UEFA Europa League · Matchday 2
Benfica v Celtic
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Benfica 65%Draw 19%Celtic 16%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
BenficaCeltic
53Possession47
3.22Expected goals (xG)1.38
26Shots14
7Shots on target7
11Shots off target5
8Blocked shots2
21Shots inside box12
5Shots outside box2
8Corners6
2Offsides2
9Fouls7
3Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
6Saves3
576Passes509
526Accurate passes455
Match events
- 5′Jhon Durán · penalty
- 23′Alexander Bah (assist Gianluca Prestianni)
- 36′Jhon Durán (assist Gianluca Prestianni)
- 44′Samuel Dahl
- 45′Kasper Høgh ← Haissem Hassan
- 45′Sebastian Tounekti ← Callum Osmand
- 57′Oliver Sørensen ← Benjamin Nygren
- 57′Mika Baur ← Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 63′Camilo Durán (assist Haissem Hassan)
- 64′Georgiy Sudakov → Claudio Echeverri
- 64′Samuel Dahl → Souffian Karouani
- 67′Jhon Durán → Vangelis Pavlidis
- 68′Dodi Lukébakio → Andreas Schjelderup
- 69′Alexander Bah
- 77′Colby Donovan ← Jordan Lotomba
- 80′Alexander Bah → Alessandro Circati
- 85′João Palhinha
- 89′Vangelis Pavlidis (assist Tomás Araújo)
Benfica · Celtic
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Benfica366.5Palhinha
26.8Lenglet
116.8↓68'Lukébakio
16.8Trubin
86.8Aursnes
67.5↓80'Bah
106.8↓64'Sudakov
228.8↓67'Durán
258.3Prestianni
447.5Araújo
266.5↓64'Dahl
Celtic426.3McGregor
636.3Tierney
176.3↓45'Tounekti
66.3Trusty
186.3↓57'Sørensen
96.3↓45'Høgh
15.7Sinisalo
476.3Murray
226.3↓57'Baur
516.3↓77'Donovan
117.3Durán
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Benfica
- 36João Palhinha6.5
- 2Clément Lenglet6.8
- 11Dodi Lukébakio6.8
- 1Anatoliy Trubin6.8
- 8Fredrik Aursnes6.8
- 6Alexander Bah7.5
- 10Georgiy Sudakov6.8
- 22Jhon Durán8.8
- 25Gianluca Prestianni8.3
- 44Tomás Araújo7.5
- 26Samuel Dahl6.5
Celtic
- 42Callum McGregor6.3
- 63Kieran Tierney6.3
- 17Sebastian Tounekti6.3
- 6Auston Trusty6.3
- 18Oliver Sørensen6.3
- 9Kasper Høgh6.3
- 1Viljami Sinisalo5.7
- 47Dane Murray6.3
- 22Mika Baur6.3
- 51Colby Donovan6.3
- 11Camilo Durán7.3
BenficaTale of the tapeCeltic
4-3-3Formation4-3-3
3 ptsTable0 pts
+2Goal difference-2
WWWDWFormLWLWD
65%Win chance16%
Head to head
First meeting
Benfica and Celtic have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Benfica
WWWDW- @AC Milan2-0
- @AGF Aarhus3-1
- vsAGF Aarhus3-1
- @Heart of Midlothian1-1
- vsHeart of Midlothian6-1
Celtic
LWLWD- vsFerencváros1-3
- @Stuttgart1-0
- vsStuttgart1-4
- vsUtrecht4-2
- @Bologna2-2
Where they stand — In a 36-team table
