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Benfica vs Celtic match report
Benfica came away with a 4-1 win over Celtic in UEFA Europa League, League Stage - 2. The match was played on Thursday, 15 October 2026 at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon. The first half ended 3-0.
Benfica vs Celtic: match summary
The goals came from J. Durán (Benfica) 5' from the penalty spot, A. Bah (Benfica) 23', assisted by G. Prestianni, J. Durán (Benfica) 36', assisted by G. Prestianni, C. Durán (Celtic) 63', assisted by H. Hassan and V. Pavlidis (Benfica) 89', assisted by Tomás Araújo.
The referee showed 3 yellow cards (Benfica: 3, Celtic: 0).
The match in numbers
Benfica enjoyed 53% of possession. Benfica had 26 shots (7 on target), against 14 shots (7 on target) for Celtic. Benfica won 8 corners to 6 corners for Celtic. Expected goals (xG) came out at 2.78 for Benfica and 1.31 for Celtic.
Line-ups and formations
Benfica lined up in 4-2-3-1 under coach Marco Silva, while Celtic played 4-2-3-1 under M. O'Neill.
A. Trubin kept goal for Benfica, and V. Sinisalo for Celtic.
Benfica and Celtic in the UEFA Europa League table
Benfica are 1st with 9 points from 3 matches (3 wins); they have scored 10 goals and conceded 2 goals, and currently sit in the Europa League places.
Celtic are 35th without a point from 3 matches (3 defeats); they have scored 3 goals and conceded 9 goals.
Benfica are 9 points ahead of their opponents in the current standings.
Recent form of both teams
Benfica picked up 4 wins and one draw in their last 5 matches and are in excellent form, scoring 15 goals and conceding 4 goals. Most recent result: Benfica beat AC Milan 2-0 (UEFA Europa League).
Celtic collected one win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 5 goals and conceding 8 goals. Most recent result: Ferencváros beat Celtic 3-1 (UEFA Europa League).
Benfica vs Celtic head-to-head
Our database has no previous official meetings between Benfica and Celtic in the period we cover.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon.
The referee was Nikola Dabanovic.
TV channel and commentator
UEFA Europa League matches are usually shown on beIN Sports HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.
Next matches for both teams
Benfica play their next match against Omonia Nicosia on Thursday 22 October in UEFA Europa League.
Celtic play their next match against Celta Vigo on Thursday 22 October in UEFA Europa League.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.