SL Benfica vs Celtic
- J. Duran (pen.) 5'
- A. Bah 23'
- J. Duran 36'
- V. Pavlidis 89'
- C. Duran 63'
N. Dabanovic
2026/2027
Match Report
Benfica beat Celtic 4-1 as Durán scores twice and the Scots stay pointless
Benfica beat Celtic 4-1 at the Estádio da Luz on Thursday night, with Jhon Durán scoring twice and the game effectively settled by half-time.
Durán opened the scoring in the 5th minute with a Panenka penalty after Dane Murray caught him from behind. Alexander Bah made it 2-0 in the 23rd, finishing a Gianluca Prestianni cross past Viljami Sinisalo, and Durán got his second from a tight angle at the near post in the 36th.
Celtic found a way back after the break. Camilo Durán headed in a Haissem Hassan cross in the 63rd, and the visitors hit the woodwork several times without a second goal arriving. Vangelis Pavlidis rolled in the fourth from the edge of the box in the 89th after a Tomás Araújo pass. Three Benfica players were booked.
The defeat leaves Celtic without a point after two matchdays, following their loss to Ferencváros. Benfica follow their win at Milan with a second straight victory and travel to Omonia Nicosia on 22 October. Celtic host Celta Vigo the same day.
Match Events
5'
23'
36'
44'
S. Dahl(Foul)
46'
57'
63'
64'
64'
67'
67'
69'
A. Bah(Foul)
77'
80'
85'
J. Palhinha(Foul)
89'
Player of the match
Standings
| # | Team | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 12 |
| 33 | Celtic | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
Statistics
53%Possession47%
26Shots14
7Shots on Target7
8Corners6
9Fouls7
2Offsides2
3Yellow Cards0
576Passes509
6Saves3
Injuries & Suspensions
Head to Head
4
SL Benfica wins
1
Draws
2
Celtic wins
Goals: 10 - 6
