Celje 2-0 Ararat-Armenia result, stats and report

Universitatea Craiova generated twice the shots and nearly double the dangerous attacks of their visitors, yet a first-half equaliser was all they had to show for it. Ararat-Armenia defended their way to a valuable away point.

Slovan Bratislava dominated nearly every meaningful attacking metric against Celje in this Champions League qualifier, yet had to settle for a 1-1 draw that the statistics suggest they did not deserve. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down why the pattern of play told a very different story to the result.

Celje overturned the aggregate picture with two goals in three minutes late in the second half, beating Ararat-Armenia 2-0 in a scrappy, card-heavy Champions League qualifier that told a more complicated story than the scoreline suggests.

Ararat-Armenia produced a composed and intelligent performance to defeat Celje 2-1 in their UEFA Champions League qualifier, winning with eight fewer shots than their visitors and proving that quality of opportunity matters infinitely more than quantity.

Ararat-Armenia host Sparta Praha in the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday, and the question is not whether the Czechs are better. The question is whether the Armenians have the desire to make this difficult.

Ararat-Armenia host Universitatea Craiova in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 27 August, and the numbers tell a fascinating story. One team is unbeaten at home. The other hasn't won away in three attempts. Jay Thompson breaks it all down.

Slovan Bratislava arrive in Slovenia on the back of four unbeaten results, while Celje's limited home data tells an intriguing story. Marcus Vale breaks down what the numbers actually say about this Champions League qualifier.