Drita 2:3 Celje: UEFA Europa Conference League Match Result

UEFA Europa Conference League

Drita WDLDWD

2:3

Finished

Kick-off was 19 Feb, 20:00 UTC

Celje LWLLLD

Venue: Gjilan City Stadium City: Gjilan (Gnjilane)

In the UEFA Europa Conference League game on 19 February 2026, Celje beat Drita 2:3. Match numbers: shots on target 5:6, corners 7:3.

Key numbers

Possession, % 39 – 61

Shots on target 5 – 6

Shots off target 9 – 4

Expected goals 1.55 – 2.03

🟨 10' V. Limaj — Yellow card ⚽ 19' A. Kucys — Goal ⚽ 41' M. Avdyli — Goal ⇄ 46' A. Ajzeraj — Substitution ⇄ 46' K. Abazaj — Substitution 🟨 48' M. Kvesic — Yellow card ⚽ 59' B. Krasniqi — Goal ⇄ 59' K. Nguena — Substitution 🟨 61' E. Bejtulai — Yellow card ⇄ 63' A. Kucys — Substitution 🟨 65' M. Poplatnik — Yellow card ⚽ 75' L. Balaj — Goal ⇄ 76' V. Tusha — Substitution 🟨 78' Juanjo Nieto — Yellow card ⇄ 82' M. Avdyli — Substitution ⇄ 88' M. Kvesic — Substitution ⚽ 90+4' M. Poplatnik — Goal

Match events

10' 0:0 Drita Yellow card V. Limaj
19' 0:1 Celje Goal A. Kucys assist: I. Calusic
41' 0:2 Celje Goal M. Avdyli assist: D. Hrka
46' 0:2 Drita Substitution A. Ajzeraj off: L. Balaj
46' 0:2 Drita Substitution K. Abazaj off: B. Krasniqi
48' 0:2 Celje Yellow card M. Kvesic
59' 1:2 Drita Goal B. Krasniqi assist: L. Balaj
59' 1:2 Drita Substitution K. Nguena off: F. Ramadani
61' 1:2 Drita Yellow card E. Bejtulai
63' 1:2 Celje Substitution A. Kucys off: M. Poplatnik
65' 1:2 Celje Yellow card M. Poplatnik
75' 2:2 Drita Goal L. Balaj assist: V. Limaj
76' 2:2 Drita Substitution V. Tusha off: O. Grezda
78' 2:2 Celje Yellow card Juanjo Nieto
82' 2:2 Celje Substitution M. Avdyli off: R. Pozeg
88' 2:2 Celje Substitution M. Kvesic off: I. Vidovic
90+4' 2:3 Celje Goal M. Poplatnik assist: R. Pozeg

Statistics

39 Possession, % 61

5 Shots on target 6

9 Shots off target 4

1.55 Expected goals 2.03

2 Big chances 7

80 Attacks 82

7 Corners 3

17 Fouls 12

12 Free kicks 16

1 Offsides 0

2 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

3 Goal kicks 12

13 Throw-ins 16

All statistics

8/1553% Aerial duels 7/1547%

29 Backward passes 62

4 Blocked shots 3

24 Clearances 29

12/2843% Crosses 3/1127%

8/1173% Dribbles 5/956%

1.60 Expected assists 2.01

47 Failed passes 66

3 Goalkeeper saves 3

8 Interceptions 3

15 Key passes 10

12/2941% Long passes 36/6258%

60 Passes into the final third 89

171 Passes in the opposition half 237

98 Passes in own half 185

0.28 Shot accuracy 0.46

4 Shots from outside the box 2

14 Shots inside the box 11

8/1362% Tackles 6/1250%

241 Total passes 411

Line-ups

Drita

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Faton Maloku	1
2	Besnik Krasniqi	2
15	Egzon Bejtulai	15
26	Raddy Machel Hokemba Ovouka	26
32	Jorgo Pëllumbi	32
7	Almir Ajzeraj	7
8	Vesel Limaj	8
14	Albert Dabiqaj	14
93	Kemehlo Pierre Kevin Nguena	93
25	Veton Tusha	25
77	Kristal Abazaj	77

Substitutes
#	Player	number
22	Laurit Behluli	22
94	Leutrim Rexhepi	94
10	Liridon Balaj	10
11	Florent Ramadani	11
20	Ben Zidane	20
66	Angel Siladzhmani	66
19	Blerim Krasniqi	19
37	Onix Grezda	37

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Celje

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Žan-Luk Leban	1
2	Juanjo Nieto	2
6	Artemijus Tutyškinas	6
27	Ivan Ćalušić	27
44	Łukasz Bejger	44
4	Darko Hrka	4
8	Mario Kvesić	8
10	Svit Sešlar	10
11	Milot Avdyli	11
20	Nikita Igorevich Iosifov	20
47	Armandas Kučys	47

Substitutes
#	Player	number
12	Luka Kolar	12
21	Simon Sluga	21
3	Damjan Vukliševič	3
5	Gašper Vodeb	5
15	David Castro Pazos	15
7	F. Jevsenak	7
16	Ivica Vidović	16
94	Rudi Požeg Vancaš	94
17	Andrej Kotnik	17
99	Matej Poplatnik	99