Benfica vs Celtic

15 October 2026 · Europa League · Matchday 2 · 2026/27 · Referee Nikola Dabanovic

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 3–0

  • Jhon Durán 5’ (pen), 36’
  • Alexander Bah 23’
  • Vangelis Pavlidis 89’
  • Camilo Durán 63’

Match summary

Benfica won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Celtic. Benfica led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jhon Durán put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot in the 5th minute, Alexander Bah made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute, and Durán made it 3-0 in the 36th minute. In the second half, Camilo Durán pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 63rd minute and Vangelis Pavlidis made it 4-1 in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Benfica created 2.85 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Celtic's 1.45 from 14.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
26 Shots 14
7 Shots on target 7
8 Corners 6
92 Attacks 78
55 Dangerous attacks 37
576 Passes 509
91.3% Pass accuracy 89.4%
15 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 7
3 Yellow cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Benfica Celtic
Kick-off
1’
Corner
Jhon DuránPenalty1-0 (Benfica)
5’
7’
Mika BaurShot on target
7’
Kasper HøghShot on target
Corner
10’
Alexander BahRight foot shot2-0 (Benfica)
23’
Corner
25’
32’
Corner
Corner
34’
Corner
35’
Jhon DuránLeft foot shot3-0 (Benfica)
36’
Gianluca PrestianniShot on target
39’
Corner
42’
Samuel DahlFoul
44’
44’
Kieran TierneyShot on target
44’
Corner
Second half underway
Half-time3-0
46’
Callum OsmandSebastian Tounekti
46’
Haissem HassanKasper Høgh
50’
Haissem HassanShot on target
Corner
54’
Gianluca PrestianniShot on target
56’
56’
Haissem HassanShot on target
57’
Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainMika Baur
57’
Benjamin NygrenOliver Sørensen
63’
Camilo Durán3-1 (Celtic)
Souffian El KarouaniSamuel Dahl
64’
Claudio EcheverriGeorgiy Sudakov
64’
Vangelis PavlidisJhon Durán
67’
Andreas SchjelderupDodi Lukebakio
68’
Alexander BahFoul
69’
71’
Corner
Gianluca PrestianniShot on target
76’
Corner
76’
77’
Jordan LotombaColby Donovan
Alessandro CircatiAlexander Bah
80’
82’
Corner
João PalhinhaFoul
85’
Vangelis PavlidisRight foot shot4-1 (Benfica)
89’
Corner
90+1’
90+2’
Camilo DuránShot on target
90+2’
Corner
Full-time4-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.85 1.45 5’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), 1-0 5’ 23’ Alexander Bah (Benfica), 2-0 23’ 36’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), 3-0 36’ 63’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), 3-1 63’ 89’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 4-1 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.85 1.45 5’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), 1-0 Durán 5’ 23’ Alexander Bah (Benfica), 2-0 Bah 23’ 36’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), 3-0 Durán 36’ 63’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), 3-1 Durán 63’ 89’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 4-1 Pavlidis 89’
Benfica 2.85 xGCeltic 1.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celtic attacking Benfica attacking 
5’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 23’ Alexander Bah (Benfica), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 28’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.32 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Tomás Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 28’ Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 39’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 48’ Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 82’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 89’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 43’ Tomás Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 90+2’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 36’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 28’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 76’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 35’ Tomás Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 56’ Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ João Palhinha (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 35’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 23’ Alexander Bah (Benfica), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 28’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.32 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Tomás Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 28’ Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 39’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 82’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 48’ Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 89’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 43’ Tomás Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 90+2’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 36’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 28’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 73’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 19’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 19’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 35’ Tomás Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 24’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ João Palhinha (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 35’ Jhon Durán (Benfica), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Benfica 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trubin
Dahl 64’
Araújo
Lenglet
Bah 80’
Aursnes
Palhinha
Sudakov 64’
Lukebakio 68’
Prestianni
Durán 2 67’
Celtic 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sinisalo
Tierney
Murray
Trusty
Donovan 77’
McGregor
Baur 57’
Tounekti 46’
Sørensen 57’
Durán
Høgh 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Anatoliy Trubin
90′ 6 1 17 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Alexander Bah Taken off
80′ 4 1 – 4 – 63 1 1 –
Tomás Araújo
90′ 5 1 – 7 2 75 1 – 1 –
Clément Lenglet
90′ – 2 – 1 1 83 1 – – –
Samuel Dahl Taken off
64′ – – – – – 35 3 – –
Souffian El Karouani Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 1 – 1 – 11 1 – – –
Alessandro Circati Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 2 – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Fredrik Aursnes
90′ – – 62 3 – 2 – 4 – 1 –
João Palhinha
90′ – – 73 – – 1 3 4 1 1
Dodi Lukebakio Taken off
68′ – – 33 – – – – 1 1 – –
Georgiy Sudakov Taken off
64′ – – 37 5 – – 1 – – – –
Gianluca Prestianni
90′ – 2 50 9 – 2 – 8 – 1 –
Claudio Echeverri Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 11 1 – – – 1 – 1 –
Andreas Schjelderup Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 9 – – 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Jhon Durán Taken off
67′ 2 – 5 2 0.96 – 1 3 2 8 –
Vangelis Pavlidis Came on as a substitute
23′ 1 – 2 1 0.17 – 1 1 – 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Benfica W
Celtic DWLWL

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.