Celtic 4-2 Utrecht
Updated
Celtic won: Celtic 4-2 Utrecht in the Europa League (Round 8) on Thu, 29 Jan 2026 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Benjamin Nygren 6', Nick Viergever 10' (og), Arne Engels 19' (pen), Auston Trusty 66'. Utrecht goals: Dani de Wit 44', Adrian Blake 62'. Expected goals: 2.66-0.41. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Arne Engels (8.7).
Match report
Celtic beat Utrecht 4-2
Celtic saw off Utrecht 4-2 at Celtic Park on Thursday 29 January in the Europa League.
Benjamin Nygren put Celtic ahead on 6' (1-0), an own goal by Nick Viergever made it 2-0 on 10', Arne Engels made it 3-0 from the penalty spot on 19', Dani de Wit pulled one back for Utrecht on 44' (3-1), Adrian Blake pulled one back for Utrecht on 62' (3-2) and Auston Trusty made it 4-2 on 66'.
Celtic had 52% of the ball, shots were 10-6 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.66-0.41. Celtic were the better side on chances, too.
Arne Engels (Celtic) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 55,559. Referee: Mohammad Al Emara.
Match stats
| Celtic | Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.66 | 0.41 |
| Total shots | 10 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 13 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 425 (86%) | 388 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Total shots | 10 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 4 |
Lineups
Celtic (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel, Colby Donovan, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels, Hyun-Jun Yang, Daizen Maeda, Sebastian Tounekti
Utrecht (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas, Niklas Vesterlund, Mike van der Hoorn, Nick Viergever, Derry Murkin, Alonzo Engwanda, Gjivai Zechiel, Yoann Cathline, Dani de Wit, Adrian Blake, Miguel Rodriguez
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 10' · Goal · Nick Viergever (Celtic)
- 19' · Goal · Arne Engels (Celtic)
- 33' · Yellow card · Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 39' · Yellow card · Arne Engels (Celtic)
- 44' · Goal · Dani de Wit (Utrecht)
- 61' · Substitution · Can Bozdogan for Miguel Rodriguez (Utrecht)
- 61' · Substitution · Souffian El Karouani for Derry Murkin (Utrecht)
- 62' · Goal · Adrian Blake (Utrecht)
- 64' · Yellow card · Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)
- 66' · Goal · Auston Trusty (Celtic)
- 68' · Substitution · James Forrest for Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 68' · Substitution · Kelechi Iheanacho for Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)
- 78' · Substitution · Luke McCowan for Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 78' · Substitution · Paulo Bernardo for Arne Engels (Celtic)
- 78' · Substitution · Bjorn Menzo for Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)
- 86' · Substitution · Davy van den Berg for Adrian Blake (Utrecht)
- 86' · Substitution · Rafik El Arguioui for Gjivai Zechiel (Utrecht)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Dane Murray for Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Celtic vs Utrecht?
Celtic won, 4-2 (Europa League) on Thu, 29 Jan 2026.
When and where is Celtic vs Utrecht?
Thu, 29 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Europa League.