Celje 2, Shamrock Rovers FC 0

DUBLIN (Interstat) — In a commanding away performance that defied pre-match projections, Slovenian side Celje delivered a decisive 2-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland’s Shamrock Rovers in a UEFA Europa Conference League group stage match Thursday afternoon at a rain-swept Tallaght Stadium. The match, played on Oct. 23, 2025, was effectively decided in a dominant first-half spell by the visitors, with striker Franko Kovačević scoring two goals in a seven-minute span to silence the home crowd. The result handed Shamrock Rovers a defeat in their European campaign opener on home turf. Celje, organized and clinical from the outset, controlled… Read more...