Celtic vs FC Utrecht

Celtic beat FC Utrecht 4-2 in the Europe Europa League on Thursday 29 January 2026, 3-1 at half-time.

Europe Europa League Thu 29 Jan 2026, 20:00 Save

Celtic

HT 3-1

FC Utrecht

Celtic Park, Glasgow Mohammad Al Emara

Celtic vs FC Utrecht timeline

6' Benjamin Nygren 1-0 Goal · Assist Kieran Tierney · Right foot shot, Celtic
10' Nick Viergever 2-0 Own goal · Right foot shot, Celtic
17' Auston Trusty VAR · Penalty awarded, Celtic
19' Arne Engels 3-0 Penalty · Right foot shot, Celtic
33' Hyun-jun Yang Yellow card · Foul, Celtic
39' Arne Engels Yellow card · Foul, Celtic
44' Dani de Wit 3-1 Goal · Assist Niklas Vesterlund · Right foot shot, FC Utrecht
62' Adrian Blake 3-2 Goal · Assist Gjivai Zechiël · Right foot shot, FC Utrecht
64' Souffian El Karouani Yellow card · Argument, FC Utrecht
66' Auston Trusty 4-2 Goal · Assist Arne Engels · Header, Celtic

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Celtic vs FC Utrecht stats

1st Half 2nd Half

CelticFC Utrecht

2.18 Expected goals (xG) 0.53

3.15 xG on target 0.97

52% Possession 48%

99 Attacks 79

57 Dang. Attacks 31

10 Shots 6

5 Shots On Target 3

3 Big Chances 0

9 Corners 5

86% Pass Accuracy 85%

1 Saves 2

12 Fouls 7

2 Yellow Cards 1

1 Offsides 1

2.18 Expected goals (xG) 0.53

3.15 xG on target 0.97

99 Attacks 79

57 Dang. Attacks 31

10 Shots 6

5 Shots On Target 3

2 Shots Off Target 2

3 Shots Blocked 1

9 Shots Inside Box 4

1 Shots Outside Box 2

7 Goal Attempts 5

3 Big Chances 0

9 Corners 5

1 Penalties 0

9 Dribbles 16

2 Successful Dribbles 5

22% Dribble Success 31%

1 Offsides 1

Celtic vs FC Utrecht lineups

Confirmed

Celtic 4-4-2

1 Kasper Schmeichel

38 Daizen Maeda
8 Benjamin Nygren

Substitutes

10 Michel-Ange Balikwisha
12 Viljami Sinisalo
14 Luke McCowan 78'
17 Kelechi Iheanacho 68'
28 Paulo Bernardo 78'
31 Ross Doohan
47 Dane Murray 90'
49 James Forrest 68'
50 Sean Mcardle
56 Anthony Ralston
59 Finlay Hale
61 Samuel Isiguzo

FC Utrecht 4-2-3-1

1 Vasilios Barkas

55 Derry Murkin
24 Nick Viergever
3 Mike van der Hoorn
23 Niklas Vesterlund

21 Gjivai Zechiël
27 Alonzo Engwanda

10 Yoann Cathline
20 Dani de Wit
15 Adrian Blake

22 Miguel Rodríguez

Substitutes

6 Davy van den Berg 86'
8 Can Bozdogan 61'
16 Souffian El Karouani 61'
25 Michael Brouwer
33 Kevin Gadellaa
40 Matisse Didden
43 Rafik El Arguioui 86'
46 Jaygo van Ommeren
49 Björn Menzo 78'
91 Sébastien Haller

Celtic and FC Utrecht player stats

Celtic player stats

1 Kasper Schmeichel GK	90	0	0	0	0	29	0	0	0	29	0
5 Liam Scales DEF	90	0	0	1	0	74	1	1	0	74	1
6 Auston Trusty DEF	90	1	0	2	1	64	1	2	1	64	1
51 Colby Donovan DEF	90	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	50	0
63 Kieran Tierney DEF	90	0	1	0	0	48	4	0	0	48	4
42 Callum McGregor MID	90	0	0	0	0	66	0	0	0	66	0
13 Hyun-jun Yang MID	78	0	0	0	0	32	1	0	0	32	1
27 Arne Engels MID	78	1	1	1	1	36	1	1	1	36	1
23 Sebastian Tounekti MID	68	0	0	1	0	20	0	1	0	20	0
8 Benjamin Nygren FWD	90	1	0	3	3	31	3	3	3	31	3
38 Daizen Maeda FWD	68	0	0	1	0	6	1	1	0	6	1
47 Dane Murray DEF Sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
49 James Forrest MID Sub	22	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	14	0
14 Luke McCowan MID Sub	12	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8	0
28 Paulo Bernardo MID Sub	12	0	0	1	0	9	0	1	0	9	0
17 Kelechi Iheanacho FWD Sub	22	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0

FC Utrecht player stats

1 Vasilios Barkas GK	90	0	0	0	0	32	0	0	0	32	0
3 Mike van der Hoorn DEF	90	0	0	0	0	87	0	0	0	87	0
23 Niklas Vesterlund DEF	90	0	1	1	1	41	0	1	1	41	0
24 Nick Viergever DEF	90	0	0	0	0	74	0	0	0	74	0
55 Derry Murkin DEF	61	0	0	0	0	28	0	0	0	28	0
20 Dani de Wit MID	90	1	0	2	1	30	3	2	1	30	3
27 Alonzo Engwanda MID	90	0	0	0	0	39	1	0	0	39	1
15 Adrian Blake MID	86	1	0	2	1	26	0	2	1	26	0
21 Gjivai Zechiël MID	86	0	1	1	0	46	0	1	0	46	0
10 Yoann Cathline MID	78	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	16	0
22 Miguel Rodríguez FWD	61	0	0	0	0	16	2	0	0	16	2
16 Souffian El Karouani DEF Sub	29	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8	0
8 Can Bozdogan MID Sub	29	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	8	1
6 Davy van den Berg MID Sub	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
43 Rafik El Arguioui MID Sub	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
49 Björn Menzo FWD Sub	12	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Celtic vs FC Utrecht team news

Celtic were without 1 player and FC Utrecht were without 2 players.

Celtic 1 out

Jota No Eligibility · Missed 31 games Suspended

FC Utrecht 2 out

Kolbeinn Finnsson No Eligibility · Missed 24 games Suspended

Victor Jensen Knee Injury · Missed 35 games Injured

Celtic vs FC Utrecht form

Celtic All venues

3 W · 2 D · 0 L

Points per game: 2.20
Scored per game: 2.2
Conceded per game: 0.8
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

FC Utrecht All venues

0 W · 0 D · 5 L

Points per game: 0.00
Scored per game: 0.6
Conceded per game: 1.8
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Celtic vs FC Utrecht standings

Europa League table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Benfica	4	4	0	0	13	3	+10	12
2	AFC Bournemouth	4	4	0	0	11	2	+9	12
3	Ferencvárosi	4	4	0	0	11	3	+8	12
4	Union Saint-Gilloise	4	3	1	0	10	2	+8	10
5	Juventus	4	3	1	0	11	4	+7	10
6	Olympiacos F.C.	4	3	1	0	4	1	+3	10
7	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4	3	0	1	8	1	+7	9
8	Beşiktaş	4	2	1	1	11	8	+3	7
9	Dinamo Zagreb	4	2	1	1	5	4	+1	7
10	Levski Sofia	4	2	1	1	4	3	+1	7
11	Sunderland	4	2	1	1	4	4	0	7
12	NEC Nijmegen	4	2	1	1	8	9	-1	7
13	Olympique Lyonnais	4	2	1	1	6	7	-1	7
14	AZ Alkmaar	4	2	0	2	7	4	+3	6
15	Anderlecht	4	2	0	2	6	3	+3	6
16	OFI	4	2	0	2	5	4	+1	6
17	Rennes	4	1	3	0	4	3	+1	6
18	Omonia Nicosia	4	2	0	2	6	7	-1	6
19	Torreense	4	2	0	2	7	9	-2	6
20	Real Sociedad	4	1	2	1	9	4	+5	5
21	Crystal Palace	4	1	2	1	9	6	+3	5
22	Sparta Praha	4	1	1	2	6	6	0	4
23	TSG Hoffenheim	4	1	1	2	6	6	0	4
24	Sturm Graz	4	1	1	2	3	6	-3	4
25	Celje	4	1	1	2	5	9	-4	4
26	Salzburg	4	1	1	2	3	8	-5	4
27	Celta de Vigo	4	1	0	3	4	6	-2	3
28	AC Milan	4	1	0	3	4	7	-3	3
29	Jagiellonia Białystok	4	1	0	3	4	7	-3	3
30	Viktoria Plzeň	4	1	0	3	3	7	-4	3
31	Olympique Marseille	4	1	0	3	2	6	-4	3
32	Celtic	4	1	0	3	6	11	-5	3
33	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	4	0	1	3	1	8	-7	1
34	Lillestrøm	4	0	1	3	2	10	-8	1
35	Lech Poznań	4	0	1	3	2	12	-10	1
36	Ararat-Armenia	4	0	0	4	4	14	-10	0