UEFA Europa League Matchday 2 Thu, Oct 15 2026 · 20:00 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
Benfica
4–1 Full time · HT 3–0 xG 2.59 – 1.25
Celtic
  • J. Durán 5’ (P), 36’
  • A. Bah 23’
  • V. Pavlidis 89’
  • 63’ Camilo Duran
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Benfica cruise past Celtic

Benfica entered as clear favourites and won 4–1 through goals from Durán, Bah and Pavlidis. Celtic replied through a Duran goal. Benfica finished with the higher xG (2.59 vs 1.25).

Benfica ✓74%
Draw15%
Celtic11%

Model vs reality

Benfica goals
4
Model 2.64 · xG 2.59
Celtic goals
1
Model 0.94 · xG 1.25
Total goals
5
Model 3.58 · xG 3.84
Score 4–1
5%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 69%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchG. PrestianniBenfica · 2 assists
8.6
  • RefereeNikola Dabanovic
  • CoachesMarco Silva · M. O’Neill
  • VenueEstádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)
  • Table before kick-offBenfica 12th · Celtic 29th
  • Weather at kick-off25°C · Clear · wind 6 km/h

Timeline

  1. J. Durán (pen) 1–0
    5’
  2. A. Bah 2–0Assist G. Prestianni
    23’
  3. J. Durán 3–0Assist G. Prestianni
    36’
  4. S. DahlYellow card · Foul
    44’
  5. ⇄ H. HassanFor K. Høgh
    45’
  6. ⇄ C. OsmandFor S. Tounekti
    45’
  7. Half time · 3–0
  8. ⇄ E. NygrenFor O. Sørensen
    57’
  9. ⇄ A. Oxlade-ChamberlainFor M. Baur
    57’
  10. Camilo Duran 3–1Assist H. Hassan
    63’
  11. ⇄ C. EcheverriFor H. Sudakov
    64’
  12. ⇄ S. El KarouaniFor S. Dahl
    64’
  13. ⇄ V. PavlidisFor J. Durán
    67’
  14. ⇄ A. SchjelderupFor D. Lukébakio
    68’
  15. A. BahYellow card · Foul
    69’
  16. ⇄ M. LotombaFor C. Donovan
    77’
  17. ⇄ A. CircatiFor A. Bah
    80’
  18. João PalhinhaYellow card · Foul
    85’
  19. V. Pavlidis 4–1Assist Tomás Araújo
    89’
  20. Full time · 4–1

Team stats

Benfica26 shots · 20 in box, 5 outside
Celtic14 shots · 12 in box, 2 outside
BenficaCeltic
53% Possession 47%
2.59 Expected goals (xG) 1.25
2.16 Expected points (xPts) 0.67
26 Shots 14
7 Shots on target 7
11 Shots off target 5
8 Blocked shots 2
20 Shots inside the box 12
5 Shots outside the box 2
574 Passes 516
91% Pass accuracy 89%
8 Corners 6
6 Goalkeeper saves 3
9 Fouls 7
2 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.32 Team rating 6.29

Line-ups

Benfica 4-2-3-1

17.5 A. Trubin(G)
266.4 S. Dahl ↓64’ 27.3 C. Lenglet 447.7 Tomás Araújo A 67.5 A. Bah ↓80’
367.2 João Palhinha 87.2 F. Aursnes
258.6★ G. Prestianni AA 107.0 H. Sudakov ↓64’ 116.3 D. Lukébakio ↓68’
228.2 J. Durán ↓67’
  • 1A. Trubin (G)7.5
  • 26S. Dahl↓64’6.4
  • 2C. Lenglet7.3
  • 44Tomás AraújoA7.7
  • 6A. Bah↓80’7.5
  • 36João Palhinha7.2
  • 8F. Aursnes7.2
  • 25G. Prestianni ★A×28.6
  • 10H. Sudakov↓64’7.0
  • 11D. Lukébakio↓68’6.3
  • 22J. Durán↓67’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 3A. Circati↑80’6.5
  • 30C. Echeverri↑64’6.4
  • 34S. El Karouani↑64’6.5
  • 14V. Pavlidis↑67’7.4
  • 21A. Schjelderup↑68’6.7

Unused: L. Barreiro, Anísio Cabral, Gabriel Indio, Manu, Rafa, Samuel Soares

Coach: Marco Silva

Celtic 4-2-3-1

15.6 V. Sinisalo(G)
636.7 K. Tierney 66.2 A. Trusty 476.1 D. Murray 515.5 C. Donovan ↓77’
226.6 M. Baur ↓57’ 426.6 C. McGregor
176.3 S. Tounekti ↓45’ 185.8 O. Sørensen ↓57’ 117.3 Camilo Duran
96.3 K. Høgh ↓45’
  • 1V. Sinisalo (G)5.6
  • 63K. Tierney6.7
  • 6A. Trusty6.2
  • 47D. Murray6.1
  • 51C. Donovan↓77’5.5
  • 22M. Baur↓57’6.6
  • 42C. McGregor6.6
  • 17S. Tounekti↓45’6.3
  • 18O. Sørensen↓57’5.8
  • 11Camilo Duran7.3
  • 9K. Høgh↓45’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 23H. HassanA↑45’7.3
  • 3M. Lotomba↑77’5.8
  • 8E. Nygren↑57’6.3
  • 21A. Oxlade-Chamberlain↑57’5.7
  • 19C. Osmand↑45’5.9

Unused: J. Forrest, S. Johnstone, L. McCowan, A. Ralston, L. Scales, L. Clearie

Coach: M. O’Neill

Player stats

Top rated
G. PrestianniBenfica8.6
2nd
J. DuránBenfica8.2
3rd
Tomás AraújoBenfica7.7

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Trubin G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 88% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
S. Dahl D 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 35 0 0 0/0 3/0 6.4
C. Lenglet D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 94% 83 0 2 0/0 1/0 7.3
Tomás Araújo D 90 0 1 3 (0) 1 95% 74 5 1 0/0 1/0 7.7
A. Bah D 80 1 0 1 (1) 0 86% 63 4 1 0/0 1/0 7.5
João Palhinha M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 72 1 3 1/1 1/1 7.2
F. Aursnes M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 97% 62 2 0 0/1 0/1 7.2
G. Prestianni F 90 0 2 7 (3) 9 80% 50 2 0 5/8 0/1 8.6
H. Sudakov M 64 0 0 2 (0) 5 89% 37 0 1 0/1 0/0 7.0
D. Lukébakio F 68 0 0 2 (0) 0 88% 33 0 0 1/5 1/0 6.3
J. Durán F 67 2 0 5 (2) 1 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/2 8.2
A. Circati D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
C. Echeverri M 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 11 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.4
S. El Karouani D 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
V. Pavlidis F 23 1 0 2 (1) 1 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.4
A. Schjelderup F 22 0 0 2 (0) 0 89% 9 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.7

Celtic

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Sinisalo G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 84% 44 0 1 0/0 0/0 5.6
K. Tierney D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 93% 57 2 0 0/0 0/3 6.7
A. Trusty D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 95% 84 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
D. Murray D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 79 1 1 1/1 1/0 6.1
C. Donovan M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 29 5 1 1/1 1/0 5.5
M. Baur M 57 0 0 1 (1) 1 86% 21 5 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
C. McGregor M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 97% 72 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.6
S. Tounekti F 45 0 0 1 (0) 2 100% 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. Sørensen M 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 2 0 0/0 2/0 5.8
Camilo Duran F 90 1 0 4 (2) 0 86% 14 0 0 1/3 0/5 7.3
K. Høgh F 45 0 0 2 (1) 0 92% 12 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
H. Hassan F 45 0 1 2 (2) 2 78% 18 1 0 1/2 0/1 7.3
M. Lotomba D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 5.8
E. Nygren F 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 24 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain M 33 0 0 0 (0) 1 61% 18 0 0 0/2 0/0 5.7
C. Osmand F 45 0 0 3 (0) 1 70% 10 0 0 1/3 1/0 5.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.