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Sturm Graz vs Celje Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–22 – 3

Oumar Diakité 40′, 90+3′22nd

30thSvit Seslar 29′, 73′Benjamin Verbic 45′

Player of the matchSvit SeslarCEL · 2 goals · 96′ played · 8 duels won · 4 dribbles · 3 key passes

8.6
Possession
61%39%
Shots · on target in brackets
30 (7)8 (7)
Corners
122
Table · 4 v 4 pts
22nd → 24th30th → 25th

Europa LeagueMatchday 4Merkur ArenaRef G. KruashviliAtt. 12,977

Minute by minute

45 of 132 updates
  1. GoalGoal! Sturm Graz 2, Celje 3. Oumar Diakité scores for Sturm Graz with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Gizo Mamageishvili's cross after a set piece.
  2. Oumar Diakité from Sturm Graz is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
  3. Milot Avdyli from Celje receives a yellow card for a foul.
  4. Attempt saved. Zan-Luk Leban from Celje saves a right-footed shot from very close range by Oumar Diakité of Sturm Graz in the top center of the goal.
  5. Sturm Graz wins a corner after Zan-Luk Leban concedes.
  6. Belmin Beganovic from Sturm Graz misses a header from the right side of the six-yard box, sending the ball to the left. He was assisted by Gizo Mamageishvili, who delivered a cross following a corner.
  7. Substitution for Sturm Graz: Gizo Mamageishvili comes on for Simon Seidl.
  8. Darko Hrka from Celje is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
  9. Oumar Diakité from Sturm Graz wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  10. Blaz Kramer from Celje commits a foul.
  11. GoalGoal! Celje leads 3-1 against Sturm Graz as Svit Seslar scores with a left-footed shot from very close range into the bottom left corner.
  12. Mario Kvesic from Celje commits a foul.
Show all 45 updates
  1. Oumar Diakité from Sturm Graz receives a yellow card for a foul.
  2. Mark Zabukovnik from Celje is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
  3. Lukasz Bejger from Celje is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
  4. Armandas Kucys from Celje is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
  5. Substitution for Sturm Graz: Jacob Hödl comes on for Valmir Matoshi.
  6. Armandas Kucys from Celje commits a foul.
  7. Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
  8. Luís Balbo from Sturm Graz is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
  9. The second half begins with Sturm Graz trailing Celje 1-2.
  10. The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
  11. GoalGoal! Celje takes the lead 2-1 as Benjamin Verbic scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Milot Avdyli.
  12. Valmir Matoshi's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
  13. The match is delayed due to an injury to Artemijus Tutyskinas from Celje.
  14. GoalGoal! Oumar Diakité scores for Sturm Graz with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top right corner. The match is now 1-1 against Celje.
  15. Celje wins a corner after Ammar Helac concedes.
  16. Armandas Kucys from Celje wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  17. Simon Seidl's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. He was assisted by Jürgen Heil.
  18. Jürgen Heil from Sturm Graz wins a free kick on the right wing.
  19. GoalGoal! Celje takes the lead 1-0 with Svit Seslar scoring from the center of the box with a left-footed shot to the center of the goal.
  20. Foul committed by Jürgen Heil of Sturm Graz.
  21. Zan-Luk Leban from Celje wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  22. Sturm Graz wins a corner after Zan-Luk Leban concedes.
  23. Artemijus Tutyskinas from Celje receives a yellow card for a foul.
  24. Oumar Diakité from Sturm Graz wins a free kick on the right wing.
  25. Foul committed by Arjan Malic of Sturm Graz.
  26. Foul committed by Luís Balbo of Sturm Graz.
  27. Sturm Graz wins a corner after Artemijus Tutyskinas concedes.
  28. Benjamin Verbic from Celje is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
  29. Oumar Diakité from Sturm Graz misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the left. He was assisted by Simon Seidl.
  30. First half begins.
  31. The match ends with Celje defeating Sturm Graz 3-2.
  32. The second half ends with Sturm Graz losing 2-3 to Celje.
  33. First half ends with Sturm Graz trailing 1-2 against Celje.

Team stats

43 figures
Sturm Grazfull timeCelje
  1. 61%Possession39%
  2. 30Shots8
  3. 7Shots on target7
  4. 4Big chances2
  5. 12Corners2
  6. 493Passes332
  7. 16Fouls13
  8. 1Yellow cards2
All 43 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 8Accurate crosses1
  3. 165Attacks44
  4. 3Big chances missed0
  5. 43Crosses4
  6. 80Dangerous attacks11
  7. 20Dribble attempts18
  8. 0Offsides1
  9. 23%Shot accuracy88%
  10. 13Shots blocked0
  11. 20Shots inside box7
  12. 10Shots off target1
  13. 10Shots outside box1
  14. 9Successful dribbles10
  15. Passing
  16. 15Accurate long passes21
  17. 404Accurate passes245
  18. 82%Forward passes %81%
  19. 16Key passes6
  20. 41%Long pass accuracy33%
  21. 37Long passes63
  22. 82%Pass accuracy74%
  23. 80Passes in final third24
  24. Defence
  25. 58Ball recoveries54
  26. 47Ball safe72
  27. 52Duels won64
  28. 1Goal kicks9
  29. 14Headers won17
  30. 7Interceptions15
  31. 4Saves5
  32. 12Tackles17
  33. 7Tackles won8
  34. Discipline
  35. 13Free kicks16
  36. Other
  37. 0Injuries2
  38. 155Possession lost131
  39. 3Substitutions4
  40. 18Throw-ins15

Table after full time

Europa League 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Benfica44-0-013:3+10124th ▲3
22TSG Hoffenheim41-1-26:60419th ▼3
23Sparta Praha41-1-26:60420th ▼3
24Sturm Graz41-1-23:6-3422nd ▼2
25Celje41-1-25:9-4430th ▲5
26Salzburg41-1-23:8-5423rd ▼3
27Celta de Vigo41-0-34:6-2324th ▼3
36Ararat-Armenia40-0-44:14-10036th
Sturm Graz
22nd → 24th4 → 4 pts
Celje
30th → 25th1 → 4 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

1 meeting on record since 2016

1-0-0Sturm Graz W-D-L · goals 2:0

1 STU0 draws0 CEL
  1. Sturm Graz2–0CeljeClub Friendlies 1

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Sturm Grazall competitionsCelje
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.07Goals per game (both sides)2.33
  3. 80%Over 1.573%
  4. 60%Over 2.547%
  5. 40%Over 3.520%
  6. 60%Both teams scored33%
  7. 27%Clean sheets47%
  8. 20%Failed to score33%
  9. Sturm Graz at home v Celje away
  10. 8Played9
  11. 5Won3
  12. 3Drawn3
  13. 0Lost3
  14. 16-6Goals (for-against)10-9
  15. 2.25Points per game1.33
  16. 50%Over 2.533%
  17. 38%Clean sheets56%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 12-111st-half goals (for-against)11-7
  20. 14-92nd-half goals (for-against)7-10
  21. 54%Goals after half-time39%
  22. 80%Goal before half-time73%
  23. 5-5-5Half-time W-D-L4-7-4
  24. Corners & cards (last 15 matches each)
  25. 5.9Corners won / game5.3
  26. 4.9Corners conceded / game4.1
  27. 60%Over 9.5 corners33%
  28. 60%Won the corner count47%
  29. 2.27Yellow cards / game1.93
  30. 4.4Cards in the match / game3.8
  31. 60%Over 3.5 cards53%
  32. 4Red cards (total)1

How we calculate this

Match strip & events

STU 2–3 CEL · 1–2 yellow

1′HT90′Sturm Graz on top 79 of 90 min · STU 81% · CEL 19% pressure · peaks STU 90′, CEL 72′
  1. Full time 2–3
  2. Oumar Diakité2–3Goal · right foot · assist Gizo Mamageishvili
  3. Milot AvdyliYellow card
  4. Gizo Mamageishvilifor Simon Seidl
  5. Darko Hrkafor Armandas Kučys
  6. Belmin Beganovicfor Arjan Malic
  7. Svit Seslar1–3Goal · left foot · assist Blaz Kramer
  8. Oumar DiakitéYellow card
  9. Blaz Kramerfor Veton Tusha
  10. Zan Zuzekfor Papa Daniel
  11. Mario Kvesicfor Benjamin Verbic
  12. Jacob Peter Hödlfor Valmir Matoshi
  13. Half-time 1–2
  14. Benjamin Verbic1–2Goal · right foot · assist Milot Avdyli
  15. Oumar Diakité1–1Goal · right foot · assist Paul Koller
  16. Svit Seslar0–1Goal · left foot
  17. Artemijus TutyškinasYellow card

What stands out

  • 24thfrom 22nd

    Sturm Graz moved from 22nd to 24th in the Europa League table with this result.4 → 4 points after 4 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 25thfrom 30th

    Celje moved from 30th to 25th in the Europa League table with this result.1 → 4 points after 4 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 88%on top

    Sturm Graz had the upper hand in 79 of 90 minutes of the momentum series.

Top ratings

XI avg 6.83 v 7.02
  1. Svit SeslarCEL8.6
  2. Oumar DiakitéSTU8.3
  3. Benjamin VerbicCEL7.9
  4. Simon SeidlSTU7.6
  5. Zan-Luk LebanCEL7.3

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Sturm Graz4d restequal rest · old → new4d restCelje
  1. 0-0D16 Sep
  2. 0-3L20 Sep
  3. 3-1W2 Oct
  4. 2-0W10 Oct
  5. 0-3L15 Oct
  6. 6-1W18 Oct
  7. 1-0W22 Oct
  8. 2-2D25 Oct
  9. 2-3L29 Oct
  10. 1-1D1 Nov

4-3-3goals 17:141.50pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-2L12 Sep
  2. 0-2L16 Sep
  3. 0-0D20 Sep
  4. 1-0W10 Oct
  5. 0-3L15 Oct
  6. 0-0D18 Oct
  7. 2-2D22 Oct
  8. 2-0W25 Oct
  9. 1-1D28 Oct
  10. 4-0W1 Nov

3-4-3goals 11:101.30pts/game

  1. AWolfsberger AC1–1
  2. AAustria Lustenau2–3
  3. HRied2–2
  4. HOlympique Marseille1–0
  5. HGrazer AK6–1

latest 5

  1. HNafta4–0
  2. AOlimpija1–1
  3. APrevalje2–0
  4. HSalzburg2–2
  5. AMaribor0–0
Show older matches
  1. AAFC Bournemouth0–3
  2. AAustria Wien2–0
  3. HFloridsdorfer AC3–1
  4. ASalzburg0–3
  5. HRennes0–0

older

  1. HOmonia Nicosia0–3
  2. HAluminij1–0
  3. AMura0–0
  4. ABayer 04 Leverkusen0–2
  5. ABravo1–2

Goal timing

goals per 15-minute window · last 20 v 20 matches
Sturm Grazscored · concededCelje
  1. 441-15
  2. 2416-30
  3. 7631-45+
  4. 5146-60
  5. 7361-75
  6. 6676-90+

31:24 goals 27:20Bar and top figure: scored. Red figure: conceded. A goal from minute 76 on in 45% v 40% of their matches.

  1. 341-15
  2. 7316-30
  3. 6331-45+
  4. 1446-60
  5. 3261-75
  6. 7476-90+

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

61%Market · draw 21% odds 1.54 · 4.33 · 5.2618%

OutcomeMarketHappened
Sturm Graz win61%No
Draw21%No
Celje win18%Yes
Over 2.5 goals60%Yes
Both teams to score57%Yes

Market: pre-match prices of 2 Nov, margin removed. How we calculate this

Referee

G. Kruashvili
Cards / match
4.50this match 3 (-1.50)
Yellows / match
4.31this match 3
Reds / match
0.19
Penalties / match
0.3530% of matches
Fouls / match
23.7this match 29

2.24Home 2.24 vs Away 2.07 yellows/match · 11–8 red · 3 coach cards2.07

45%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 21%34%

home winsaway wins
With Sturm Graz
0-0-1 in 1 · 2 yellows/game

Analysed latest 100 of 131 career matches.

Match info

Competition
Europa League
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 4 of 8
Stage
League Stage
Kick-off
Venue
Merkur Arena, Graz
Capacity
16,764 · grass
Attendance
12,977 (77.4% of capacity)
Weather
7 °C · broken clouds · humidity 91%
Referee
G. Kruashvili
STU coach
Fabio Ingolitsch (1.31 PPG)
CEL coach
Zoran Željkovič (1.84 PPG)
Hashtag
#STUCEL

Match summary

Celje beat Sturm Graz 3-2 in the Europa League, League Stage.

Before kickoff, Sturm Graz sat 22nd on 4 points, while Celje were 30th on 1 point.

Celje won with 39% of the possession. Goals came from Oumar Diakité (40', 90') for Sturm Graz and Svit Seslar (29', 73') and Benjamin Verbic (45') for Celje.

Sturm Graz — live results and scheduleCelje — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Sturm Graz6.83 avg rating 7.02Celje
  1. 226.7Ammar Helac96′
  1. 236.3Arjan Malic↓74′
  2. 26.4Joshua Quarshie96′
  3. 306.3Paul KollerA 96′
  1. 286.7Jürgen Heil96′
  2. 397.2Luca Weinhandl96′
  3. 46.9Jon Gorenc Stankovic96′
  4. 276.7Luis Balbo96′
  1. 197.6Simon Seidl↓85′
  2. 148.3Oumar Diakité2G YC 96′
  3. 786.1Valmir Matoshi↓58′
  1. 17.3Zan-Luk Leban96′
  1. 116.8Milot AvdyliA YC 96′
  2. 67.1Artemijus TutyškinasYC 96′
  3. 446.4Łukasz Bejger96′
  4. 26.6Pijus Širvys96′
  1. 196.6Mark Zabukovnik96′
  2. 136.7Papa Daniel↓58′
  1. 77.9Benjamin VerbicG ↓58′
  2. 108.6Svit Seslar2G 96′
  3. 256.4Veton Tusha↓66′
  1. 476.9Armandas Kučys↓78′
  1. 15Gizo MamageishviliMF · A ↑85′7.1
  2. 26Belmin BeganovicFW · ↑74′6.7
  3. 43Jacob Peter HödlMF · ↑58′6.5
  4. 1Adam StejskalGK
  5. 5Albert VallciDF
  6. 11Axel KayomboFW
  7. 21Petar PetrovicDF
  8. 25Mate GrgicMF
  9. 38Jonas PeinhartFW
  10. 40Julian HalwachsMF
  11. 41Elias LorenzGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Fabio Ingolitsch (1.31 PPG) · Zoran Željkovič (1.84 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 4Darko HrkaMF · ↑78′6.5
  2. 8Mario KvesicMF · ↑58′6.2
  3. 9Blaz KramerFW · A ↑66′6.7
  4. 15Zan ZuzekDF · ↑58′7.0
  5. 12Luka KolarGK
  6. 20Alpha DiounkouDF
  7. 23Ziga FrelihGK
  8. 31Dejan SuhovrsnikFW
  9. 33Leonardo KoutrisDF
  10. 77Matic IvansekMF
  11. 91Yaya DukulyMF

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Simon SeidlSTU3

Passes

  1. Joshua QuarshieSTU71/79
  2. Arjan MalicSTU54/61
  3. Paul KollerSTU50/61

Progressive passes

  1. Joshua QuarshieSTU69 (87%)
  2. Arjan MalicSTU54 (89%)
  3. Jürgen HeilSTU53 (88%)

Final-third passes

  1. Arjan MalicSTU17
  2. Paul KollerSTU13
  3. Jon Gorenc StankovicSTU11

Ball recoveries

  1. Joshua QuarshieSTU11
  2. Milot AvdyliCEL10
  3. Zan-Luk LebanCEL8

Duels won

  1. Luca WeinhandlSTU12/20
  2. Benjamin VerbicCEL9/13
  3. Svit SeslarCEL8/17

Matchday 4

Europa League · the other 10 games
  1. Rennes0–0Olympiacos F.C.
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  3. AC Milan0–2Ferencvárosi
  4. Crystal Palace1–1TSG Hoffenheim
  5. Lillestrøm0–1Viktoria Plzeň
  6. Levski Sofia1–0Jagiellonia Białystok
  7. Sparta Praha1–3AFC Bournemouth
  8. Real Sociedad1–1Olympique Lyonnais
  9. Anderlecht2–0Salzburg
  10. AZ Alkmaar1–2Juventus
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