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Benfica v Celtic | Lineball

UEFA Europa League

Full time

4–1

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Match events

BenficaCeltic

1st half

Penalty goalGoal! Benfica 1, Celtic 0. Jhon Durán (Benfica) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
5'1–0
GoalGoal! Benfica 2, Celtic 0. Alexander Bah (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni with a through ball.
23'2–0
GoalGoal! Benfica 3, Celtic 0. Jhon Durán (Benfica) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni with a through ball following a fast break.
36'3–0
Yellow cardSamuel Dahl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44'
Half-time3–0

2nd half

45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Celtic. Haissem Hassan replaces Kasper Høgh.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Celtic. Callum Osmand replaces Sebastian Tounekti.
57'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Celtic. Benjamin Nygren replaces Oliver Sørensen.
57'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Celtic. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Mika Baur.
63'3–1
GoalGoal! Benfica 3, Celtic 1. Camilo Durán (Celtic) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Haissem Hassan with a cross.

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News and reaction

Match reportMartin O'Neill positive on Celtic Europa League hopes despite 4-1 thrashing to BenficaMartin O'Neill hailed Celtic's second-half display in the 4-1 Europa League defeat by Benfica which left them with no points from six in the league phase.ESPN · 16 Oct (opens in a new tab)BBCMatch reportCeltic suffer fourth defeat in five against classy BenficaWouter Vrancken, meanwhile, insists Hearts have the appetite and squad depth to cope with a demanding fixture list. A busy period of nine games in four weeks started brightly with a 5-0 victory ...BBC · 16 Oct (opens in a new tab)Sky SportsMatch reportBenfica vs Celtic; UEFA Europa LeagueCeltic showed second-half fight but were ultimately outclassed away to Benfica as they were beaten 4-1 in the Europa League.Sky Sports ·

Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Friday 16 October 2026
Started: 6:00 am Sydney time
Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Competition: UEFA Europa League

Form and ladder

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Team lists

Benfica

Benfica

1Anatoliy TrubinG
2Clément LengletCD-L
44Tomás AraújoCD-R
26Samuel DahlLB
6Alexander BahRB
10Georgiy SudakovAM
36João Palhinha

Updated 11 Nov, 9:14 am

SubstitutionSubstitution, Benfica. Claudio Echeverri replaces Heorhiy Sudakov.

64'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Benfica. Souffian El Karouani replaces Samuel Dahl.

64'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Jhon Durán.

67'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Dodi Lukébakio.

68'

Yellow cardAlexander Bah (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

69'

77'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Celtic. Jordan Lotomba replaces Colby Donovan.

SubstitutionSubstitution, Benfica. Alessandro Circati replaces Alexander Bah.

80'

Yellow cardJoão Palhinha (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

85'

GoalGoal! Benfica 4, Celtic 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Araújo with a through ball.

89'4–1

Full-time4–1

16 Oct

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heavy.comMatch reportCeltic Fan Outrage Erupts Amid Benfica Europa League ClashCeltic faced Benfica this Thursday, October 15, for Matchday 2 of the UEFA Europa League league phase, and by halftime, the Hoops were already trailing 3-0 in a convincing fashion thanks to goals…heavy.com · 15 Oct (opens in a new tab)

flashscoreMatch reportDuran at the double as Benfica put four past Celtic in Europa League thrashingCeltic’s miserable European campaign continued as they were defeated 4-1 by Benfica at Estadio da Luz. The result ended the Hoops’ three-game unbeaten away record in the competition, while Benfica…flashscore · 15 Oct (opens in a new tab)

heraldscotlandMatch reportHow much could Celtic earn vs Benfica in Europa League?This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of…heraldscotland · 13 Oct (opens in a new tab)

Interview'No excuses': Ruben Amorim slams team, questions himself after shock Milan lossAC Milan coach Ruben Amorim questioned himself and hit out at his team after a shock 2-0 home loss to Hungarian side Ferencvaros on Thursday.ESPN · 5d ago (opens in a new tab)

celticshortsInterviewCeltic created five great chances and hit the woodwork three times – Martin O’NeillMartin O’Neill was still upbeat at his post-match media conference after Celtic’s 4-1 defeat in Lisbon last night to a Benfica side that he believes could go onto win the Europa League… October 15…celticshorts · 16 Oct (opens in a new tab)

LM

8

Fredrik AursnesRM

22

25GPGianluca PrestianniAM-L

11

Dodi LukébakioAM-R

Bench

30Claudio EcheverriSUB
72Anísio CabralSUB
16Manu SilvaSUB
34Souffian El KarouaniSUB
3Alessandro CircatiSUB
18Leandro BarreiroSUB
21Andreas SchjelderupSUB
24Samuel SoaresSUB
14Vangelis PavlidisSUB
33Gabriel ÍndioSUB
27Rafa SilvaSUB
88Tiago FreitasSUB

Celtic

Celtic

1Viljami SinisaloG
6Auston TrustyCD-L
47Dane MurrayCD-R
63Kieran TierneyLB
51Colby DonovanRB
18Oliver SørensenAM
22Mika BaurLM
42Callum McGregorRM
9Kasper HøghF
17Sebastian TounektiAM-L
11Camilo DuránAM-R

Bench

8Benjamin NygrenSUB
5Liam ScalesSUB
65Liam KennedySUB
62Lucas ClearieSUB
3Jordan LotombaSUB
56Anthony RalstonSUB
14Luke McCowanSUB
21Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainSUB
26Sam JohnstoneSUB
49

SUB

23HHHaissem HassanSUB

19COCallum OsmandSUB