Match Events
- -5′FC Lugano, yellow card:
- 21′FC Lugano, goal:1–0assist
- 24′Celje, yellow card:
- 40′Celje, goal:1–1assist
- 42′FC Lugano, goal:2–1assist
- 44′FC Lugano, goal:3–1assist
- Half-time3 – 1
- 46′Celje, substitution:off
- 46′Celje, substitution:off
- 51′FC Lugano, yellow card:
- 61′FC Lugano, yellow card:
- 64′FC Lugano, substitution:off
- 68′Celje, goal:3–2assist
- 80′FC Lugano, goal:4–2assist
- 88′FC Lugano, substitution:off
- 90+2′Celje, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 90+3′FC Lugano, red card:
- 90+5′Celje, penalty goal:4–3Penalty
- 90+6′FC Lugano, substitution:off
- Full-time4 – 3
- 97′Celje, goal:4–4
- 102′FC Lugano, substitution:off
- 102′FC Lugano, substitution:off
- 105′Celje, yellow card:
- Half-time · E.T.4 – 4
- 112′FC Lugano, yellow card:
- 112′FC Lugano, yellow card:
- 112′Celje, yellow card:
- 115′Celje, substitution:off
- 118′FC Lugano, goal:5–4assist
Penalty shootout
FC Lugano1
Celje30–1
0–2
1–3
1–3
End of penalty shootoutCelje win 3–1
Lineups
Tap a player for match statsFC Lugano
4-2-3-1
7.04
Average match ratingFC Lugano +0.09
6.95
Celje
4-4-1-1
Referee
Andris Treimanis
Stockhorn Arena
Key Stats
42%Possession58%
2.84Expected Goals2.44
16Shots16
8Shots on Target7
5Corners2
84%Pass Accuracy88%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
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Player Ratings
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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: Hadj 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.