Match report

AS Roma Defeats Celtic 3-0 in UEFA Europa League Clash

Celtic
Celtic
0–3
FT
AS Roma
AS Roma
Dec 11, 2025

AS Roma triumphed over Celtic in their UEFA Europa League clash with a decisive 3-0 victory. The match saw AS Roma capitalize on an early own goal from L. Scales and two subsequent goals by E. Ferguson, demonstrating the team's dominance throughout the game.

Key Facts

  • • AS Roma won 3-0 against Celtic in the UEFA Europa League match.
  • • L. Scales scored an own goal for AS Roma at minute 6.
  • • E. Ferguson netted two goals (minutes 36 and 45+3).
  • • Celtic had multiple substitutions, including B. Nygren, D. Maeda, and K. Tierney.

Lineups

Celtic

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Schmeichel (G)
  • 6 A. Trusty (D)
  • 5 L. Scales (D)
  • 63 K. Tierney (D)
  • 13 Yang Hyun-Jun (M)
  • 42 C. McGregor (M)
  • 41 R. Hatate (M)
  • 23 S. Tounekti (M)
  • 27 A. Engels (F)
  • 38 D. Maeda (F)
  • 8 B. Nygren (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 V. Sinisalo
  • 31 R. Doohan
  • 10 M. Balikwisha
  • 14 L. McCowan
  • 17 K. Iheanacho
  • 24 J. Kenny
  • 28 P. Bernardo
  • 47 D. Murray
  • 51 C. Donovan
  • 56 A. Ralston

AS Roma

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 99 M. Svilar (G)
  • 23 G. Mancini (D)
  • 5 E. Ndicka (D)
  • 22 M. Hermoso (D)
  • 19 Z. Celik (M)
  • 8 N. El Aynaoui (M)
  • 61 N. Pisilli (M)
  • 2 D. Rensch (M)
  • 18 M. Soule (F)
  • 92 S. El Shaarawy (F)
  • 11 E. Ferguson (F)

Substitutes

  • 70 G. De Marzi
  • 95 P. Gollini
  • 3 Angelino
  • 4 B. Cristante
  • 7 L. Pellegrini
  • 12 K. Tsimikas
  • 17 M. Kone
  • 21 P. Dybala
  • 24 J. Ziolkowski
  • 31 L. Bailey
  • 43 Wesley Franca
  • 87 D. Ghilardi

Timeline

  1. AS Roma
    6' AS Roma Goal · Own Goal
    L. Scales · Assist: M. Soule
  2. AS Roma
    36' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Ferguson · Assist: Zeki Çelik
  3. AS Roma
    45'+3 AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    M. Hermoso

    Argument

  4. AS Roma
    45' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Ferguson · Assist: M. Soule
  5. Celtic
    46' Celtic subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Nygren · On: K. Iheanacho
  6. Celtic
    46' Celtic subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Maeda · On: P. Bernardo
  7. Celtic
    46' Celtic subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Tierney · On: C. Donovan
  8. Celtic
    62' Celtic subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Yang Hyun-Jun · On: A. Ralston
  9. Celtic
    65' Celtic Var · Goal cancelled
    K. Iheanacho
  10. AS Roma
    69' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. El Shaarawy · On: L. Pellegrini
  11. AS Roma
    69' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Soule · On: P. Dybala
  12. AS Roma
    69' AS Roma subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Ferguson · On: L. Bailey
  13. AS Roma
    76' AS Roma Var · Goal cancelled
    L. Bailey
  14. Celtic
    77' Celtic subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Hatate · On: M. Balikwisha
  15. AS Roma
    78' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    Evan Ndicka

    Foul

  16. AS Roma
    80' AS Roma subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Hermoso · On: J. Ziolkowski
  17. AS Roma
    85' AS Roma subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Pisilli · On: Angelino
  18. AS Roma
    88' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    J. Ziolkowski

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Celtic AS Roma
Fouls 10 9
Pass Accuracy 85% 81%
Offsides 3 8
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 12
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 599 443
Yellow Cards 0 5
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 2 5
xG 1.34 1.47
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 509 360
Shots Inside Box 6 9
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ AS Roma took an early lead with L. Scales' own goal in the 6th minute.
  • ▸ E. Ferguson's second goal in injury time at half-time (45+3) cemented AS Roma's control of the match, preventing any Celtic comeback.