
Celtic vs Braga, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
· UEFA Europa LeagueCeltic have goal ruled out in Europa loss to Sporting Braga
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Kelechi Iheanacho was on the wrong end of a hugely controversial handball decision before Braga wrapped up a 2-0 Europa League win over Celtic on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Vítor Carvalho.
- 6': Offside, Celtic. Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga).
- 11': Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
- 12': Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Paulo Bernardo.
- 13': Foul by Yanis da Rocha (Sporting Braga).
- 13': Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Yanis da Rocha (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Colby Donovan (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Nygren with a cross.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Grillitsch.
- 17': Foul by Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic).
- 17': Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Paulo Bernardo.
- 18': Attempt missed. Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Grillitsch following a corner.
- 20': Goal! Celtic 0, Sporting Braga 1. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jean-Baptiste Gorby.
- 22': Delay in match (Celtic).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt saved. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
- 28': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
- 32': Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
- 33': Offside, Sporting Braga. Amine El Ouazzani is caught offside.
- 34': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Paulo Bernardo.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga).
- 37': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga).
- 39': Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
- 40': Foul by Colby Donovan (Celtic).
- 40': Leonardo Lelo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Bright Arrey-Mbi (Sporting Braga).
- 42': Attempt missed. Colby Donovan (Celtic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
- 45': Attempt saved. Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Leonardo Lelo.
- 45': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 45'+1': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Callum McGregor.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Celtic 0, Sporting Braga 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Celtic 0, Sporting Braga 1.
- 45': Substitution, Celtic. Marcelo Saracchi replaces Colby Donovan.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Víctor Gómez replaces Yanis da Rocha.
- 46': Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Benjamin Nygren (Celtic).
- 49': Foul by Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic).
- 49': Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
- 51': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (Celtic).
- 51': Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Handball by Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic).
- 51': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 54': VAR Decision: No Goal Celtic 0-1 Sporting Braga.
- 56': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Leonardo Lelo.
- 56': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga).
- 58': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Florian Grillitsch.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kieran Tierney (Celtic) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Nygren with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Tounekti.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine El Ouazzani.
- 62': Attempt saved. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic).
- 63': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Gustaf Lagerbielke.
- 63': Attempt saved. Kieran Tierney (Celtic) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Benjamin Nygren with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Lukás Hornícek.
- 65': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Moutinho replaces Florian Grillitsch.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Saracchi.
- 67': Substitution, Celtic. Arne Engels replaces Benjamin Nygren.
- 67': Substitution, Celtic. Reo Hatate replaces Paulo Bernardo.
- 69': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
- 69': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar replaces Ricardo Horta.
- 71': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Diego Rodrigues replaces Pau Víctor.
- 74': Attempt saved. Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Marcelo Saracchi.
- 74': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Lukás Hornícek.
- 75': Foul by Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic).
- 75': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Daizen Maeda.
- 78': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga).
- 78': Marcelo Saracchi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by João Moutinho.
- 79': Attempt missed. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Arne Engels with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Celtic. Dane Murray replaces Kieran Tierney because of an injury.
- 81': Marcelo Saracchi (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic).
- 82': Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Gabri Martínez replaces Amine El Ouazzani.
- 85': Attempt saved. Diego Rodrigues (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85': Goal! Celtic 0, Sporting Braga 2. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 89': Foul by Liam Scales (Celtic).
- 89': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Liam Scales (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Liam Scales (Celtic).
- 90'+3': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga).
- 90'+5': Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Diego Rodrigues (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by James Forrest (Celtic).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Celtic 0, Sporting Braga 2.
- 0': Match ends, Celtic 0, Sporting Braga 2.
Statistics
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CEL![]() |
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9 | Fouls | 15 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
3 | Saves | 4 |
43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
13 | SHOTS | 9 |
6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
391 | Accurate Passes | 524 |
469 | Passes | 596 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
12 | Crosses | 23 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
56 | Long Balls | 39 |
25 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
20 | Tackles | 16 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
5 | Interceptions | 9 |
33 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
33 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 46,232
UEFA Europa League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | +4 | 6 |
2 | FC Midtjylland | 2 | +3 | 6 |
3 | Aston Villa | 2 | +3 | 6 |
4 | Braga | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Celtic (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
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1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
5 | Liam Scales ![]() |
20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
63 | Kieran Tierney |
51 | Colby Donovan |
42 | Callum McGregor |
28 | Paulo Bernardo |
8 | Benjamin Nygren |
17 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
23 | Sebastian Tounekti |
38 | Daizen Maeda |
Braga (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Lukas Hornicek (GK) |
6 | Carvalho |
26 | Bright Arrey-Mbi |
14 | Gustaf Lagerbielke |
27 | Florian Grillitsch |
29 | Jean-Baptiste Gorby |
5 | Leonardo Lelo |
41 | Yanis Da Rocha ![]() |
9 | Amine El Ouazzani |
18 | Pau Víctor |
21 | Ricardo Horta |
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