UEFA Europa Conference League · League Stage - 1: Celje beat AEK Athens FC 3-1. The match was played on Thursday, 2 October 2025 at Stadion Z'dežele (Celje); refereed by Oleksiy Derevinskyi, Ukraine.
D. Kutesa 7' (AEK Athens FC) · F. Kovacevic 34' (Celje) · F. Kovacevic 55' (Celje) · F. Kovacevic 80' (Celje)
After a 1-1 first half, the game finished 3-1.
Celje held 60% of possession against 40%, attempting 21 shots to AEK Athens FC's 9.
Shots on target read 9-5 and corners 9-4.
Substitutes: L. Kolar, D. Vuklisevic, G. Vodeb, F. Jevsenak, M. Avdyli, P. Daniel, I. Vidovic, A. Kotnik, R. Pozeg, M. Poplatnik
Coach: Albert Riera Ortega
Substitutes: A. Angelopoulos, A. Brignoli, M. Gacinovic, A. Koita, F. Pierrot, P. Mantalos, D. Vida, J. Penrice, C. Kosidis, K. Chrysopoulos
Coach: Marko Nikolić
Franko Kovačević (Celje) — named player of the match with a 9.7 rating.