Bologna vs Celtic, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
· UEFA Europa LeagueCeltic battle for Europa League draw at Bologna
Ten-man Celtic lost a two-goal half-time lead but held on for what could be a precious Europa League point in Bologna.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Bologna 0, Celtic 1. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
- 7': Attempt saved. Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna). Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
- 7': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
- 8': Attempt missed. Auston Trusty (Celtic) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Arne Engels with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Attempt saved. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna).
- 8': Foul by Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic).
- 8': Juan Miranda (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Nadir Zortea (Bologna).
- 11': Kieran Tierney (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 14': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Offside, Celtic. Callum McGregor is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt saved. Nadir Zortea (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Jonathan Rowe.
- 17': Foul by Juan Miranda (Bologna).
- 17': Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Callum McGregor.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Moro with a headed pass.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Sebastian Tounekti.
- 21': Benja Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Colby Donovan (Celtic).
- 22': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Liam Scales.
- 23': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 23': Attempt saved. Juan Miranda (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Nikola Moro.
- 25': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 25': Nikola Moro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Nadir Zortea (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nikola Moro following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
- 27': Nicolò Casale (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Auston Trusty (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Thijs Dallinga (Bologna).
- 31': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
- 31': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Reo Hatate (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rowe (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 32': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Callum McGregor.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Juan Miranda (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 34': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
- 34': Juan Miranda (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Second yellow card to Reo Hatate (Celtic) for a bad foul.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Miranda (Bologna).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Colby Donovan.
- 37': Attempt missed. Nicolò Casale (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Benja Domínguez with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Attempt missed. Benja Domínguez (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Rowe with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Juan Miranda (Bologna).
- 39': Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Juan Miranda (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Tommaso Pobega.
- 40': Attempt missed. Arne Engels (Celtic) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Goal! Bologna 0, Celtic 2. Auston Trusty (Celtic) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Arne Engels following a corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benja Domínguez with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Nikola Moro (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Torbjørn Heggem.
- 45': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 45': Attempt saved. Tommaso Pobega (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Nikola Moro with a cross.
- 45': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thijs Dallinga with a headed pass.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bologna 0, Celtic 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Bologna 0, Celtic 2.
- 45': Substitution, Celtic. Benjamin Nygren replaces Sebastian Tounekti.
- 47': Attempt saved. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Nadir Zortea with a cross.
- 48': Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Nygren.
- 48': Attempt missed. Juan Miranda (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nikola Moro.
- 50': Benja Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Benja Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
- 51': Attempt saved. Nicolò Casale (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Thijs Dallinga with a headed pass.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Benja Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rowe (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Daizen Maeda.
- 55': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 55': Benja Domínguez (Bologna) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tommaso Pobega.
- 56': Substitution, Bologna. Jens Odgaard replaces Tommaso Pobega.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Nikola Moro (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
- 57': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Liam Scales.
- 58': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Benjamin Nygren.
- 58': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Moro with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Goal! Bologna 1, Celtic 2. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Jens Odgaard following a corner.
- 61': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Nicolò Casale.
- 62': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Casale.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Benja Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Torbjørn Heggem.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Casale with a cross.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Benja Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt missed. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadir Zortea with a cross.
- 68': Colby Donovan (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Colby Donovan (Celtic).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
- 71': Foul by Arne Engels (Celtic).
- 71': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Arne Engels.
- 72': Goal! Bologna 2, Celtic 2. Jonathan Rowe (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Bologna. Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Lewis Ferguson.
- 73': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Benja Domínguez.
- 76': Offside, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Celtic. Johnny Kenny replaces Yang Hyun-Jun.
- 77': Substitution, Celtic. Anthony Ralston replaces Colby Donovan.
- 78': Foul by Johnny Kenny (Celtic).
- 78': Nicolò Casale (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Johnny Kenny (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna). Assisted by Arne Engels.
- 80': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 80': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
- 80': Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, Bologna. Jens Odgaard is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
- 85': Substitution, Bologna. Charalampos Lykogiannis replaces Nicolò Casale.
- 86': Attempt saved. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Thijs Dallinga.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Auston Trusty (Celtic).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Celtic. Paulo Bernardo replaces Arne Engels.
- 88': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
- 88': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Auston Trusty (Celtic).
- 90'+1': Nadir Zortea (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
- 90'+2': Kieran Tierney (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charalampos Lykogiannis with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jens Odgaard with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bologna 2, Celtic 2.
- 0': Match ends, Bologna 2, Celtic 2.
Statistics
CEL |
BOL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 16 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 29.1 | Possession | 70.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 36 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 164 | Accurate Passes | 455 |
| 241 | Passes | 526 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 18 |
| 4 | Crosses | 68 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 30 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 75 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 75 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Attendance: 23,791
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 8 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 8 | +6 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Bologna (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 14 | Torbjorn Heggem |
| 16 | Nicolo Casale |
| 33 | Juan Miranda |
| 20 | Nadir Zortea |
| 6 | Nikola Moro |
| 4 | Tommaso Pobega |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 24 | Thijs Dallinga |
| 30 | Benjamín Domínguez |
| 11 | Jon Rowe |
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 |
| 23 | Sebastian Tounekti |
| 13 | Yang Hyun-Jun |
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