Ararat-Armenia 2-1 Celje: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 4 August 2026 · Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan · referee I. Kružliak · full time
Full time: Ararat-Armenia 2-1 Celje
Ararat-Armenia 2-1 Celje: Ararat-Armenia took the points in Champions League on Tuesday 4 August 2026 at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. The goals: Svit Seslar 22', Artur Serobyan 38', Carlos França 70'.
How Ararat-Armenia won it
Celje struck first through Svit Seslar from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute. Ararat-Armenia levelled at 1-1 in the 38th minute through Artur Serobyan. Ararat-Armenia turned it round: Carlos França made it 2-1 in the 70th minute, set up by Edgar Grigoryan.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, I. Kružliak, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Ararat-Armenia and 2 to Celje.
Ararat-Armenia: M. da Silva Cruz, 4-3-3 · Celje: V. de Carvalho Campelos, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Ararat-Armenia had 2 shots on target, Celje 5.
Celje had 62% of the ball, but Ararat-Armenia took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Ararat-Armenia came into it with 6 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.3 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Celje came into it with 6 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 0.66 expected goals for and – against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Ararat-Armenia vs Celje: the match in numbers
| Ararat-Armenia | Match statistics | Celje |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 8 | Total shots | 15 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Corners | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Carlos França (Ararat-Armenia), rated 6.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Ararat-Armenia
- Carlos França 6.7 1 goal
- Artur Serobyan 6.6 1 goal
- Michel Ayvazyan 6.5
- Alwyn Tera 6.5
- Zidane Banjaqui 6.4
Celje
- Andrej Kotnik 6.5
- Armandas Kučys 6.5
- Svit Seslar 6.4 1 goal
- Veton Tusha 6.4
- Yaya Dukuly 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Zan-Luk Leban at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Ararat-Armenia: Jagiellonia Białystok vs Ararat-Armenia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Celje: Celje vs Omonia Nicosia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Ararat-Armenia vs Celje
What was the score in Ararat-Armenia vs Celje?
Ararat-Armenia 2-1 Celje (half-time 1-1), Champions League, Tuesday 4 August 2026.
Who scored in Ararat-Armenia vs Celje?
Svit Seslar 22', Artur Serobyan 38', Carlos França 70'.
Did Moneyball predict Ararat-Armenia vs Celje correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Ararat-Armenia vs Celje?
Carlos França, rated 6.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Ararat-Armenia vs Celje?
I. Kružliak.
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