Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen vs Celje — UEFA Europa League
2-0
CeljeBayArena, Leverkusen
Going into the match, Bayer Leverkusen had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Celje had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.7. Bayer Leverkusen are 8th in the UEFA Europa League on 3 points; Celje are 29th on 0.
Match report
Home form going in: Bayer Leverkusen
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (D W L W D). 2.1 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at FC Augsburg · 12 Sept 2026
- W 4-0 vs Union Berlin · 5 Sept 2026
- L 3-2 at SV Elversberg · 29 Aug 2026
- W 0-4 at SV Wehen · 22 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs Hamburger SV · 16 May 2026
- L 3-1 at Stuttgart · 9 May 2026
Away form going in: Celje
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D D W L D). 1.7 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Slovan Bratislava · 26 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Slovan Bratislava · 19 Aug 2026
- W 2-0 vs Ararat-Armenia · 11 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Ararat-Armenia · 4 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs Egnatia Rrogozhinë · 28 Jul 2026
- D 3-3 at Egnatia Rrogozhinë · 22 Jul 2026
How it unfolded
- 15' Own Goal — S. Seslar (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 74' Normal Goal — F. Medina (Bayer Leverkusen)
Match statistics
| Bayer Leverkusen | Metric | Celje |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 56 | Ball possession | 44 |
| 1.93 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.9 |
| 17 | Total shots | 5 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 619 | Total passes | 500 |
| 546 | Accurate passes | 441 |
| 88 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 14 | Key passes | 4 |
| 85 | Duels | 85 |
UEFA Europa League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Sparta Praha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Union St. Gilloise | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Ferencvarosi TC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | OFI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Torreense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Hapoel Beer Sheva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Rennes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Jagiellonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 | Lillestrom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 | Celta Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 | Levski Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 29 | Celje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 | Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 | Ararat-Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 34 | Plzen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 35 | Lech Poznan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 36 | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |