UEFA Europa League Matchday 8 Thu, Jan 29 2026 · 20:00 Celtic Park, Glasgow
Celtic
4–2 Full time · HT 3–1 xG 2.00 – 0.43
Utrecht
  • E. Nygren 6’
  • N. Viergever 10’ (OG)
  • A. Engels 19’ (P)
  • A. Trusty 66’
  • 44’ D. de Wit
  • 62’ A. Blake
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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.

Celtic beat Utrecht

Celtic entered as favourites and won 4–2 through goals from Nygren, Engels, Trusty and an own goal. Utrecht replied through goals from de Wit and Blake. Celtic finished with the higher xG (2.00 vs 0.43).

Celtic ✓57%
Draw23%
Utrecht20%

Model vs reality

Celtic goals
4
Model 1.98 · xG 2.00
Utrecht goals
2
Model 1.09 · xG 0.43
Total goals
6
Model 3.07 · xG 2.43
Score 4–2
2%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 59%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. BlakeUtrecht · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeMohammad Al-Emara
  • VenueCeltic Park
  • Table before kick-offCeltic 24th · Utrecht 34th

Timeline

  1. E. Nygren 1–0Assist K. Tierney
    6’
  2. N. Viergever (own goal) 2–0Assist E. Nygren
    10’
  3. A. Engels (pen) 3–0
    19’
  4. H. YangYellow card · Roughing
    33’
  5. A. EngelsYellow card · Roughing
    39’
  6. D. de Wit 3–1Assist N. Vesterlund
    44’
  7. Half time · 3–1
  8. ⇄ C. BozdoğanFor Miguel Rodríguez
    61’
  9. ⇄ S. El KarouaniFor D. Murkin
    61’
  10. A. Blake 3–2Assist G. Zechiël
    62’
  11. S. El KarouaniYellow card · Foul
    64’
  12. A. Trusty 4–2Assist A. Engels
    66’
  13. ⇄ K. ỊheanachọFor D. Maeda
    68’
  14. ⇄ J. ForrestFor S. Tounekti
    68’
  15. ⇄ L. McCowanFor H. Yang
    78’
  16. ⇄ Paulo BernardoFor A. Engels
    78’
  17. ⇄ Bjorn MenzoFor Y. Cathline
    78’
  18. ⇄ D. van den BergFor A. Blake
    86’
  19. ⇄ Rafik El ArguiouiFor G. Zechiël
    86’
  20. ⇄ D. MurrayFor K. Tierney
    90+2’
  21. Full time · 4–2

Team stats

Celtic10 shots · 9 in box, 1 outside
Utrecht6 shots · 4 in box, 2 outside
CelticUtrecht
52% Possession 48%
2.00 Expected goals (xG) 0.43
2.43 Expected points (xPts) 0.39
10 Shots 6
5 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 1
9 Shots inside the box 4
1 Shots outside the box 2
489 Passes 451
87% Pass accuracy 85%
9 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 7
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.86 Team rating 6.43

Line-ups

Celtic 4-3-3

16.2 K. Schmeichel(G)
637.2 K. Tierney A↓90’ 56.6 L. Scales 67.5 A. Trusty 516.5 C. Donovan
277.3 A. Engels A↓78’ 427.2 C. McGregor 87.7 E. Nygren A
236.2 S. Tounekti ↓68’ 386.2 D. Maeda ↓68’ 136.9 H. Yang ↓78’
  • 1K. Schmeichel (G)6.2
  • 63K. TierneyA↓90’7.2
  • 5L. Scales6.6
  • 6A. Trusty7.5
  • 51C. Donovan6.5
  • 27A. EngelsA↓78’7.3
  • 42C. McGregor7.2
  • 8E. NygrenA7.7
  • 23S. Tounekti↓68’6.2
  • 38D. Maeda↓68’6.2
  • 13H. Yang↓78’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 49J. Forrest↑68’6.7
  • 17K. Ịheanachọ↑68’6.3
  • 47D. Murray↑90’
  • 28Paulo Bernardo↑78’6.9
  • 14L. McCowan↑78’6.3

Unused: V. Sinisalo, R. Doohan, Samuel Isiguzo, A. Ralston, Finlay Hale, M. Balikwisha, Sean Mcardle

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

15.9 V. Barkas(G)
556.2 D. Murkin ↓61’ 245.3 N. Viergever 36.2 M. van der Hoorn 236.2 N. Vesterlund A
216.6 G. Zechiël A↓86’ 276.2 A. Engwanda
157.9★ A. Blake ↓86’ 207.3 D. de Wit 106.0 Y. Cathline ↓78’
226.7 Miguel Rodríguez ↓61’
  • 1V. Barkas (G)5.9
  • 55D. Murkin↓61’6.2
  • 24N. Viergever5.3
  • 3M. van der Hoorn6.2
  • 23N. VesterlundA6.2
  • 21G. ZechiëlA↓86’6.6
  • 27A. Engwanda6.2
  • 15A. Blake ★↓86’7.9
  • 20D. de Wit7.3
  • 10Y. Cathline↓78’6.0
  • 22Miguel Rodríguez↓61’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 16S. El Karouani↑61’6.5
  • 8C. Bozdoğan↑61’6.9
  • 49Bjorn Menzo↑78’6.7
  • 43Rafik El Arguioui↑86’
  • 6D. van den Berg↑86’

Unused: K. Gadellaa, M. Brouwer, M. Didden, J. van Ommeren, S. Haller

Player stats

Top rated
A. BlakeUtrecht7.9
2nd
E. NygrenCeltic7.7
3rd
A. TrustyCeltic7.5

Celtic

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Schmeichel G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 89% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
K. Tierney D 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 81% 48 1 3 0/0 4/1 7.2
L. Scales D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 73 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
A. Trusty D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 90% 67 2 0 0/1 1/0 7.5
C. Donovan M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 50 4 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
A. Engels M 78 1 1 1 (1) 1 83% 36 2 1 0/0 1/1 7.3
C. McGregor M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 64 3 0 0/1 0/0 7.2
E. Nygren F 90 1 1 3 (3) 2 87% 30 1 1 0/1 3/0 7.7
S. Tounekti F 68 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 20 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
D. Maeda F 68 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
H. Yang F 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 32 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.9
J. Forrest M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Ịheanachọ F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Murray D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Paulo Bernardo M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
L. McCowan M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 81% 31 0 0 0/0 0/1 5.9
D. Murkin D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 28 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.2
N. Viergever D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 73 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.3
M. van der Hoorn D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 84 2 2 0/0 0/1 6.2
N. Vesterlund D 90 0 1 1 (1) 1 76% 41 1 2 0/0 0/2 6.2
G. Zechiël M 86 0 1 1 (0) 1 93% 45 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
A. Engwanda M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 38 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
A. Blake F 86 1 0 2 (1) 2 93% 27 0 0 2/2 0/2 7.9
D. de Wit M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 86% 28 0 1 0/0 3/0 7.3
Y. Cathline F 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 16 0 0 1/4 0/1 6.0
Miguel Rodríguez F 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 2 0 0/3 2/2 6.7
S. El Karouani D 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
C. Bozdoğan M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 1 1 1/1 1/0 6.9
Bjorn Menzo 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
Rafik El Arguioui M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/1 0/0 —
D. van den Berg M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.