NK Celje 2-2 RB Salzburg: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

NK Celje and RB Salzburg drew 2-2 in UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 22 October 2026.

RB Salzburg led 1-0 at half-time. The game was played at Stadion Z'dezele, Celje. The recorded attendance was 4,050.

Before kick-off

NK Celje: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-D-L-L-L), scoring 4 goals and conceding 8 goals. NK Celje have lost 3 matches in a row.

RB Salzburg: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-D-L-W), scoring 7 goals and conceding 6 goals.

RB Salzburg arrive in better form, taking 7 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 4 for NK Celje.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 4 goals.

Sota Kitano found the net for RB Salzburg in minute 9, making it 0-1. Jesper Lindstrom found the net for RB Salzburg in minute 46, making it 0-2. Blaz Kramer found the net for NK Celje in minute 50, making it 1-2. Armandas Kucys found the net for NK Celje in minute 90, making it 2-2.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 4 yellow cards: 2 for NK Celje and 2 for RB Salzburg.

Substitutions recorded: 4 substitutions for NK Celje and 4 substitutions for RB Salzburg.

Match statistics

NK Celje had 50.2% of possession, against 49.8% for RB Salzburg.

NK Celje had 9 shots, 3 on target, while RB Salzburg had 15 shots, 4 on target. NK Celje won 2 corners and RB Salzburg won 3 corners. NK Celje committed 14 fouls and RB Salzburg committed 10 fouls.

RB Salzburg had the most shots on target (4).

Impact on the table

The table shows NK Celje in 29th place (1 point from 3 matches) and RB Salzburg in 21st place (4 points from 3 matches). RB Salzburg hold a 3 points advantage over NK Celje in the standings.

NK Celje are currently in the relegation places. RB Salzburg are currently in the play-off places.

More on this match

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