Celtic vs FC Utrecht: 4–2
Celtic beat FC Utrecht 4–2 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 29 January 2026 at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League (2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 29 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- Attendance: 55,559
- Teams: Celtic (home), FC Utrecht (away)
Goals
- 6' — Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), assist Kieran Tierney
- 10' — Nick Viergever (own goal) (Celtic)
- 19' — Arne Engels (penalty) (Celtic)
- 44' — Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht), assist Niklas Vesterlund
- 62' — Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht), assist Gjivai Zechiël
- 66' — Auston Trusty (Celtic), assist Arne Engels
Match statistics
| Statistic | Celtic | FC Utrecht |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 51.9 | 48.1 |
| Shots | 10 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Fouls | 12 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Celtic (4-4-2): Kasper Schmeichel (G), Liam Scales (CD-L), Auston Trusty (CD-R), Kieran Tierney (LB), Colby Donovan (RB), Callum McGregor (CM-L), Arne Engels (CM-R), Sebastian Tounekti (LM), Yang Hyun-Jun (RM), Benjamin Nygren (CF-L), Daizen Maeda (CF-R).
FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas (G), Nick Viergever (CD-L), Mike van der Hoorn (CD-R), Derry John Murkin (LB), Niklas Vesterlund (RB), Dani de Wit (AM), Gjivai Zechiël (LM), Alonzo Engwanda (RM), Miguel Rodríguez (F), Yoann Cathline (AM-L), Adrian Blake (AM-R).
Recent form
Celtic: won 4–0 vs Dundee United (10 Jan); won 1–0 away to Falkirk (14 Jan); won 2–0 away to Auchinleck Talbot (18 Jan); drew 2–2 away to Bologna (22 Jan); drew 2–2 away to Heart of Midlothian (25 Jan).
FC Utrecht: lost 2–1 vs PSV Eindhoven (21 Dec); lost 2–1 vs FC Twente (13 Jan); lost 2–1 away to FC Volendam (18 Jan); lost 2–0 vs Racing Genk (22 Jan); lost 1–0 vs Sparta Rotterdam (25 Jan).