Kick-off: August 26, 2026, at 22:00.

The return match of the Champions League qualification will take place at the Zdežele Stadium: Celje — Slovan. The opponents already met in the tournament's qualifying cycle 2 years ago, playing to a 1-1 draw in Slovenia. In the current European campaign, the hosts overcame 2 rounds, beating Albanian Egnatia with results 3-3 and 4-1 on penalties, as well as Armenian Ararat, 1-2 and 2-0. The guests also started from the qualification quarterfinals, sequentially beating Georgian Iberia, 2-0 and 1-1, and Swedish Mjällby, 2-1 and 2-0.

Celje debuted in the qualification of the main European Cup in 2020 and had previously been eliminated twice at the 2nd stage. Since the beginning of last season, the Slovenian club has shown high scoring performance at its home arena, scoring at least 2 goals in 7 out of 11 home European Cup matches. Before the previous meeting with the Slovak team, the hosts had hosted only 1 representative of this country on their field: in the 2001 Intertoto Cup, Petržalka was routed 5-0.

Watch the Celje — Slovan match on August 26, 2026, online on MEGOGO.

Slovan previously played 3 times in the decisive round of Champions League qualification: in 1992, the team lost to Milan, in 2014 — to BATE, and in the 2024/25 season, passed Midtjylland with results 3-2 and 1-1. In addition to the previous visit to the current opponent, the club met in Slovenia with Olimpija in the group stage of the 2023/24 Conference League, winning 1-0. The guests will have to show disciplined play away from home to count on final success in the series.

Watch the broadcast of the Celje — Slovan match on August 26, 2026, online on MEGOGO.