Celtic 0-2 SC Braga
Updated
SC Braga won: Celtic 0-2 SC Braga in the Europa League (Round 2) on Thu, 2 Oct 2025 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. SC Braga goals: Ricardo Horta 20', Gabri Martinez 85'. Expected goals: 0.64-1.09. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Lukas Hornicek (8.5).
Match report
SC Braga beat Celtic 2-0
SC Braga beat Celtic 2-0 away from home at Celtic Park on Thursday 2 October in the Europa League.
Ricardo Horta put SC Braga ahead on 20' (0-1) and Gabri Martinez made it 0-2 on 85'.
Celtic had 56% of the ball, shots were 9-13 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.64-1.09.
Lukas Hornicek (Braga) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 46,232. Referee: Tobias Stieler.
Match stats
| Celtic | SC Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.64 | 1.09 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 524 (88%) | 391 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 9 |
Lineups
Celtic (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel, Colby Donovan, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Paulo Bernardo, Callum McGregor, Benjamin Nygren, Daizen Maeda, Kelechi Iheanacho, Sebastian Tounekti
SC Braga (3-4-3): Lukas Hornicek, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Carvalho, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Yanis da Rocha, Florian Grillitsch, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Leonardo Lelo, Ricardo Horta, Amine El Ouazzani, Pau Victor
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Yanis da Rocha (SC Braga)
- 20' · Goal · Ricardo Horta (SC Braga)
- 46' · Substitution · Marcelo Saracchi for Colby Donovan (Celtic)
- 46' · Substitution · Victor Gomez for Yanis da Rocha (SC Braga)
- 65' · Substitution · Joao Moutinho for Florian Grillitsch (SC Braga)
- 67' · Substitution · Arne Engels for Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)
- 67' · Substitution · Reo Hatate for Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 70' · Substitution · Diego Rodrigues for Pau Victor (SC Braga)
- 70' · Substitution · Rodrigo Zalazar for Ricardo Horta (SC Braga)
- 77' · Substitution · James Forrest for Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 81' · Substitution · Dane Murray for Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
- 81' · Yellow card · Marcelo Saracchi (Celtic)
- 82' · Substitution · Gabri Martinez for Amine El Ouazzani (SC Braga)
- 85' · Goal · Gabri Martinez (SC Braga)
- 89' · Yellow card · Liam Scales (Celtic)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Celtic vs SC Braga?
SC Braga won, 0-2 (Europa League) on Thu, 2 Oct 2025.
When and where is Celtic vs SC Braga?
Thu, 2 Oct 2025, 16:45 UTC at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Europa League.