Benfica 4-1 Celtic
Updated
Benfica won: Benfica 4-1 Celtic in the Europa League (Round 2) on Thu, 15 Oct 2026 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Benfica goals: Jhon Durán 5' (pen), Alexander Bah 23', Jhon Durán 36', Vangelis Pavlidis 89'. Celtic goals: Camilo Durán 63'. Expected goals: 3.18-1.36. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Gianluca Prestianni (9.4).
Match report
Benfica rout Celtic 4-1
Benfica thrashed Celtic 4-1 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Thursday 15 October in the Europa League.
Jhon Durán put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot on 5' (1-0), Alexander Bah made it 2-0 on 23', Jhon Durán made it 3-0 on 36', Camilo Durán pulled one back for Celtic on 63' (3-1) and Vangelis Pavlidis made it 4-1 on 89'.
Benfica had 53% of the ball, shots were 26-14 (7-7 on target) and expected goals finished 3.18-1.36. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
The result leaves Benfica 3rd on 6 points, with Celtic 34th on 0.
Attendance: 58,870. Referee: Nikola Dabanović.
Match stats
| Benfica | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.18 | 1.36 |
| Total shots | 26 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 526 (91%) | 455 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Total shots | 26 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 3 |
| Shots inside box | 21 | 12 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Alexander Bah, Tomás Araújo, Clément Lenglet, Samuel Dahl, Fredrik Aursnes, João Palhinha, Dodi Lukébakio, Georgiy Sudakov, Gianluca Prestianni, Jhon Durán
Celtic (4-2-3-1): Viljami Sinisalo, Colby Donovan, Dane Murray, Auston Trusty, Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor, Mika Baur, Camilo Durán, Oliver Sørensen, Sebastian Tounekti, Kasper Waarts Høgh
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Jhon Durán (Benfica)
- 23' · Goal · Alexander Bah (Benfica)
- 36' · Goal · Jhon Durán (Benfica)
- 44' · Yellow card · Samuel Dahl (Benfica)
- 46' · Substitution · Callum Osmand for Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)
- 46' · Substitution · Haissem Hassan for Kasper Waarts Høgh (Celtic)
- 57' · Substitution · Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Mika Baur (Celtic)
- 57' · Substitution · Benjamin Nygren for Oliver Sørensen (Celtic)
- 63' · Goal · Camilo Durán (Celtic)
- 64' · Substitution · Souffian El Karouani for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 64' · Substitution · Claudio Echeverri for Samuel Dahl (Benfica)
- 67' · Substitution · Vangelis Pavlidis for Jhon Durán (Benfica)
- 67' · Substitution · Andreas Schjelderup for Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)
- 69' · Yellow card · Alexander Bah (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Jordan Lotomba for Colby Donovan (Celtic)
- 80' · Substitution · Alessandro Circati for Alexander Bah (Benfica)
- 85' · Yellow card · João Palhinha (Benfica)
- 89' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Benfica vs Celtic?
Benfica won, 4-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 15 Oct 2026.
When and where is Benfica vs Celtic?
Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa, Europa League.