Benfica 4-1 Celtic: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 2

Benfica

4 : 1

Celtic

Jhon Durán5' (pen), 36'
Alexander Bah23'
Vangelis Pavlidis89'

63'Camilo Duran

Estádio da LuzNikola DabanovicCapacity 65,647Thu, 15 Oct 202621:00

Benfica4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Celtic Celtic crest

Assistant

João Tralhão

Assistant

João Tralhão

Substitutions

64'
106.9
H. Sudakov
306.3
C. Echeverri
64'
266.4
S. Dahl
346.3
S. El Karouani
67'
228.22
J. Durán
147.8
V. Pavlidis
68'
116.2
D. Lukebakio
216.6
A. Schjelderup
80'
67.3
A. Bah
36.2
A. Circati

Unused

Substitutions

45'
96.3
K. Høgh
237.3A
H. Hassan
45'
176.3
S. Tounekti
196.4
C. Osmand
57'
185.8
O. Sørensen
86.3
B. Nygren
57'
226.6
M. Baur
215.7
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
77'
515.4
Colby Donovan
35.8
J. Lotomba

Unused

Home

D. Banjaqui
Muscle Injury
Out
E. Barrenechea
Injury
Out
J. Kaminski
Muscle Injury
Out

Away

C. Carter-Vickers
Health problems
Out
A. Johnston
Leg Injury
Out
S. Mheuka
Off the roster
Out
Yang Hyun-Jun
Hamstring Injury
Out
J. van den Berg
Off the roster
Out

Player of the match

Gianluca Prestianni

Forward · Benfica

8.6

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists2

Shots7

Shots on target3

Shot accuracy43%

Dribbles won5

Build-up

Passes49

Key passes9

Pass accuracy82%

Defending

Tackles2

Blocks1

Interceptions0

Duels won8 · 57%

Fouls won/made1 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
A. TrubinG	6	1,53	+0,53	16/17	5/7
V. SinisaloG	3	3,01	-0,99	39/45	2/9

Live stats

Possession & Passing

53%Possession47%

577Total passes513

91%Pass accuracy89%

8Corners6

Attack

26Shots14

7On target7

11Off target5

8Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

21Shots in box12

5Shots out box2

2.7xG1.4

Defense & Discipline

6Goalkeeper saves3

2Offsides2

9Fouls7

3Yellow cards0

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,80xG0,55

12Shots6

4On target3

2Big chances1

24Touches in box5

54%Possession46%

5Corners3

Second half

0,94xG0,74

14Shots8

3On target4

1Big chances1

22Touches in box11

51%Possession49%

3Corners3

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Benfica

2.74261553%

55% open play16% set piece29% penalty

Celtic

1.4114947%

99% open play1% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

40 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Benfica2,74 xG · 4 scored

Celtic1,41 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Benfica51

Open play 38Set piece 5Dribble 2Foul won 1Rebound 4Defensive 1

Celtic28

Open play 22Set piece 1Dribble 2Rebound 3

Momentum

16 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Benfica70% pressure

Celtic30% pressure

Match replay

91'

4-1

100%Draw 0%0%

2.74xG1.41

26Shots14

15On target9

Momentum

90' Saved Camilo Durán 0.07 xG · Fast break · Left foot

Shot map

26 v 14

Benfica shoot right, Celtic left. Bigger dot = better chance.

BENBenficaCELCelticgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

24 on target · 5 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

BenficaCelticgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

BenficaDefensive line 39%

CelticDefensive line 29%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

BenficaUntil 64'

Most-connected pair: Lenglet and Araújo, 32 passes between them.

CelticUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Trusty and Murray, 25 passes between them.

Tactical battle

54control46

G. Prestianni

14 touches in box

In possession

65,0%Field tilt35,0%

16Passes into box7

36Progressive passes20

13Carries into final third11

21Chances created10

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

14,33Press intensity (PPDA)20,19

15High turnovers6

7Regains within 5s5

25,0sBall recovery time29,1s

15Interceptions11

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

147Carries136

1713mCarry distance1518m

26Progressive carries13

1095mProgressive carry distance886m

9Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

8Take-ons won6

19Take-ons attempted16

624mProgressive pass distance355m

5Through balls0

15Switches of play3

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,87Expected threat (xT)1,15

3,51Action value (VAEP)0,25

51Shot-creating actions28

8Goal-creating actions2

1,77Expected assisted goals0,91

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

6,3Passes per attack4,8

18,8sAttack duration14,4s

1,77 m/sAttack directness1,89 m/s

9Build-up attacks2

14Direct attacks9

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

46Touches in box16

60Final third entries41

3Big chances2

3,01xG on target1,53

1Big chances missed1

Passing

5/13 (38%)Crosses3/12 (25%)

36/50 (72%)Long balls14/36 (39%)

10Throw-ins11

6Free kicks9

4Goal kicks10

Duels

47Total53

30/63 (48%)Ground33/63 (52%)

7/15 (47%)Aerial8/15 (53%)

8/19 (42%)Dribbles6/14 (43%)

7Dispossessed8

Defending

45Recoveries37

9Interceptions4

16Tackles18

69%Tackles won72%

12Clearances16

2Big chances scored1

1Big saves2

1Errors led to shot1

2Fouled in final third1

7,38Average rating6,63

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

BenficaThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 31-45

Celtic2025/26

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 31-45

Goal profile

Recent seasons

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 and 10 matches.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal80%

75%2+ goals40%

63%3+ goals20%

38%4+ goals10%

They concede

75%1+ goal90%

13%2+ goals60%

Heaviest results

best 6-1 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)

best 4-2 (H)·worst 1-4 (H)

Match summary

Benfica beat Celtic 4-1 at Estádio da Luz in the UEFA Europa League. Benfica led 3-0 at half-time. Scorers: Jhon Durán (5' pen, 36'), Alexander Bah (23'), Vangelis Pavlidis (89') for Benfica; Camilo Duran (63') for Celtic. In their last 3 meetings, Benfica have won 2, Celtic 0, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.