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Omonia Nicosia — Celta de Vigo: 1:0, UEFA Europa League

UEFA Europa League
Omonia Nicosia D31 Aug · Home Omonia Aradippou · 0:0L3 Sep · Home Pafos FC · 0:1W7 Sep · Away Aris · 4:1D12 Sep · Home Apollon Limassol · 0:0W16 Sep · Home Celta de Vigo · 1:0W20 Sep · Home Digenis Ypsonas · 4:1
1:0
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Celta de Vigo L30 Aug · Home Athletic Club · 0:2D3 Sep · Away Real Sociedad · 0:0D7 Sep · Away Getafe · 1:1D13 Sep · Home Malaga · 1:1L16 Sep · Away Omonia Nicosia · 0:1W19 Sep · Home Racing Santander · 5:0
Venue: GSP Stadium City: Nicosia

In the UEFA Europa League game on 16 September 2026, Omonia Nicosia beat Celta de Vigo 1:0. Match numbers: shots on target 4:5, corners 3:10.

Match report

Omonia Nicosia held out against a Celta side that had more of the ball to claim a 1:0 victory in the Europa League's opening League Stage fixture in Nicosia on Tuesday evening. The result places the Cypriots at the top of their section with three points from one game, while Celta sit at the bottom with none.

J. Balkovec got over the line in the 88th minute, and his effort proved decisive in a match where the visitors had created more chances but lacked the cutting edge. Celta registered five shots on target against four for Omonia, yet only one found the back of the net. The home side's goalkeeper made four saves to keep his clean-sheet run intact.

Celta controlled the tempo for large periods, holding 54 per cent possession and launching 120 attacks compared to Omonia's 65. They won 10 corners to three, crossed more frequently, and registered an expected goals total of 1.17. And here's the thing — they still failed to convert their dominance into a result.

W. Swedberg picked up a yellow card in the 68th minute, the only booking of the game. Both managers made several changes as the match progressed, with Omonia bringing on S. Coulibaly and A. Nunez in the second half, while Celta introduced H. Burcio and J. Montnor towards the end.

Omonia have now moved to six places after their 4:1 away win over Aris on September 7, but faced a sterner test against a Celta side that had drawn their previous two matches. Celta's recent form — 1:1 against Hetafe and Mlaga — suggested resilience, but this was a different kind of challenge entirely.

Prepared from match data

Video

Match video Omonia Nicosia — Celta de Vigo Prima Sport

Key numbers

Possession, % 46 – 54
Shots on target 4 – 5
Shots off target 5 – 5
Expected goals 0.30 – 1.17

Match events

  1. 56' 0:0 Celta de Vigo Substitution F. Jutgla off: H. Gonzalez
  2. 56' 0:0 Celta de Vigo Substitution C. Driouech off: W. Swedberg
  3. 63' 0:0 Omonia Nicosia Substitution M. Tankovic off: L. Brouwers
  4. 68' 0:0 Celta de Vigo Yellow card W. Swedberg
  5. 72' 0:0 Celta de Vigo Substitution P. Duran off: H. Alvarez
  6. 72' 0:0 Celta de Vigo Substitution H. Burcio off: A. Febas
  7. 75' 0:0 Omonia Nicosia Substitution S. Coulibaly off: A. Kakoullis
  8. 78' 0:0 Celta de Vigo Substitution A. Nunez off: B. Iglesias
  9. 88' 1:0 Omonia Nicosia Goal J. Balkovec
  10. 90+3' 1:0 Omonia Nicosia Substitution Costa Ewandro off: F. Tanase
  11. 90+4' 1:0 Omonia Nicosia Substitution J. Montnor off: M. Mayambela

Statistics

46 Possession, % 54
4 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 5
0.30 Expected goals 1.17
0 Big chances 1
65 Attacks 120
3 Corners 10
4 Fouls 15
14 Free kicks 4
1 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6 Goal kicks 3
12 Throw-ins 15
All statistics
4/667% Aerial duels 2/633%
49 Backward passes 81
1 Blocked shots 9
24 Clearances 17
1/911% Crosses 6/2623%
7/1258% Dribbles 4/1040%
0.42 Expected assists 0.98
66 Failed passes 44
4 Goalkeeper saves 3
11 Interceptions 5
6 Key passes 14
31/5655% Long passes 15/2463%
56 Passes into the final third 121
240 Passes in the opposition half 346
255 Passes in own half 227
0.40 Shot accuracy 0.26
8 Shots from outside the box 7
2 Shots inside the box 12
6/6100% Tackles 5/771%
486 Total passes 547

Line-ups

Omonia Nicosia

Starting XI
# Player number
40 Fabiano 40
5 Senou Coulibaly 5
29 Jure Balkovec 29
37 Ľubomír Šatka 37
93 Jean-Kévin Duverne 93
7 Jaden Sean Montnor 7
11 Evandro Costa 11
14 Mateo Marić 14
22 Muamer Tanković 22
74 P. Andrew 74
99 Loïs Diony 99
Substitutes
# Player number
1 Thomas Kaminski 1
78 Pantelis Michael 78
27 Stefan Simič 27
77 Loïc Négo 77
82 Andreas Christou 82
90 Christos Konstantinidis 90
17 Florin Lucian Tănase 17
20 Luuk Brouwers 20
92 Christoforos Panayiotis 92
9 Andronikos Kakoullis 9
21 Mihlali Samson Mabhuti Mayambela 21
85 Angelos Neophytou 85
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Celta de Vigo

Starting XI
# Player number
13 Ionuț Andrei Radu 13
2 Carl Anders Theodor Starfelt 2
3 Marcos Alonso 3
20 Javi Rodriguez 20
5 Sergio Carreira Vilariño 5
8 Miguel Román González 8
15 Álvaro Núñez Cobo 15
30 Hugo Burcio 30
9 Ferran Jutglà Blanch 9
11 Pablo Durán Fernández 11
24 Couhaib Driouech 24
Substitutes
# Player number
1 Altay Bayındır 1
4 Abdoulaye Faye 4
17 Javier Rueda García 17
18 Yoel Lago Amil 18
21 Sebastián Cáceres 21
22 Javi Galán 22
6 Moriba Kourouma Kourouma 6
14 Aleix Febas Pérez 14
23 Hugo Álvarez Antúnez 23
7 Borja Iglesias Quintás 7
16 Hugo González Sotos 16
19 Williot Theo Swedberg 19
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D31 Aug · Home Omonia Aradippou · 0:0L3 Sep · Home Pafos FC · 0:1W7 Sep · Away Aris · 4:1D12 Sep · Home Apollon Limassol · 0:0W16 Sep · Home Celta de Vigo · 1:0W20 Sep · Home Digenis Ypsonas · 4:1

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L30 Aug · Home Athletic Club · 0:2D3 Sep · Away Real Sociedad · 0:0D7 Sep · Away Getafe · 1:1D13 Sep · Home Malaga · 1:1L16 Sep · Away Omonia Nicosia · 0:1W19 Sep · Home Racing Santander · 5:0

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