Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 Celje
UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 1 · 16 September 2026 · BayArena, Leverkusen.
Status: full time. Half time 1–0. Referee: Jasper Vergoote, Belgium.
Goals
- 15' S. Seslar (Bayer Leverkusen) · Own Goal
- 74' F. Medina (Bayer Leverkusen) — assist A. Garcia
Match stats
| Stat | Bayer Leverkusen | Celje |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 56% | 44% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.93 | 0.90 |
| Total shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots blocked | 4 | 1 |
| Passes | 615 | 495 |
| Accurate passes | 543 | 436 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
| Fouls | 16 | 10 |
| Saves | 3 | 7 |
Bayer Leverkusen lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Carles Martinez.
- Facundo Medina — Defender, 1 goal
- Mark Flekken — Goalkeeper
- Aleix García — Midfield
- Edmond Tapsoba — Defender
- Loïc Badé — Defender
- Lucas Vázquez — Defender
- Jarell Quansah — Defender
- Patrik Schick — Attack
- Eliesse Ben Seghir — Attack
- Moussa Diaby — Attack
- Christian Kofane — Attack
- Robert Andrich — Midfield
- Afonso Moreira — Attack
- Martin Terrier — Attack
- Malik Tillman — Midfield
- Ezequiel Fernández
- Niklas Lomb — Goalkeeper
- Miguel Gutiérrez — Defender
- Janis Blaswich — Goalkeeper
Celje lineup (3-5-2)
Coach: Vitor Campelos.
- Zan-Luk Leban — Goalkeeper
- Mark Zabukovnik
- Artemijus Tutyskinas — Defender
- P. Širvys — Defender
- Milot Avdyli — Attack
- L. Tičić — Midfielder
- Armandas Kucys — Attack
- Y. Dukuly — Attacker
- Veton Tusha — Attack
- B. Verbič — Attacker
- M. Ivanšek — Attacker
- Papa Daniel — Midfield
- Svit Seslar — Midfield
- Łukasz Bejger — Defender
- Blaz Kramer — Attack
- L. Koútris — Defender
- Alpha Dionkou
- Luka Kolar
- Dejan Suhovrsnik
- Ziga Frelih — Goalkeeper
- Mario Kvesić
- Darko Hrka
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Bayer Leverkusen v Celje | – | UEFA Europa League |
Bayer Leverkusen — recent form
- FC Augsburg 2–2 Bayer Leverkusen · 2026-09-12
- Bayer Leverkusen 4–0 Union Berlin · 2026-09-05
- SV Elversberg 3–2 Bayer Leverkusen · 2026-08-29
- SV Wehen 0–4 Bayer Leverkusen · 2026-08-22
- Newcastle United Football Club 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen · 2026-08-15
- Nottingham Forest Football Club 2–1 Bayer Leverkusen · 2026-08-12
- Bayer Leverkusen 2–1 Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. · 2026-08-08
- Bayer Leverkusen 3–0 Rot-Weiß Essen · 2026-08-01
Celje — recent form
- Bravo 2–1 Celje · 2026-09-12
- Celje 0–1 Koper · 2026-09-06
- Aluminij 0–2 Celje · 2026-09-02
- Brinje-Grosuplje 4–1 Celje · 2026-08-30
- Celje 1–2 Slovan Bratislava · 2026-08-26
- Slovan Bratislava 1–1 Celje · 2026-08-19
- Nafta 1–3 Celje · 2026-08-15
- Celje 2–0 Ararat-Armenia · 2026-08-11
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Celje | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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