Celtic 4-2 Utrecht — Europa League, 29 Jan 2026
Celtic beat Utrecht 4-2 in the Europa League on 29 January 2026 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. B. Nygren, Arne Engels and Auston Trusty scored for Celtic; Dani de Wit and Adrian Blake for Utrecht. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
Match timeline
- 1-06'assist: Kieran Tierney
- 1-110'
- 17'VARPenalty confirmed
- 2-119'Penalty
- 33'Foul
- 39'Foul
- 2-244'assist: Niklas Vesterlund
- Half-time3-1
- 61'
- 61'
- 2-362'assist: Gjivai Zechiël
- 64'Argument
- 3-366'assist: Arne Engels
- 68'
- 68'
- 78'
- 78'
- 78'
- 86'
- 86'
- 90+2'
- Full-time4-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Celtic
- 7.6Benjamin NygrenF
- 7.5Callum McGregorM
- 7.3Kieran TierneyD
- 7.3Arne EngelsM
- 7.2Auston TrustyD
- 7.0Paulo BernardoM
- 6.9Liam ScalesD
- 6.6James ForrestM
- 6.3Sebastian TounektiM
- 6.3Kelechi IheanachoF
- 6.3Yang Hyun-JunM
- 6.3Colby DonovanD
- 6.2Daizen MaedaF
- 6.2Luke McCowanM
- 6.2Kasper SchmeichelG
Utrecht
- 7.9Adrian BlakeM
- 7.2Dani de WitM
- 6.7Bjorn MenzoF
- 6.6Miguel RodríguezF
- 6.6Gjivai ZechiëlM
- 6.5Davy van den BergM
- 6.5Souffian El KarouaniD
- 6.5Can BozdoğanM
- 6.3Niklas VesterlundD
- 6.3Rafik El ArguiouiM
- 6.2Mike van der HoornD
- 6.2Derry MurkinD
- 6.2Alonzo EngwandaM
- 6.0Yoann CathlineM
- 5.9Vasilis BarkasG
- 5.3Nick ViergeverD
Line-ups
Substitutes
CelticMartin O'Neill
Substitutes
- 56Anthony RalstonD
- 49James Forrest68'M6.6
- 17K. Iheanacho68'F6.3
- 31Ross DoohanG
- 14Luke McCowan78'M6.2
- 28P. Bernardo78'M7.0
- 12Viljami SinisaloG
- 10M. BalikwishaF
- 47Dane Murray90+2'D
- 50S. McardleM
- 61S. IsiguzoD
- 59F. HaleD
UtrechtRon Jans
Substitutes
- 91Sébastien HallerF
- 25Michael BrouwerG
- 16Souffian El Karouani64'61'D6.5
- 6Davy van den Berg86'M6.5
- 40Matisse DiddenD
- 8C. Bozdogan61'M6.5
- 33Kevin GadellaaG
- 43Rafik El Arguioui86'M6.3
- 46J. van OmmerenM
- 49B. Menzo78'F6.7
Team statistics
Celtic
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Nygren | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Callum McGregor | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.5 |
| Kieran Tierney | 89 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Arne Engels | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Auston Trusty | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Paulo Bernardo | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Liam Scales | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| James Forrest | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Colby Donovan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Daizen Maeda | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Luke McCowan | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Utrecht
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Blake | 86 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.9 |
| Dani de Wit | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Bjorn Menzo | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Miguel Rodríguez | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Gjivai Zechiël | 86 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Davy van den Berg | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Souffian El Karouani | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Can Bozdoğan | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Niklas Vesterlund | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Rafik El Arguioui | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mike van der Hoorn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Derry Murkin | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Alonzo Engwanda | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Yoann Cathline | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.0 |
| Vasilis Barkas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Nick Viergever | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
CelticDDWWW
- D25 Jan 26AHeart Of Midlothian2-2
- D22 Jan 26ABologna2-2
- W18 Jan 26AAuchinleck Talbot2-0
- W14 Jan 26AFalkirk1-0
- W10 Jan 26HDundee Utd4-0
UtrechtLLLLD
- L25 Jan 26HSparta Rotterdam0-1
- L22 Jan 26HGenk0-2
- L18 Jan 26AFC Volendam1-2
- L21 Dec 25HPSV Eindhoven1-2
- D14 Dec 25ANAC Breda1-1
Final table, Europa League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | 8 | +3 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos | 8 | +2 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 22 | Ludogorets | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 23 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 32 | Rangers | 8 | -9 | 4 |
| 33 | Nice | 8 | -8 | 3 |
| 34 | Utrecht | 8 | -10 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | -11 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | -20 | 1 |
Before and after
Celtic
- Previous: Heart Of Midlothian 2-2 Celtic, 25 Jan 2026 · Scottish Premiership
- Next: Celtic 2-0 Falkirk, 1 Feb 2026 · Scottish Premiership
Utrecht
- Previous: Utrecht 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam, 25 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: Heerenveen 1-1 Utrecht, 1 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie
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