match that produced four yellow cards in total, two for each side.
Tigran Barseghyan was the highest-rated performer on the pitch with an 8.2 rating despite not registering a goal or assist. Cristian Jesús Martínez also impressed, providing the assist for Čerepkai's opener and finishing with a 7.7 rating.
Celje found four shots on target from just eight attempts, doubling Slovan Bratislava's return of two from a higher total of 13.
Slovan Bratislava and Celje drew 1–1 (half-time 1–1).
Slovan Bratislava met Celje in the UEFA Champions League (Play-offs). Kick-off was Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Tehelne Pole Stadion. Referee: Felix Zwayer.
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Key moments
- 15' Goal: Roman Čerepkai (assist: Cristian Jesús Martínez) — 1–0 · Watch Roman Čerepkai's goal video (15')
- 41' Goal: Milot Avdyli (assist: Mario Kvesić) — 1–1 · Watch Milot Avdyli's goal video (41')
Starting line-ups
Slovan Bratislava (4-3-3)
Celje (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Slovan Bratislava 40%, the draw 27%, Celje 33%. It finished Slovan Bratislava 1–1 Celje.
Level sides, home ground holds off Celje's control of the ball — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Slovan Bratislava's 40% is home ground and little else. The draw at 27% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Slovan Bratislava in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1556 to 1558. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,796 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.1%).
Why only 40%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Celje hold 9 more possession points (58 to 49 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 40.3% across 5,537 games, from 44.0% when styles were level.
Why the draw at 27%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,814. The control factor adds 1.3 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Slovan Bratislava's last five: W-D-W-W — clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.8% of 2183 games when clearly hotter and 42.9% of 3994 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the Slovan Bratislava 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 Roman Čerepkai's goal against Celje (15').
- Watch Milot Avdyli's goal against Slovan Bratislava (41').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Slovan Bratislava 1–1 Celje. Explore more on the Slovan Bratislava and Celje team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Slovan Bratislava vs Celje?
Slovan Bratislava and Celje drew 1–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Slovan Bratislava vs Celje?
Roman Čerepkai (15') for Slovan Bratislava; Milot Avdyli (41') for Celje.
›Where can I watch Slovan Bratislava vs Celje highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Slovan Bratislava 1–1 Celje are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Slovan Bratislava and Celje?
Slovan Bratislava and Celje have met 3 times — 2 wins for Slovan Bratislava, 0 wins for Celje and 1 draw.