Celje 1, Sigma Olomouc 2

OLOMOUC, Czech Republic (Interstat) — Ghali Ahmad scored twice to lead Sigma Olomouc to a 2-1 comeback victory over Slovenian side Celje in the Europa League on Thursday, defying pregame projections that heavily favored the visitors. Playing at a rain-swept Andrův stadion, the home side secured a crucial three points to open their group stage campaign, while Celje began their European journey with a defeat. The match began against the run of pregame expectation, as statistical models from Interstat had given Celje a 53.70 percent probability of victory and projected a 1-1 draw. The visitors initially seemed poised to justify… Read more...