Match report
FC Lugano vs Celje — the facts
FC Lugano beat Celje 5–4 (half-time 3–1). Celje won the penalty shootout 3–1.
FC Lugano met Celje in the UEFA Europa Conference League (Round of 16). Kick-off was Thursday, 13 March 2025, 17:45 UTC at Stockhorn Arena. Referee: Andris Treimanis.
Team pages: FC Lugano · Celje · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 21' Goal: Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (assist: Georgios Koutsias) — 1–0
- 40' Goal: Svit Sešlar (assist: Armandas Kučys) — 1–1
- 42' Goal: Georgios Koutsias (assist: Renato Steffen) — 2–1
- 44' Goal: Daniel Dos Santos (assist: Uran Bislimi) — 3–1
- 68' Goal: Tamar Svetlin (assist: Žan Karničnik) — 3–2
- 80' Goal: Georgios Koutsias (assist: Renato Steffen) — 4–2
- 90+3' Red card: Albian Hajdari
- 90+5' Goal (penalty): Armandas Kučys — 4–3
- 97' Goal: Juanjo Nieto — 4–4
- 118' Goal: Ousmane Doumbia (assist: Mattia Zanotti) — 5–4
Starting line-ups
FC Lugano (4-2-3-1)
Celje (4-4-1-1)
About this match
On this page: the FC Lugano vs Celje final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa Conference 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.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the FC Lugano and Celje team pages or the UEFA Europa Conference League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of FC Lugano vs Celje?
FC Lugano beat Celje 5–4 (half-time 3–1). Celje won the penalty shootout 3–1.
›Who scored in FC Lugano vs Celje?
Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (21') for FC Lugano; Svit Sešlar (40') for Celje; Georgios Koutsias (42') for FC Lugano; Daniel Dos Santos (44') for FC Lugano; Tamar Svetlin (68') for Celje; Georgios Koutsias (80') for FC Lugano; Armandas Kučys (90+5') (penalty) for Celje; Juanjo Nieto (97') for Celje; Ousmane Doumbia (118') for FC Lugano.
›Where can I watch FC Lugano vs Celje highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for FC Lugano vs Celje; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between FC Lugano and Celje?
FC Lugano and Celje have met 3 times — 1 win for FC Lugano, 2 wins for Celje and 0 draws.