Match report

FC Midtjylland Defeats Celtic 3-1 in UEFA Europa League

FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
3–1
FT
Celtic
Celtic
Nov 6, 2025

FC Midtjylland secured a commanding 3-1 victory over Celtic in their UEFA Europa League clash. The Danish side raced into a three-goal lead by halftime with strikes from M. Erlic, M. Gogorza, and Franculino. Despite R. Hatate's late penalty for Celtic, it was not enough to overturn the deficit as FC Midtjylland maintained their composure to secure all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: FC Midtjylland 3–1 Celtic
  • • Goals: M. Erlic (33'), M. Gogorza (35'), Franculino (41') for FC Midtjylland; R. Hatate (pen) (81') for Celtic.
  • • Yellow Cards: L. Scales (13', foul), P. Bernardo (89', argument), D. Maeda (90'+5, foul)
  • • Substitutions made by both teams including key players like J. Kenny and R. Hatate for Celtic; M. Gogorza and Franculino for FC Midtjylland.

Lineups

FC Midtjylland

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 16 E. Olafsson (G)
  • 43 K. Mbabu (D)
  • 3 Lee Han-Beom (D)
  • 6 M. Erlic (D)
  • 22 M. Bech Sorensen (D)
  • 19 P. Bravo (M)
  • 8 P. Billing (M)
  • 11 D. Osorio (M)
  • 10 Cho Gue-Sung (M)
  • 41 M. Gogorza (M)
  • 7 Franculino (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Lossl
  • 60 M. Ugboh
  • 4 O. Diao
  • 20 V. Byskov
  • 21 D. Castillo
  • 33 A. Djabi
  • 55 V. Bak
  • 58 A. Simsir
  • 74 Junior Brumado
  • 80 Dani Silva
  • 90 F. Etim
  • 29 Paulinho

Celtic

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Schmeichel (G)
  • 56 A. Ralston (D)
  • 6 A. Trusty (D)
  • 5 L. Scales (D)
  • 63 K. Tierney (D)
  • 27 A. Engels (M)
  • 42 C. McGregor (M)
  • 49 J. Forrest (M)
  • 8 B. Nygren (M)
  • 23 S. Tounekti (M)
  • 24 J. Kenny (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 V. Sinisalo
  • 31 R. Doohan
  • 13 Yang Hyun-Jun
  • 14 L. McCowan
  • 19 C. Osmand
  • 28 P. Bernardo
  • 36 M. Saracchi
  • 38 D. Maeda
  • 41 R. Hatate
  • 47 D. Murray
  • 51 C. Donovan
  • 10 M. Balikwisha

Timeline

  1. Celtic
    13' Celtic Card · Yellow Card
    L. Scales

    Foul

  2. FC Midtjylland
    33' FC Midtjylland Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Erlic · Assist: M. Gogorza
  3. FC Midtjylland
    35' FC Midtjylland Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Gogorza
  4. FC Midtjylland
    41' FC Midtjylland Goal · Normal Goal
    Franculino
  5. Celtic
    46' Celtic subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Kenny · On: C. Osmand
  6. Celtic
    46' Celtic subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Forrest · On: D. Maeda
  7. FC Midtjylland
    59' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Osorio · On: D. Castillo
  8. FC Midtjylland
    59' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Gogorza · On: A. Simsir
  9. FC Midtjylland
    59' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Franculino · On: Junior Brumado
  10. Celtic
    69' Celtic subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Nygren · On: R. Hatate
  11. FC Midtjylland
    71' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Philip Billing · On: V. Byskov
  12. Celtic
    75' Celtic subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Engels · On: P. Bernardo
  13. Celtic
    75' Celtic subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Tounekti · On: M. Balikwisha
  14. Celtic
    81' Celtic Goal · Penalty
    R. Hatate
  15. FC Midtjylland
    85' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Erlic · On: O. Diao
  16. Celtic
    89' Celtic Card · Yellow Card
    P. Bernardo

    Argument

  17. Celtic
    90'+5 Celtic Card · Yellow Card
    D. Maeda

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat FC Midtjylland Celtic
Fouls 13 14
Pass Accuracy 82% 70%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 24 5
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 433 296
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 12 3
xG 2.73 0.98
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 60% 40%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 355 207
Shots Inside Box 18 3
Saves 2 9
Shots Outside Box 6 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ FC Midtjylland's early goals in the first half (33', 35', 41') established a significant advantage that Celtic could not recover from.
  • ▸ Celtic's penalty goal by R. Hatate at 81' provided some late drama but was too little, too late as FC Midtjylland held on for victory.