UEFA Europa League | 2026-10-15 21:00
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
📊 Match Insights
Benfica and Celtic will face off at Estadio da Luz on Thursday night for their second match in the Europa League group stage.
The two sides have had different beginnings to their campaigns, with Benfica claiming a win in their first match, while Celtic experienced a tough loss in theirs.
Following Jose Mourinho's move to Real Madrid in the summer, Benfica appointed Marco Silva as their new manager, and he has made an impressive start at the club.
Silva’s tenure began on a shaky note with a 2-1 defeat to St Gallen in the first leg of the Europa League second qualifying round. However, a decisive 5-0 victory in the return leg allowed them to advance, initiating a remarkable sequence of results that included qualifying for the group stage with wins over Hearts and AGF.
This successful stretch is part of an unbeaten run that lasted 12 matches, which included a strong 2-0 win against AC Milan in their Europa League opener.
Although Benfica's unbeaten streak was snapped by a 3-1 loss to Porto just before the international break, they quickly recovered with a 2-0 victory over Vitoria last Sunday.
Currently, Benfica is positioned second in Liga Portugal and seventh in the Europa League, showcasing their strong form at home, where they have won six and drawn one of their seven matches.
Silva will be keen to extend their unbeaten home record and build on their success against AC Milan as they prepare to take on Celtic on Thursday.
📈 League Table (Position)
| # | Team | Pts | P | W-D-L | GD | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Juventus
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 5 | W |
| 2 |
Crystal Palace
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 4 | W |
| 3 |
Sparta Praha
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3 | W |
| 4 |
Beşiktaş
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3 | W |
| 5 |
Union St. Gilloise
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3 | W |
| 6 |
Ferencvarosi TC
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 | W |
| 7 |
Benfica
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 | W |
| 8 |
Bayer Leverkusen
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 | W |
| 9 |
OFI
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 | W |
| 10 |
Bournemouth
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1 | W |
| 11 |
Lyon
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1 | W |
| 12 |
Torreense
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1 | W |
| 13 |
Olympiakos Piraeus
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1 | W |
| 14 |
Red Bull Salzburg
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1 | W |
| 15 |
Sunderland
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1 | W |
| 16 |
Omonia Nicosia
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1 | W |
| 17 |
Sturm Graz
|
1 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0 | D |
| 18 |
Rennes
|
1 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0 | D |
| 19 |
Dinamo Zagreb
|
1 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0 | D |
| 20 |
Hapoel Beer Sheva
|
1 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0 | D |
| 21 |
Jagiellonia
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -1 | L |
| 22 |
Real Sociedad
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -1 | L |
| 23 |
Anderlecht
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -1 | L |
| 24 |
Lillestrom
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -1 | L |
| 25 |
Celta Vigo
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -1 | L |
| 26 |
AZ Alkmaar
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -1 | L |
| 27 |
Levski Sofia
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -1 | L |
| 28 |
Celtic
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -2 | L |
| 29 |
1899 Hoffenheim
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -2 | L |
| 30 |
AC Milan
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -2 | L |
| 31 |
Celje
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -2 | L |
| 32 |
Marseille
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -3 | L |
| 33 |
Ararat-Armenia
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -3 | L |
| 34 |
Plzen
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -3 | L |
| 35 |
Lech Poznan
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -4 | L |
| 36 |
NEC Nijmegen
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -5 | L |
Promotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
📉 Team Form (Last 5 Matches)
Benfica
W
L
W
W
W
Celtic
W
L
L
L
W
🏥 Injuries & absences
Benfica
D. Banjaqui
- Muscle Injury
E. Barrenechea
- Injury
J. Kaminski
- Muscle Injury
Celtic
C. Carter-Vickers
- Health problems
C. Duran
- Personal Reasons
A. Johnston
- Leg Injury
S. Mheuka
- Off the roster
C. Osmand
- Ankle Injury
J. van den Berg
- Off the roster
Yang Hyun-Jun
- Hamstring Injury
