NK Celje vs The New Saints, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
NK Celje
  • 20': Edmilson
  • 43': Edmilson
  • 79': David Zec
  • Red Card 90'+5':
FT
3 - 2
The New Saints
  • 19': Daniel Davies
  • 42': Rory Holden

About

NK Celje are hosting The New Saints at Stadion Z'dezele, Celje, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Offside, Celje. Edmilson is caught offside.
  • 4': Corner, The New Saints. Conceded by David Zec.
  • 6': Connor Roberts (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Edmilson (Celje).
  • 7': Declan McManus (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by David Zec (Celje).
  • 10': Foul by Daniel Redmond (The New Saints).
  • 10': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': David Zec (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Declan McManus (The New Saints).
  • 12': Foul by Klemen Nemanic (Celje).
  • 12': Leo Smith (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Corner, The New Saints. Conceded by Klemen Nemanic.
  • 18': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
  • 18': Joshua Daniels (The New Saints) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Goal! Celje 0, The New Saints 1. Daniel Davies (The New Saints) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Brobbel with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Goal! Celje 1, The New Saints 1. Edmilson (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 23': Foul by Josh Pask (The New Saints).
  • 23': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Ben Clark (The New Saints) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 29': Foul by Joshua Daniels (The New Saints).
  • 29': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Joshua Daniels (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Offside, Celje. Mark Zabukovnik is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Edmilson (Celje).
  • 34': Leo Smith (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Ben Clark (The New Saints).
  • 34': Marco Dulca (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Declan McManus (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by David Zec (Celje).
  • 39': Foul by Mark Zabukovnik (Celje).
  • 39': Rory Holden (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Klemen Nemanic (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Zan Karnicnik (Celje) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Zabukovnik.
  • 42': Goal! Celje 1, The New Saints 2. Rory Holden (The New Saints) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Brobbel following a fast break.
  • 43': Goal! Celje 2, The New Saints 2. Edmilson (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Tamar Svetlin (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Daniel Davies.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Celje 2, The New Saints 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Celje 2, The New Saints 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Celje. Damjan Vuklisevic replaces Klemen Nemanic.
  • 45': Substitution, Celje. Ivan Brnic replaces Marco Dulca.
  • 45': Substitution, Celje. Mario Kvesic replaces Clément Lhernault.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Mario Kvesic (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
  • 49': David Zec (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Declan McManus (The New Saints).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Juanjo Nieto (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Zabukovnik with a through ball.
  • 53': David Zec (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ben Clark (The New Saints).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Svit Seslar (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Edmilson (Celje) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edmilson.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Mario Kvesic (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Mario Kvesic (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
  • 58': David Zec (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Declan McManus (The New Saints).
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Roberts (The New Saints).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, Celje. Aljosa Matko replaces Edmilson.
  • 60': Daniel Redmond (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
  • 61': Substitution, The New Saints. Jordan Marshall replaces Ben Clark.
  • 61': Substitution, The New Saints. Adrian Cieslewicz replaces Ryan Brobbel.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Svit Seslar (Celje) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 63': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Declan McManus.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Aljosa Matko (Celje) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Kvesic with a cross.
  • 64': Daniel Redmond (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Juanjo Nieto (Celje).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Daniel Davies (The New Saints) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Williams.
  • 67': Substitution, The New Saints. Jordan Williams replaces Daniel Redmond.
  • 67': Substitution, The New Saints. Adam Wilson replaces Declan McManus.
  • 67': Foul by Daniel Williams (The New Saints).
  • 67': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Tamar Svetlin (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Svit Seslar.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Ivan Brnic (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Adam Wilson (The New Saints) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rory Holden.
  • 71': Adrian Cieslewicz (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
  • 71': Connor Roberts (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Substitution, Celje. Nino Kouter replaces Tamar Svetlin.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Svit Seslar (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Brnic.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Mario Kvesic (Celje) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 76': Nino Kouter (Celje) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Juanjo Nieto (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ivan Brnic following a corner.
  • 77': Hand ball by Rory Holden (The New Saints).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Nino Kouter (Celje) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zan Karnicnik.
  • 78': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Svit Seslar (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto with a through ball.
  • 79': Goal! Celje 3, The New Saints 2. David Zec (Celje) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Svit Seslar following a corner.
  • 81': Foul by Jordan Williams (The New Saints).
  • 81': Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Ivan Brnic (Celje) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juanjo Nieto.
  • 85': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Adam Wilson.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Zan Karnicnik (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Svit Seslar following a corner.
  • 86': Substitution, The New Saints. Sion Bradley replaces Rory Holden.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Aljosa Matko (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Kvesic with a headed pass.
  • 87': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Aljosa Matko (Celje) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Brnic with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, The New Saints. Conceded by Damjan Vuklisevic.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Daniel Davies (The New Saints) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sion Bradley with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, The New Saints. Conceded by Aljosa Matko.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jordan Marshall (The New Saints) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Daniels with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Celje. Aljosa Matko is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Corner, The New Saints. Conceded by Matjaz Rozman.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Celje 3, The New Saints 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Celje 3, The New Saints 2.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/576.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originTNS NKChttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/3362.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
11 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 8
7 Saves 1
33.4 Possession 66.6
7 SHOTS 25
2 ON GOAL 11
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
222 Accurate Passes 511
286 Passes 580
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.4
46 Long Balls 40
16 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 8
11 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
11 Interceptions 8
37 Effective Clearances 14
37 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadion Z'dezele
Location: Celje, Slovenia
Attendance: 2,640

UEFA Conference League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Chelsea 6 +21 18
2 Guimaraes 6 +7 14
3 Fiorentina 6 +11 13
4 Rapid Vienna 6 +6 13
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NKC NK Celje (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
22 Matjaz Rozman (GK)
81 Klemen Nemanic Yellow Card
6 David Zec
4 Marco Dulca
23 Zan Karnicnik
2 Juanjo
88 Tamar Svetlin
5 Clément Lhernault
19 Mark Zabukovnik
11 Svit Seslar
30 Edmilson
NK Celje Substitutes:
Aljosa Matko, Nino Kouter, Ivan Brnic, Mario Kvesic, Damjan Vuklisevic, Luka Kolar.

TNS The New Saints (4-4-2)

No. Name
25 Connor Roberts (GK) Yellow Card
2 Josh Pask
22 Daniel Davies
10 Daniel Redmond
7 Joshua Daniels Yellow Card
14 Daniel Patrick Williams
21 Leo Smith
8 Ryan Brobbel
18 Rory Holden
19 Ben Clark
9 Declan McManus
The New Saints Substitutes:
Jake Canavan, Adrian Cieslewicz, Jack Bodenham, Jordan Marshall, Jack Edwards, Ben Woollam, Sion Bradley, Nathan Doforo, Jordan Williams, Adam Wilson, Matthew Olosunde.

UEFA Conference League News

Maresca: Brooks should've received a red card
Maresca: Brooks should've received a red card

Enzo Maresca reacts to Chelsea's 2-2 draw vs. Bournemouth and talks about VAR's decision to deny awarding a red card to David Brooks.

Potter: The West Ham board have belief in me
Potter: The West Ham board have belief in me

Graham Potter speaks for the first time since being appointed as the new West Ham manager.

Why a move to Chelsea for Kobbie Mainoo doesn't make sense
Why a move to Chelsea for Kobbie Mainoo doesn't make sense

Steve Nicol and Mark Ogden discuss the rumours linking Man United's Kobbie Mainoo with a move to Chelsea.

Ange Postecoglou not of fan of VAR trial for Carabao Cup semis
Ange Postecoglou not of fan of VAR trial for Carabao Cup semis

Ange Postecoglou voices his opinion on the upcoming VAR trial for the Carabao Cup semifinals.

Mourinho's bizarre rant about a conspiracy against Fenerbahce
Mourinho's bizarre rant about a conspiracy against Fenerbahce

Jose Mourinho has branded the Turkish league as "toxic" in his latest rant about a conspiracy against Fenerbahce.