Benfica vs Celtic — UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa League Thu, 15 Oct 2026 Finished Benfica 
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Celtic Match facts
- Kick-off
- Thu 15 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Competition
- UEFA Europa League
- Round
- League Stage - 2
- Stadium
- Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
- Referee
- Nikola Dabanovic
Key events
Benfica Timeline Celtic
- 5'
Jhon Durán
Penalty kick
- 23'
Alexander Bah
Gianluca Prestianni
- 36'
Jhon Durán
Gianluca Prestianni
- 44'
Samuel Dahl
Yellow card
- 45'
Kasper Hogh
Haissem Hassan
- 45'
Sebastian Tounekti
Callum Osmand
- 57'
Oliver Sorensen
Benjamin Nygren
- 57'
Mika Baur
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 63'
Camilo Duran
Haissem Hassan
- 64'
Heorhii Sudakov
Claudio Echeverri
- 64'
Samuel Dahl
Souffian El Karouani
- 67'
Jhon Durán
Vangelis Pavlidis
- 68'
Dodi Lukebakio
Andreas Schjelderup
- 69'
Alexander Bah
Yellow card
- 77'
Colby Donovan
Jordan Lotomba
- 80'
Alexander Bah
Alessandro Circati
- 85'
João Palhinha
Yellow card
- 89'
Vangelis Pavlidis
Tomás Araújo
Lineups
Benfica 4-2-3-1Starting lineup
- 1 A. Trubin G
- 6 A. Bah D
- 44 Tomás Araújo D
- 2 C. Lenglet D
- 26 S. Dahl D
- 8 F. Aursnes M
- 36 João Palhinha M
- 11 D. Lukebakio M
- 10 H. Sudakov M
- 25 G. Prestianni M
- 22 J. Durán F
Substitute players
- 18 L. Barreiro M
- 72 A. Cabral F
- 3 A. Circati D
- 30 C. Echeverri M
- 34 S. El Karouani D
- 88 Tiago Freitas M
- 33 Gabriel Indio D
- 16 Manu M
- 14 V. Pavlidis F
- 27 Rafa M
- 21 A. Schjelderup F
- 24 Samuel Soares G
Celtic 4-2-3-1Starting lineup
- 1 V. Sinisalo G
- 51 Colby Donovan D
- 47 D. Murray D
- 6 A. Trusty D
- 63 K. Tierney D
- 42 C. McGregor M
- 22 M. Baur M
- 11 C. Durán M
- 18 O. Sørensen M
- 17 S. Tounekti M
- 9 K. Høgh F
Substitute players
- 49 J. Forrest M
- 23 H. Hassan F
- 26 S. Johnstone G
- 65 Liam Kennedy M
- 3 J. Lotomba D
- 14 L. McCowan M
- 8 B. Nygren F
- 21 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain M
- 56 A. Ralston D
- 5 L. Scales D
- 62 L. Clearie M
- 19 C. Osmand F
Match statistics
Benfica Celtic
3.22 expected_goals 1.38
526 Passes accurate 455
21 Shots insidebox 12
5 Shots outsidebox 2
8 Blocked Shots 2
6 Free Kicks 9
7 Shots on Goal 7
6 Goalkeeper Saves 3
11 Shots off Goal 5
2 Offsides 2
576 Total passes 509
26 Total Shots 14
3 Yellow Cards 0
8 Corner Kicks 6
9 Fouls 7
0 Red Cards 0
53% Ball Possession 47%
Player ratings
Benfica
- 8.6 G. Prestianni 2 assists · 90'
- 8.2 J. Durán 2 goals · 67'
- 7.8 A. Trubin 90'
- 7.8 V. Pavlidis 1 goal · 23'
- 7.5 Tomás Araújo 1 assist · 90'
Celtic
- 7.3 C. Durán 1 goal · 90'
- 7.3 H. Hassan 1 assist · 45'
- 6.7 K. Tierney 90'
- 6.6 M. Baur 57'
- 6.6 C. McGregor 90'
Head to head
Table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 4 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 |  Bournemouth | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 |  Ferencvarosi TC | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 |  Union St. Gilloise | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 |  Juventus | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 |  Olympiakos Piraeus | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 |  Beşiktaş | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 |  Levski Sofia | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 |  Sunderland | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 |  NEC Nijmegen | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 |  Lyon | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 |  AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 15 |  Anderlecht | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 |  OFI | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 |  Rennes | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 |  Omonia Nicosia | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 19 |  Torreense | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 |  Real Sociedad | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 21 |  Crystal Palace | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 22 |  Sparta Praha | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 |  1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 |  Sturm Graz | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 25 |  Celje | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 26 |  Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 27 |  Celta Vigo | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 28 |  AC Milan | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 29 |  Jagiellonia | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 30 |  Plzen | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 31 |  Marseille | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 32 | Celtic | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 33 |  Hapoel Beer Sheva | 4 | -7 | 1 |
| 34 |  Lillestrom | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 35 |  Lech Poznan | 4 | -10 | 1 |
| 36 |  Ararat-Armenia | 4 | -10 | 0 |