Celje and AEK Larnaca played out a 1–1 draw on Thursday, 24 July 2025, in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the UEFA Europa League. The match kicked off at 18:00 UTC under the supervision of French referee Bastien Dechepy. The home side held a 1–0 advantage at the break, but the Cypriot visitors fought back to level the tie in the second half, leaving the two-legged contest finely balanced ahead of the return fixture.

At that stage of the 2025 Europa League qualifying campaign, the draw place...