FC Lugano is defeated by Celje in the round of 16 of the Conference League. After a dramatic 5:4 after extra time, the penalty shoot-out decides against the Ticino side.
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Lugano failed to hold on to a 4:2 lead and were then on the brink of elimination in extra time. Ousmane Doumbia's goal in the 118th minute saved the Ticino side from going into the penalty shoot-out. However, the visitors from Slovenia proved to have the better nerves.
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Lugano - Celje 5:4 (4:3, 3:1) n.V.; Celje 3:1 winners on penalties
Thun. - 1853 spectators. - SR Treimanis (LAT). - Goals: 21. Mahmoud 1:0. 40. Seslar 1:1. 42. Koutsias 2:1. 44. Dos Santos 3:1. 68. Svetlin 3:2. 80. Koutsias 4:2. 95. Kucys (penalty) 4:3. 97. Nieto 4:4. 118. Doumbia 5:4. - Penalty shoot-out: Przybylko - (misses), Edmilson 0:1; Steffen - (Silva holds), Seslar 0:2; Mai 1:2, Karnicnik 1:3; Cimignani - (misses).
Lugano: Saipi; Hajdari, Mai, Valenzuela (103. Marques); Zanotti, Mahmoud (96. El Wafi), Grgic (103. Doumbia), Dos Santos (64. Cimignani); Steffen, Koutsias (89. Przybylko), Bislimi.
Celje: Silva; Nieto, Bejger, Vuklisevic, Karnicnik; Zabukovnik, Dulca (46. Kvesci), Svetlin; Delaurier-Chaubet (46. Matko), Kucys (116. Edmilson), Seslar.
Remarks: Lugano without Aliseda, Mahou, Pseftis and Vladi (all injured), as well as Bottani and Papadopoulos (both suspended). 94th red card Hajdari. Cautions: 24 Delaurier-Chaubet, 52 Dos Santos, 61 Koutsias, 105 Svetlin, 115 Steffen, 115 Silva.
