UEFA Champions League,
3rd Qualifying Round
Ararat-Armenia
2
–
1
Full Time
Celje
CEL
-
Venue
- Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
-
Referee
- Ivan Kružliak, Slovakia
A. Serobyan 38′
Franca Carlos 70′
S. Seslar 21′ (Pen)
Preview
Set the scene for the match. What is at stake for both teams? Where does this fixture sit in the context of the season?
UEFA Champions League 2026
World
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paris Saint Germain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
W
|
| 2 |
Bayern München |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
W
|
| 3 |
Barcelona |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
W
|
| 4 |
Manchester United |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
W
|
| 5 |
Como |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
W
|
| 6 |
VfB Stuttgart |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
W
|
| 7 |
Sporting CP |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
W
|
| 8 |
Manchester City |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W
|
| 9 |
Aston Villa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 10 |
Lens |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 11 |
Real Betis |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 12 |
Borussia Dortmund |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 13 |
Liverpool |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 14 |
Real Madrid |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 15 |
Arsenal |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 16 |
AEK Athens FC |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
| 17 |
AS Roma |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
| 18 |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
| 19 |
PSV Eindhoven |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
| 20 |
Fenerbahçe |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
| 21 |
Villarreal |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 22 |
Lille |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 23 |
Slavia Praha |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 24 |
Club Brugge KV |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 25 |
Inter |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 26 |
Atletico Madrid |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 27 |
Napoli |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 28 |
Lask Linz |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 29 |
Viking |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
L
|
| 30 |
Galatasaray |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
L
|
| 31 |
FC Porto |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
L
|
| 32 |
RB Leipzig |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
L
|
| 33 |
Feyenoord |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
L
|
| 34 |
Sabah FA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
L
|
| 35 |
Slovan Bratislava |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
L
|
| 36 |
Bodo/Glimt |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
L
|
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
- Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)
Team News
Cover any injury updates, suspensions, or expected rotation. Discuss likely formation changes and key selection decisions.
Lineups
How are both teams likely to set up? What tactical battles could decide the match? Discuss style of play, pressing triggers, and key matchups.
Ararat-Armenia
Celje
4-3-3
Tactical Formation
3-4-3
98
Bravim
3
Julio
43
Wilson
47
Malis
16
Grigoryan
2
Oliveira
19
Muradyan
17
Carlier
77
Serobyan
91
Lima
11
Banjaqui
10
Sešlar
47
Kučys
11
Avdyli
25
Tusha
13
Daniel
19
Zabukovnik
8
Kvesić
2
Širvys
4
Hrka
6
Tutyškinas
1
Leban
Substitutions
- 95 Carlos França
- 20 Alwyn Tera
- 1 Arman Nersesyan
- 14 Bruno Pereira
- 5 Luís Felipe
- 7 Zhirayr Shaghoyan
- 8 Juan Balanta
- 6 Michel Ayvazyan
- 70 Bernardo Dias
- 90 Paul Ayongo
- 9 Arayik Eloyan
- 25 Alioune Ndour
- Yaya Dukuly 91
- Rudi Požeg Vancaš 94
- Andrej Kotnik 17
- Žiga Frelih 23
- Luka Kolar 12
- Ivan Ćalušić 27
- Damjan Vuklišević 3
- Alpha Diounkou 20
- Leonardo Koutris 33
- Matic Ivanšek 77
- Benjamin Verbič 7
- Matej Poplatnik 99
Recent Form & Stats
Recent Results : Ararat-Armenia
-
UEFA Europa League
Ararat-Armenia
L 1 – 4 2026-09-16
Sparta Praha
SPA
-
UEFA Europa League
Ararat-Armenia
W 1 – 0 2026-08-27
Universitatea Craiova
UNI
-
UEFA Europa League
Universitatea Craiova
UNI
D 1 – 1 2026-08-20
Ararat-Armenia
-
UEFA Champions League
Celje
CEL
L 2 – 0 2026-08-11
Ararat-Armenia
-
UEFA Champions League
Ararat-Armenia
W 2 – 1 2026-08-04
Celje
CEL
Recent Results : Celje
-
UEFA Europa League
Bayer Leverkusen
BAY
L 2 – 0 2026-09-16
Celje
CEL
-
UEFA Champions League
Slovan Bratislava
SLO
D 1 – 1 2026-08-19
Celje
CEL
-
UEFA Champions League
Celje
CEL
W 2 – 0 2026-08-11
Ararat-Armenia
-
UEFA Champions League
Ararat-Armenia
L 2 – 1 2026-08-04
Celje
CEL
-
UEFA Champions League
Egnatia Rrogozhinë
D 3 – 3 2026-07-22
Celje
CEL
Head to Head
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Ararat-Armenia vs Celje H2H
Previous meetings 3
Won
2
Won
1
Draw
0
Prediction
Give your predicted scoreline and brief reasoning. Who are the key players to watch?
Match Prediction
Ararat-Armenia
0 – 0
Celje
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