Season 2025/2026

UEFA Europa League

Celtic vs Utrecht – Lineups & Match Details

Celtic beat Utrecht 4-2. Goals: B. Nygren (6'), N. Viergever (10' o.g.), A. Engels (19' pen.), D. de Wit (44'), A. Blake (62'), A. Trusty (66'). Celtic had 52% possession against Utrecht's 48%. Shots on target: 5-3.

UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 8

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Celtic

4 - 2

Full Time

HT: 3 - 1

Utrecht

Referee: M. Al-Emara

Lineups

Celtic4-4-2

1K. SchmeichelG

51C. DonovanD

6A. TrustyD

5L. ScalesD

63K. TierneyD

13Yang Hyun-JunM

27A. EngelsM

42C. McGregorM

23S. TounektiM

38D. MaedaF

8B. NygrenF

Substitutes

12V. SinisaloG

31R. DoohanG

10M. BalikwishaF

14L. McCowanM

17K. IheanachoF

28P. BernardoM

47D. MurrayD

49J. ForrestM

50S. McardleM

56A. RalstonD

59F. HaleD

61S. IsiguzoD

Utrecht4-2-3-1

1V. BarkasG

23N. VesterlundD

3M. van der HoornD

24N. ViergeverD

55D. MurkinD

27A. EngwandaM

21G. ZechielM

15A. BlakeM

20D. de WitM

10Y. CathlineM

22M. RodriguezF

Substitutes

25M. BrouwerG

33K. GadellaaG

6D. van den BergM

8C. BozdoganM

16S. El KarouaniD

40M. DiddenD

43R. El ArguiouiM

46J. van OmmerenM

49B. MenzoF

91S. HallerF

Match Events

6'G

B. Nygren

Assist: K. Tierney

10'OG

N. Viergever

Assist: B. Nygren

19'P

A. Engels

33'Y

Yang Hyun-Jun

39'Y

A. Engels

44'G

D. de Wit

Assist: N. Vesterlund

61'S

Miguel Rodríguez

Substitution 1

61'S

D. Murkin

Substitution 2

62'G

A. Blake

Assist: G. Zechiël

64'Y

S. El Karouani

66'G

A. Trusty

Assist: A. Engels

68'S

S. Tounekti

Substitution 1

68'S

D. Maeda

Substitution 2

78'S

Yang Hyun-Jun

Substitution 3

78'S

A. Engels

Substitution 4

78'S

Y. Cathline

Substitution 3

86'S

A. Blake

Substitution 4

86'S

G. Zechiël

Substitution 5

90'+2S

K. Tierney

Substitution 5

Statistics

Celtic

52%48%

Utrecht

2.66Expected Goals (xG)0.41

10Total Shots6

5Shots on Target3

9Corners5

12Fouls7

1Offsides1

86Pass Accuracy (%)85

2Yellow Cards1

0Red Cards0

Match preview

Celtic host Utrecht on Thursday, 29 January 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. Celtic go into the match 21st in the table; Utrecht sit 34th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Celtic have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Utrecht have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 4 losses in a row.

Match recap

Celtic beat Utrecht 4-2. Celtic scored through B. Nygren 6', N. Viergever 10' (o.g.), A. Engels 19' (pen.), A. Trusty 66'. Utrecht replied with D. de Wit 44', A. Blake 62'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 66 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Celtic held 52% of the ball against 48% for Utrecht. Shots on target finished 5-3. Expected goals read 2.66 for Celtic, 0.41 for Utrecht.

Verdict

The win nudges Celtic forward and leaves Utrecht with work to do. Celtic sat 21st and Utrecht 34th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.