Celtic vs Utrecht

29 January 2026 · Europa League · Matchday 8 · 2025/26 · Referee Mohammad Al-Emara

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 3–1

  • B. Nygren 6’
  • N. Viergever 10’ (og)
  • A. Engels 19’ (pen)
  • A. Trusty 66’
  • D. de Wit 44’
  • A. Blake 62’

Match summary

Celtic saw off Utrecht 4-2. Celtic led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, B. Nygren put Celtic ahead from a corner in the 6th minute, Viergever's own goal made it 2-0 in the 10th minute, A. Engels made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 19th minute, and D. de Wit pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 44th minute. In the second half, A. Blake made it 3-2 in the 62nd minute and A. Trusty made it 4-2 with a header in the 66th minute.

The chances backed that up: Celtic created 2.66 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Utrecht's 0.42 from 6.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
10 Shots 6
5 Shots on target 3
9 Corners 5
492 Passes 459
86.4% Pass accuracy 84.5%
18 Tackles 9
12 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Celtic Utrecht
B. NygrenRight foot shot1-0 (Celtic)
6’
N. ViergeverOwn goal2-0 (Celtic)
10’
B. NygrenShot on target
15’
A. EngelsPenalty3-0 (Celtic)
19’
Y. Hyun-Jun
33’
A. Engels
39’
44’
D. de WitRight foot shot3-1 (Utrecht)
47’
Shot on target
B. NygrenShot on target
59’
61’
S. El KarouaniD. Murkin
61’
C. BozdoğanM. Rodríguez
62’
A. BlakeRight foot shot3-2 (Utrecht)
64’
S. El Karouani
A. TrustyHeader4-2 (Celtic)
66’
J. ForrestS. Tounekti
68’
K. IheanachoD. Maeda
68’
78’
B. MenzoY. Cathline
P. BernardoA. Engels
78’
L. McCowanY. Hyun-Jun
78’
86’
D. v. d. BergA. Blake
86’
R. E. ArguiouiG. Zechiël
D. MurrayK. Tierney
90’

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 2.66 0.42 6’ B. Nygren (Celtic), 1-0 6’ 10’ N. Viergever (Celtic) own goal, 2-0 10’ 19’ A. Engels (Celtic), 3-0 19’ 44’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), 3-1 44’ 62’ A. Blake (Utrecht), 3-2 62’ 66’ A. Trusty (Celtic), 4-2 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.66 0.42 6’ B. Nygren (Celtic), 1-0 Nygren 6’ 10’ N. Viergever (Celtic) own goal, 2-0 Viergever 10’ 19’ A. Engels (Celtic), 3-0 Engels 19’ 44’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), 3-1 de Wit 44’ 62’ A. Blake (Utrecht), 3-2 Blake 62’ 66’ A. Trusty (Celtic), 4-2 Trusty 66’
Celtic 2.66 xGUtrecht 0.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Utrecht attacking Celtic attacking 
19’ A. Engels (Celtic), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 6’ B. Nygren (Celtic), from a corner, 0.69 xG, goal 32’ D. Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 59’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 66’ A. Trusty (Celtic), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 83’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 90’ P. Bernardo (Celtic), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 16’ L. Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 44’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 62’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 47’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ B. Nygren (Celtic), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ A. Blake (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ A. Trusty (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ N. Viergever (Utrecht), own goal 19’ A. Engels (Celtic), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 6’ B. Nygren (Celtic), from a corner, 0.69 xG, goal 32’ D. Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 59’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 66’ A. Trusty (Celtic), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 83’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 90’ P. Bernardo (Celtic), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 16’ L. Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 44’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 62’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 47’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ B. Nygren (Celtic), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ A. Blake (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ A. Trusty (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ N. Viergever (Utrecht), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Celtic 4-4-2 Starting XI
Schmeichel
Donovan
Trusty
Scales
Tierney 90’
Hyun-Jun
Engels
McGregor
Tounekti 68’
Maeda 68’
Nygren
Utrecht 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Barkas
Nielsen
Hoorn
Viergever
Murkin 61’
Engwanda
Zechiël 86’
Blake
Wit
Cathline 78’
Rodríguez 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
K. Schmeichel
90′ 1 2 29 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
C. Donovan
90′ 4 – – 4 – 50 – – – –
A. Trusty
90′ 2 – – 4 2 64 1 1 – –
L. Scales
90′ 1 – – 4 2 74 1 – – –
K. Tierney
89′ 1 3 – 2 – 48 4 – 1 –
Midfielders8 players
Y. Hyun-Jun
78′ – – 32 1 – 1 – 5 1 1
A. Engels
78′ 1 1 36 1 – 2 1 4 1 1
C. McGregor
90′ – – 66 1 – 4 – 4 – – –
S. Tounekti
68′ – – 20 – – – – – – – –
K. Iheanacho Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 5 – – – – – – – –
J. Forrest Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 14 – – 1 – 1 – – –
P. Bernardo Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 9 – – – – 2 – 1 –
L. McCowan Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 8 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
D. Maeda
68′ – – 1 – 0.32 – – 2 1 6 –
B. Nygren
90′ 1 – 3 3 1.04 – 1 2 – 31 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Celtic WLWLD
Utrecht LDLLL

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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.