Celtic 1-3 Ferencvárosi: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 1 · Thursday 17 September 2026 · Celtic Park, Glasgow · referee P. Kolarić · full time
Full time: Celtic 1-3 Ferencvárosi
Ferencvárosi beat Celtic 3-1 in Europa League Matchday 1 on Thursday 17 September 2026 at Celtic Park. The goals: Bamidele Yusuf 20', Mika Baur 44', Kristoffer Zachariassen 45+1', Daniel Arzani 47'.
How Ferencvárosi won it
Bamidele Yusuf put Ferencvárosi ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Kristoffer Zachariassen. Celtic levelled at 1-1 in the 44th minute through Mika Baur, set up by Kieran Tierney. Kristoffer Zachariassen made it 1-2 to Ferencvárosi in the 45th minute (+1), set up by Bamidele Yusuf. Daniel Arzani made it 1-3 to Ferencvárosi in the 47th minute, set up by Bamidele Yusuf.
It was 1-2 at half-time.
The referee, P. Kolarić, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Celtic and 2 to Ferencvárosi.
Celtic: M. O'Neill, 4-2-3-1 · Ferencvárosi: B. Borbely, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Celtic had 4 shots on target, Ferencvárosi 6.
Celtic had 63% of the ball, but Ferencvárosi took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Celtic came into it with 1 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 3.0 a match, with 1.24 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Ferencvárosi came into it with 9 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 1.10 expected goals for and – against, and had won 78% of their matches.
Celtic vs Ferencvárosi: the match in numbers
| Celtic | Match statistics | Ferencvárosi |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 16 | Total shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 594 | Total passes | 361 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 11 | Corners | 3 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 18 | Tackles | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Kristoffer Zachariassen (Ferencvárosi), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Celtic
- Mika Baur 7.5 1 goal
- Kieran Tierney 7.3 1 assist
- Sebastian Tounekti 7.0
- Callum McGregor 6.9
- James Forrest 6.8
Ferencvárosi
- Kristoffer Zachariassen 8.3 1 goal, 1 assist
- Bamidele Yusuf 8.2 1 goal, 2 assists
- Daniel Arzani 7.3 1 goal
- Marius Corbu 7.0
- Toon Raemaekers 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Haissem Hassan at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Celtic: Benfica vs Celtic Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Ferencvárosi: Ferencvárosi vs Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Celtic vs Ferencvárosi
What was the score in Celtic vs Ferencvárosi?
Celtic 1-3 Ferencvárosi (half-time 1-2), Europa League, Thursday 17 September 2026.
Who scored in Celtic vs Ferencvárosi?
Bamidele Yusuf 20', Mika Baur 44', Kristoffer Zachariassen 45+1', Daniel Arzani 47'.
Did Moneyball predict Celtic vs Ferencvárosi correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Celtic vs Ferencvárosi?
Kristoffer Zachariassen, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Celtic vs Ferencvárosi?
P. Kolarić.
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