For the first time in history, a club from Slovenia has reached the quarter-finals of a European competition

Today, the second leg matches of the Europa League and Conference League Round of 16 are taking place, resulting in a historic event.

Details: For the first time ever, a team from Slovenia has reached the quarter-finals of a European competition.

Slovenian club Celje managed to knock out Swiss side Lugano in a penalty shootout.

Celje won the first leg 1-0, while in Switzerland, Lugano won 4-3 in regular time, with extra time ending in an incredible 5-4 scoreline.

It's worth noting that Celje's head coach is former Liverpool midfielder Albert Riera.

In the Conference League quarter-finals, Celje will face Fiorentina.

Reminder: Earlier, we reported on a scenario where 11 teams from England could participate in European competitions next season.