Result and Key Goals

NK Celje defeated Egnatia Rrogozhine 6-3 in a Champions League encounter that required extra time and a penalty shootout to decide the winner. The match opened with an own goal by D. Hrka in the 21st minute that put Celje ahead. M. Kvesic added a second for Celje in the 34th minute. An additional goal for Celje came in the 97th minute though the scorer was unavailable from match data. G. Smajli pulled one back for Egnatia in the 114th minute.

First-Half Flow

The first half began with a corner for NK Celje in the 14th minute. Egnatia responded with the own goal in the 21st minute before Celje restored control through Kvesic’s strike in the 34th minute. The half ended with Celje leading on the scoreboard after those two decisive moments. No further goals arrived before the break despite continued pressure from both sides.

Second-Half Developments

Play resumed in the second half with an Egnatia corner in the 48th minute followed by another Celje corner in the 51st minute. Celje earned further corners in the 67th and 84th minutes. Yellow cards were shown to Celje players P. Daniel in the 69th minute and Y. Dukuly in the 73rd minute. Egnatia received yellow cards for Fernando Medeiros in the 81st minute and I. Gruda later in the half. Normal time concluded without additional goals, sending the tie into extra time.

Extra Time and Penalties

Extra time opened with a penalty kick for Celje taken by M. Kvesic in the 95th minute that led to a goal in the 97th minute. A. Dionkou received a yellow card in the 100th minute. Egnatia earned a corner during the first period of extra time. In the second period of extra time Egnatia scored through G. Smajli in the 114th minute. Corners followed for Egnatia in the 112th and 120th minutes while Celje picked up further yellow cards for A. Tutyskinas in the 115th minute. The match moved to a penalty shootout where Celje converted multiple penalties including efforts from M. Kvesic and S. Seslar while Egnatia missed two attempts. Celje finished with four yellow cards and Egnatia collected three. Both teams recorded four corners each across the contest.

The extended battle highlighted Celje’s resilience after conceding an early own goal and their ability to convert key opportunities in extra time and the shootout. For the latest scores and tips visit AltBets.