Nafta 1:3 Celje: 1. SNL Match Result

Match report

Celje beat Nafta 3-1 in the 1. SNL on Saturday, extending their run of good results away from home. The visitors took control early, scoring twice in the opening half before Nafta pulled one back. M. Zabukovnik added a late goal to make it 1-3, securing all three points for the fourth-placed side.

And here's the thing about those first ten minutes — Celje were already on the front foot. V. Tusha opened the scoring in the third minute, a quick strike that caught Nafta flat-footed. By then the home side had barely settled into their shape. Y. Dukuly doubled the lead in the seventeenth minute, and it looked like the visitors might have this wrapped up before the break.

Nafta responded after the interval. L. Poredos found the net in the thirty-third minute, giving the home crowd something to cheer about. But it was too little, too late. The hosts tried to roll the dice, throwing bodies forward, and that left them exposed. M. Zabukovnik made them pay in the sixty-ninth minute, slotting home after a period of sustained pressure.

The statistics tell the story you'd expect. Celje had two-thirds of the possession and 133 attacks compared to Nafta's 78. They registered nine corners to four, and while Nafta had more shots on target — eight to six — the quality of chances told a different story. The high line was picked apart repeatedly by a Celje side that felt comfortable on the ball.

Nafta sit sixth with 10 points from eight games, three wins and four defeats. Celje are two places above them on 11 points from seven matches. This result extends Celje's unbeaten run and maintains their push for European qualification, while Nafta's recent inconsistency continues to hurt them.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 33 – 67

Shots on target 8 – 6

Shots off target 3 – 7

Attacks 78 – 133

⚽ 3' V. Tusha — Goal ⚽ 17' Y. Dukuly — Goal ⚽ 33' L. Poredos — Goal ⇄ 46' L. Kambic — Substitution 🟨 59' K. Lavrencic — Yellow card ⇄ 59' V. Tusha — Substitution ⇄ 60' D. Hrka — Substitution ⇄ 65' K. Lavrencic — Substitution ⇄ 65' A. Jasaragic — Substitution ⚽ 69' M. Zabukovnik — Goal ⇄ 70' A. Dionkou — Substitution ⇄ 70' L. Koutris — Substitution ⇄ 76' P. Daniel — Substitution ⇄ 76' L. Pihler — Substitution 🟨 81' D. Vuklisevic — Yellow card ⇄ 82' J. Zorica — Substitution 🟨 89' A. Ferreira — Yellow card

Match events

3' 0:1 Celje Goal V. Tusha
17' 0:2 Celje Goal Y. Dukuly assist: I. Calusic
33' 1:2 Nafta Goal L. Poredos assist: L. Pihler
46' 1:2 Nafta Substitution L. Kambic off: A. Ferreira
59' 1:2 Nafta Yellow card K. Lavrencic
59' 1:2 Celje Substitution V. Tusha off: M. Zabukovnik
60' 1:2 Celje Substitution D. Hrka off: B. Verbic
65' 1:2 Nafta Substitution K. Lavrencic off: M. Vidnyanszky
65' 1:2 Nafta Substitution A. Jasaragic off: U. Jamiu
69' 1:3 Celje Goal M. Zabukovnik assist: M. Poplatnik
70' 1:3 Celje Substitution A. Dionkou off: P. Sirvys
70' 1:3 Celje Substitution L. Koutris off: M. Avdyli
76' 1:3 Celje Substitution P. Daniel off: M. Kvesic
76' 1:3 Nafta Substitution L. Pihler off: S. Omrani
81' 1:3 Celje Yellow card D. Vuklisevic
82' 1:3 Nafta Substitution J. Zorica off: A. Micic
89' 1:3 Nafta Yellow card A. Ferreira

Statistics

33 Possession, % 67

8 Shots on target 6

3 Shots off target 7

78 Attacks 133

4 Corners 9

6 Free kicks 18

2 Offsides 0

2 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 5

12 Throw-ins 14

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