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UEFA Europa League League Stage · 2
Benfica crestBenficaWLW
4–1
FT
HT 3–0
Celtic crestCelticLW
  • Jhon Durán 5′ (pen)
  • Alexander Bah 23′
  • Jhon Durán 36′
  • Vangelis Pavlidis 89′
  • Camilo Duran 63′
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon Nikola Dabanovic

Match report

Benfica thrashed Celtic 4-1 in UEFA Europa League League Stage · 2 at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon.

Jhon Durán scored 2 goals.

Vangelis Pavlidis struck in the 89th minute for Benfica.

Expected goals finished 3.22 to 1.38, a result that matched the chances created.

Key takeaways

Brace

Jhon Durán scored 2 goals.

Late drama

Vangelis Pavlidis struck in the 89th minute for Benfica.

Expected goals

Expected goals finished 3.22 to 1.38, a result that matched the chances created.

Timeline

Benfica above · Celtic below
  • ⚽Jhon Durán (pen)5′
  • ⚽Alexander BahAssist: Gianluca Prestianni23′
  • ⚽Jhon DuránAssist: Gianluca Prestianni36′
  • Samuel Dahl44′
  • 45′⇄Kasper HoghHaissem Hassan
  • 45′⇄Sebastian TounektiCallum Osmand
  • 57′⇄Oliver SorensenBenjamin Nygren
  • 57′⇄Mika BaurAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain
  • 63′⚽Camilo DuranAssist: Haissem Hassan
  • ⇄Heorhii SudakovClaudio Echeverri64′
  • ⇄Samuel DahlSouffian El Karouani64′
  • ⇄Jhon DuránVangelis Pavlidis67′
  • ⇄Dodi LukebakioAndreas Schjelderup68′
  • Alexander Bah69′
  • 77′⇄Colby DonovanJordan Lotomba
  • ⇄Alexander BahAlessandro Circati80′
  • João Palhinha85′
  • ⚽Vangelis PavlidisAssist: Tomás Araújo89′

Match stats

● Benfica● Celtic
Possession 53%
47%
Expected goals (xG) 3.22
1.38
Shots 26
14
Shots on target 7
7
Shots inside the box 21
12
Corners 8
6
Accurate passes 526
455
Saves 6
3
Fouls 9
7
Offsides 2
2
Yellow cards 3
0
Red cards 0
0

Line-ups

Benfica4-2-3-1
18 L. Barreiro
72 A. Cabral
3 A. Circati
30 C. Echeverri
34 S. El Karouani
88 Tiago Freitas
33 Gabriel Indio
16 Manu
14 V. Pavlidis
27 Rafa
21 A. Schjelderup
24 Samuel Soares

Manager: Marco Silva

Celtic4-2-3-1
49 J. Forrest
23 H. Hassan
26 S. Johnstone
65 Liam Kennedy
3 J. Lotomba
14 L. McCowan
8 B. Nygren
21 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
56 A. Ralston
5 L. Scales
62 L. Clearie
19 C. Osmand

Manager: M. O'Neill

Top-rated players

G. PrestianniBenfica · 90′ · 2 assist · 9 key passes
8.6
J. DuránBenfica · 67′ · 2 goals · 1 key passes
8.2
A. TrubinBenfica · 90′
7.8
V. PavlidisBenfica · 23′ · 1 goal · 1 key passes
7.8
Tomás AraújoBenfica · 90′ · 1 assist · 1 key passes
7.5
C. DuránCeltic · 90′ · 1 goal
7.3

Questions & answers

What was the score in Benfica vs Celtic?

Benfica 4-1 Celtic (half-time 3-0).

Where is Benfica vs Celtic played?

The match is played at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon.

Who is the referee for Benfica vs Celtic?

The appointed referee is Nikola Dabanovic.