Leverkusen vs NK Celje Live Score (16 Sep, 2026)
Match Events & Live Commentary
90'+4'
End Regular Time
Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Celje 0.
90'+3'
Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
90'+3'
Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
87'
Foul by Facundo Medina (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
87'
Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86'
Corner, Celje. Conceded by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
85'
Attempt missed. Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
85'
Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
85'
Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Foul by Veton Tusha (Celje).
82'
Foul by Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
82'
Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81'
Foul by Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
81'
Veton Tusha (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Celje. Papa Daniel replaces Luka Ticic.
80'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Eliesse Ben Seghir replaces Moussa Diaby.
79'
Attempt missed. Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jarell Quansah.
78'
Attempt blocked. Blaz Kramer (Celje) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Veton Tusha with a cross.
74'
⚽Goal - Volley
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Celje 0. Facundo Medina (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
73'
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Zan-Luk Leban.
73'
Attempt saved. Afonso Moreira (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Zan-Luk Leban (Celje). Assisted by Christian Kofane.
71'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Christian Kofane replaces Patrik Schick.
70'
Foul by Afonso Moreira (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
70'
Pijus Sirvys (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Celje. Veton Tusha replaces Benjamin Verbic because of an injury.
66'
Afonso Moreira (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66'
Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Celje).
63'
Equi Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63'
Foul by Mark Zabukovnik (Celje).
63'
Foul by Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
63'
Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Celje. Matic Ivansek replaces Yaya Dukuly.
61'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Celje. Blaz Kramer replaces Armandas Kucys.
61'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Equi Fernández replaces Malik Tillman.
61'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Afonso Moreira replaces Martin Terrier.
60'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jarell Quansah replaces Lucas Vázquez.
58'
Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Malik Tillman is caught offside.
45'
Start 2nd Half
Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Celje 0.
45'+2'
Halftime
First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Celje 0.
15'
⚽Own Goal
Own Goal by Svit Seslar, Celje. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Celje 0.
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Kickoff
Kickoff
—
Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Celje 0.
Team Stats
NKC
B04
44%
Possession
56%
3
Shots on Goal
8
5
Shots
17
10
Fouls Committed
16
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Corners Won
6
7
Saves
3
Match Leaders
NKCB04
Player Match Stats
| Player | APP | G | A | SH | SOG | FC | FS | YC | RC | SV | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | |
14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 |
47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Player | APP | G | A | SH | SOG | FC | FS | YC | RC | SV | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Head-to-Head
NKCNo previous meetings found
B04
Last Five Matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/26/26 | vs  SLB | L1-2 | 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying |
| 8/19/26 | @ SLB | D1-1 | 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying |
| 8/11/26 | vs  ARA | W2-0 | 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying |
| 8/4/26 | @ ARA | L1-2 | 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying |
| 7/28/26 | vs  EGN | D2-2 | 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying |
UEFA Europa League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Anderlecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ararat-Armenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |  Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |  Besiktas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |  AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | NK Celje | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |  Celta Vigo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |  Celtic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |  Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |  Ferencvaros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |  Hapoel Be'er | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |  TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |  Jagiellonia Bialystok | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |  Juventus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 |  Lech Poznan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |  Levski Sofia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 |  Lillestrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 |  Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |  Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 |  NEC Nijmegen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 |  OFI Crete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 |  Olympiacos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 |  Omonia Nicosia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 |  Real Sociedad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 |  Stade Rennais | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 |  RB Salzburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 |  Sparta Prague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 |  SK Sturm Graz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 |  Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Torreense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 |  Union St.-Gilloise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 |  Viktoria Plzen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Qualifies for round of 16
Knockout phase playoffs - seeded
Knockout phase playoffs - unseeded
Eliminated
NK Celje
Formation 4-2-3-1
VS
Bayer Leverkusen
Formation 4-2-3-1
NK Celje Squad Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Bayer Leverkusen Squad Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
NK Celje
VS
Bayer Leverkusen
Match Statistics
10
Fouls
16
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
2
Corner Kicks
6
7
Saves
3
44
Possession
56
5
SHOTS
17
3
ON GOAL
8
0.6
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
440
Accurate Passes
546
499
Passes
619
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
8
10
Crosses
25
0.2
Cross %
0.3
47
Long Balls
47
29
Accurate Long Balls
26
0.6
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
4
7
Effective Tackles
8
14
Tackles
17
0.5
Tackle %
0.5
18
Interceptions
9
32
Effective Clearances
11
32
Clearances
11