The match was a historic occasion for NK Celje, who had never previously qualified for the Champions League or Europa League. Slovan Bratislava took the lead in the 25th minute through Andraz Sporar, but NK Celje equalised through a penalty from Svit Seslar. The match remained level until the 100th minute, when Cristian Martínez scored the winning goal for Slovan Bratislava. Voetbal International reported that Slovan Bratislava will now have to improve on their performance from two years ago, when they failed to score a single point in eight matches.