Bayer Leverkusen secured a confident opening victory in the 2026-27 UEFA Europa League by outclassing Celje. Dominating across all aspects of the game, Leverkusen not only found the net themselves but also forced their opponents into costly errors.
The match’s turning point came early with an own goal from a Celje player under intense pressure. The visitors appeared too timid to pose any real threat, ultimately succumbing to the outcome they seemed destined to face.
2026-27, UEFA Europa League
Bayer Leverkusen – Celje 2:0 (1:0)
Goals: Sešlar, 15′ (own goal) (1:0); Medina F., 74′ (2:0)
Bayer Leverkusen: Fläcken; Medina F.; Bade L.; Tapsoba E.; Vasquez Lu. (Quansa, 60′); Andrich; Garcia Al.; Terrier (Moreira, 61′); Tillman M. (Fernandez Es., 61′); Schick (Kofane, 71′); Diaby Mu. (Ben Segir, 80′)
Substitutions: Quansa (from 60′); Fernandez Es. (from 61′); Moreira (from 61′); Kofane (from 71′); Ben Segir (from 80′)
Reserves: Blaswich; Lomb; Gutierrez M.
Celje: Leban; Shirvis; Tutyshkinas; Beyger; Zabukovnik; Avdili M.; Vesner Tichich (Daniel, 80′); Verbic (Tusha, 69′); Sešlar; Dukuli (Ivanšek, 61′); Kučis (Kramer B., 61′)
Substitutions: Ivanšek (from 61′); Kramer B. (from 61′); Tusha (from 69′); Daniel (from 80′)
Reserves: Kolar L.; Frelih; Dionku; Kutris; Hrka; Kvesic
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