Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Celtic, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
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Celtic record comeback win away at Robin van Persie's Feyenoord
Martin O'Neill wrote a memorable final postscript in his history with Celtic in Europe as the interim manager led his team to a 3-1 win over Feyenoord.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Leo Sauer.
- 7': Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Arne Engels with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Offside, Celtic. Luke McCowan is caught offside.
- 11': Goal! Feyenoord 1, Celtic 0. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sem Steijn.
- 12': Offside, Celtic. Daizen Maeda is caught offside.
- 13': Offside, Feyenoord. Luciano Valente is caught offside.
- 14': Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Auston Trusty (Celtic).
- 15': Attempt missed. Leo Sauer (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 16': Handball by Jordan Lotomba (Feyenoord).
- 22': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
- 22': Luciano Valente (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Leo Sauer (Feyenoord).
- 25': Luke McCowan (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Oussama Targhalline (Feyenoord).
- 26': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Celtic).
- 26': Jordan Lotomba (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Goal! Feyenoord 1, Celtic 1. Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
- 34': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Anis Hadj Moussa.
- 34': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Liam Scales.
- 35': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Reo Hatate.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oussama Targhalline.
- 39': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
- 39': Reo Hatate (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Leo Sauer (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 43': Goal! Feyenoord 1, Celtic 2. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
- 44': Arne Engels (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Luciano Valente (Feyenoord).
- 45': Foul by Gijs Smal (Feyenoord).
- 45': Luke McCowan (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Feyenoord 1, Celtic 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Feyenoord 1, Celtic 2.
- 47': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Colby Donovan.
- 49': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
- 49': Sem Steijn (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Jordan Lotomba (Feyenoord).
- 50': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Arne Engels (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Oussama Targhalline (Feyenoord).
- 56': Oussama Targhalline (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Sauer (Feyenoord).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Attempt saved. Arne Engels (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord).
- 59': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
- 59': Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord).
- 62': Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Substitution, Feyenoord. Gaoussou Diarra replaces Leo Sauer because of an injury.
- 62': Substitution, Feyenoord. Bart Nieuwkoop replaces Gijs Smal because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Celtic. Benjamin Nygren replaces Luke McCowan.
- 63': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
- 67': Attempt saved. Luciano Valente (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Ayase Ueda with a headed pass.
- 69': Attempt saved. Sem Steijn (Feyenoord) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Anis Hadj Moussa with a through ball.
- 70': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord).
- 70': Substitution, Celtic. Dane Murray replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 71': Substitution, Celtic. Sebastian Tounekti replaces Yang Hyun-Jun.
- 72': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Liam Scales.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Hadj Moussa with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Callum McGregor.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Gaoussou Diarra (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Lotomba.
- 73': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Reo Hatate.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jordan Lotomba (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Gaoussou Diarra (Feyenoord) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Anis Hadj Moussa with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Dane Murray (Celtic).
- 75': Sem Steijn (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Feyenoord. Quinten Timber replaces Luciano Valente.
- 76': Attempt missed. Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 78': Bart Nieuwkoop (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Arne Engels (Celtic).
- 78': Arne Engels (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Colby Donovan (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Gaoussou Diarra (Feyenoord).
- 81': Substitution, Feyenoord. Shaqueel van Persie replaces Jordan Lotomba.
- 82': Goal! Feyenoord 1, Celtic 3. Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
- 83': Substitution, Celtic. Paulo Bernardo replaces Reo Hatate.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Nygren (Celtic).
- 84': Substitution, Celtic. Anthony Ralston replaces Colby Donovan.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 86': Shaqueel van Persie (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Callum McGregor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gaoussou Diarra with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Shaqueel van Persie with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Shaqueel van Persie (Feyenoord).
- 90'+3': Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Feyenoord 1, Celtic 3.
- 0': Match ends, Feyenoord 1, Celtic 3.
Statistics
 CEL |
FEY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.4 | Possession | 48.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 425 | Accurate Passes | 401 |
| 491 | Passes | 463 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 24 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: De Kuip
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 31,582
Venue: De Kuip
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 31,582
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 6 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 6 | +8 | 15 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 6 | +7 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Feyenoord Rotterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Timon Wellenreuther (GK) |
| 4 | Tsuyoshi Watanabe |
| 21 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 5 | Gijs Smal |
| 30 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 28 | Oussama Targhaline  |
| 40 | Luciano Valente |
| 14 | Sem Steijn |
| 9 | Ayase Ueda |
| 16 | Leo Sauer |
| 23 | Anis Hadj Moussa |
Celtic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 6 | Auston Trusty |
| 63 | Kieran Tierney |
| 51 | Colby Donovan |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 27 | Arne Engels |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| 13 | Yang Hyun-Jun |
| 14 | Luke McCowan |
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