Buoyed by a 2-1 win over Maribor in the Slovenian Prva Liga derby, Celje will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face AEK Larnaca in the Europa League second qualifying round, first leg. Celje survived Sabah Baku in round 1, but they will have a big fish to fry against the experienced Cypriotes. Forward Franko Kovacevic is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the Prva Liga opener at the weekend.
Imanol Idiakez’s troops, on the other hand, eliminated famous Serbian outfit Partizan on penalties in the first qualifying round. AEK Larnaca produced a poor display in Belgrade and given their difficulties on the road, home win should be considered. Both Jeremie Gnali and Djordje Ivanovic are banned for the first leg, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered.
Buoyed by a 2-1 win over Maribor in the Slovenian Prva Liga derby, Celje will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face AEK Larnaca in the Europa League second qualifying round, first leg. Celje survived Sabah Baku in round 1, but they will have a big fish to fry against the experienced Cypriotes. Forward Franko Kovacevic is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the Prva Liga opener at the weekend.
Imanol Idiakez’s troops, on the other hand, eliminated famous Serbian outfit Partizan on penalties in the first qualifying round. AEK Larnaca produced a poor display in Belgrade and given their difficulties on the road, home win should be considered. Both Jeremie Gnali and Djordje Ivanovic are banned for the first leg, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered.
This match will be played on 24 July 2025
at 19:00