FC Midtjylland 3-1 Celtic
Updated
FC Midtjylland won: FC Midtjylland 3-1 Celtic in the Europa League (Round 4) on Thu, 6 Nov 2025 at MCH Arena, Herning. FC Midtjylland goals: Martin Erlic 33', Mikel Gogorza 35', Franculino 41'. Celtic goals: Reo Hatate 81' (pen). Expected goals: 2.73-0.98. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Mikel Gogorza (8.6).
Match report
FC Midtjylland beat Celtic 3-1
FC Midtjylland beat Celtic 3-1 at MCH Arena on Thursday 6 November in the Europa League.
Martin Erlic put FC Midtjylland ahead on 33' (1-0), Mikel Gogorza made it 2-0 on 35', Franculino made it 3-0 on 41' and Reo Hatate pulled one back for Celtic from the penalty spot on 81' (3-1).
FC Midtjylland had 60% of the ball, shots were 24-5 (12-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.73-0.98. FC Midtjylland were the better side on chances, too.
Mikel Gogorza (FC Midtjylland) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 10,387. Referee: Nenad Minaković.
Match stats
| FC Midtjylland | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.73 | 0.98 |
| Total shots | 24 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 50 | 13 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 355 (82%) | 207 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 24 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 3 |
Lineups
FC Midtjylland (4-2-3-1): Elias Olafsson, Kevin Mbabu, Han-Beom Lee, Martin Erlic, Mads Bech, Pedro Bravo, Philip Billing, Dario Osorio, Gue-Sung Cho, Mikel Gogorza, Franculino
Celtic (4-2-3-1): Kasper Schmeichel, Anthony Ralston, Liam Scales, Auston Trusty, Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels, James Forrest, Benjamin Nygren, Sebastian Tounekti, Johnny Kenny
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Liam Scales (Celtic)
- 33' · Goal · Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland)
- 35' · Goal · Mikel Gogorza (FC Midtjylland)
- 41' · Goal · Franculino (FC Midtjylland)
- 46' · Substitution · Daizen Maeda for James Forrest (Celtic)
- 46' · Substitution · Callum Osmand for Johnny Kenny (Celtic)
- 59' · Substitution · Aral Simsir for Mikel Gogorza (FC Midtjylland)
- 59' · Substitution · Junior Brumado for Franculino (FC Midtjylland)
- 59' · Substitution · Denil Castillo for Dario Osorio (FC Midtjylland)
- 69' · Substitution · Reo Hatate for Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 71' · Substitution · Valdemar Byskov for Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland)
- 75' · Substitution · Paulo Bernardo for Arne Engels (Celtic)
- 75' · Substitution · Michel-Ange Balikwisha for Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)
- 81' · Goal · Reo Hatate (Celtic)
- 85' · Substitution · Ousmane Diao for Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland)
- 90' · Yellow card · Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won FC Midtjylland vs Celtic?
FC Midtjylland won, 3-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 6 Nov 2025.
When and where is FC Midtjylland vs Celtic?
Thu, 6 Nov 2025, 17:45 UTC at MCH Arena, Herning, Europa League.