Omonia Nicosia 1-0 Celta de Vigo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 1 · Wednesday 16 September 2026 · Neo GSP (Nicosía (Levkosía)), Levkosía · referee B. Berke · full time
Full time: Omonia Nicosia 1-0 Celta de Vigo
Omonia Nicosia 1-0 Celta de Vigo: Omonia Nicosia took the points in Europa League Matchday 1 on Wednesday 16 September 2026 at Neo GSP (Nicosía (Levkosía)). The goals: Jure Balkovec 88'.
How Omonia Nicosia won it
Jure Balkovec put Omonia Nicosia ahead in the 88th minute. A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, B. Berke, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Omonia Nicosia and 1 to Celta de Vigo.
Omonia Nicosia: H. Berg, 4-2-3-1 · Celta de Vigo: C. Giráldez González, 3-4-1-2.
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
Omonia Nicosia had 4 shots on target, Celta de Vigo 5.
Celta de Vigo had 54% of the ball, but Omonia Nicosia took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Omonia Nicosia came into it with 5 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 0.75 expected goals for and – against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Celta de Vigo came into it with 1 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.40 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Omonia Nicosia vs Celta de Vigo: the match in numbers
| Omonia Nicosia | Match statistics | Celta de Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 10 | Total shots | 19 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 487 | Total passes | 551 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 92% |
| 3 | Corners | 11 |
| 4 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Tackles | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jure Balkovec (Omonia Nicosia), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Omonia Nicosia
- Jure Balkovec 8.3 1 goal
- Jean-Kévin Duverne 8.0
- Fabiano 7.8
- Senou Coulibaly 7.7
- Lubomir Satka 7.4
Celta de Vigo
- Álvaro Núñez 7.3
- Marcos Alonso 7.2
- Miguel Román 7.0
- Sergio Carreira 7.0
- Hugo Burcio 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Jaden Montnor at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Omonia Nicosia: Celje vs Omonia Nicosia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Celta de Vigo: Elche vs Celta de Vigo Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Omonia Nicosia vs Celta de Vigo
What was the score in Omonia Nicosia vs Celta de Vigo?
Omonia Nicosia 1-0 Celta de Vigo (half-time 0-0), Europa League, Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Who scored in Omonia Nicosia vs Celta de Vigo?
Jure Balkovec 88'.
Did Moneyball predict Omonia Nicosia vs Celta de Vigo 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 Omonia Nicosia vs Celta de Vigo?
Jure Balkovec, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Omonia Nicosia vs Celta de Vigo?
B. Berke.
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