Celtic vs 17.09.26 19:001 – 3Full TimeFerencvarosi TC — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis

Match report

Ferencvarosi TC stun Celtic with three-goal salvo in Europa League opener

Ferencvarosi TC came away from Celtic Park with a 3-1 victory over Celtic in their opening UEFA Europa League league-stage fixture, having led for much of the contest after a rapid start. The result leaves the home side to reflect on a game they briefly looked to have levelled before conceding twice more either side of half-time.

AI-assisted match report written from official match data.

Bamidele Yusuf put the visitors ahead in the 20th minute, finishing off an assist from Kristoffer Zachariassen. Celtic responded just before the break when Mika Baur converted a Kieran Tierney assist to make it 1-1, but Ferencvarosi TC restored their lead almost immediately through Zachariassen, who was teed up by Yusuf in first-half stoppage time to make it 1-2 at the interval.

Two minutes into the second half, Daniel Arzani extended the away side's advantage, again assisted by Yusuf, putting Ferencvarosi TC 3-1 ahead. Celtic held a substantial share of possession and produced more shots and corners over the match, but could not find a way back through a defence that held firm for the remainder of the contest.

Bamidele Yusuf was involved in all three of Ferencvarosi TC's goals, scoring once and setting up two others, earning the highest rating among the featured performers at 9.07.

Celtic dominated possession with 63% of the ball, yet it was Ferencvarosi TC who made their moments count.

Ferencvarosi TC won 3–1 away against Celtic (half-time 1–2).

Celtic met Ferencvarosi TC in the UEFA Europa League (League Stage - 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 17 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Celtic Park. Referee: Patrik Kolarić.

Team pages: Celtic · Ferencvarosi TC · UEFA Europa League

Key moments

20' Goal: Bamidele Yusuf (assist: Kristoffer Zachariassen) — 0–1 · Watch Bamidele Yusuf's goal video (20')
44' Goal: Mika Baur (assist: Kieran Tierney) — 1–1 · Watch Mika Baur's goal video (44')
45+1' Goal: Kristoffer Zachariassen (assist: Bamidele Yusuf) — 1–2 · Watch Kristoffer Zachariassen's goal video (45+1')
47' Goal: Daniel Arzani (assist: Bamidele Yusuf) — 1–3 · Watch Daniel Arzani's goal video (47')

Starting line-ups

Celtic (4-2-3-1)

Ferencvarosi TC (4-2-3-1)

Sirius · Why these numbers

Before kick-off Sirius gave Celtic 38%, the draw 24%, Ferencvarosi TC 38%. It finished Celtic 1–3 Ferencvarosi TC.

Anyone's game — Ferencvarosi TC are the stronger side on our strength rating, and UEFA Europa League home advantage plus Celtic's control of the ball is not enough to separate them. The draw at 24% is held down by a high-scoring environment.

Why are Celtic and Ferencvarosi TC level?

Home ground, against the rating. Ferencvarosi TC sit 110 points higher on our strength rating — 1672 to 1782. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,184 such games. UEFA Europa League home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (22.8% vs 24.9% norm). UEFA Europa League homes won 47.6% of 4,447 games vs 44.9% across all 100,266 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. Celtic hold 11 more possession points (50 to 39 in recent games) across a 110-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,688 such games where the class table expected 41.3%.

Why only 38% each?

Because Ferencvarosi TC are the stronger side on our strength rating. The draw at 24% takes the rest.

Why the draw at 24%?

With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,232. The goals environment takes 2.2 points off the draw. UEFA Europa League produces fewer draws than most, taking 2.1 points off.

What did we measure but not count?

Ferencvarosi TC have gained 69 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,381 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Celtic won 2 of the last 3 meetings with Ferencvarosi TC. The record is 2 wins for Celtic, 0 draws and 1 win for Ferencvarosi TC. These were 1 UEFA Champions League game and 2 UEFA Europa League games played at both grounds between 26 August 2020 and 4 November 2021. Latest meeting: 4 November 2021 — Ferencvarosi TC 2–3 Celtic. In 5,102 historical matches between similarly rated teams, home sides with the stronger head-to-head record won 43.0%.

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About this match

On this page: the Celtic vs Ferencvarosi TC final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League fixture.

Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.

Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Celtic 1–3 Ferencvarosi TC. Explore more on the Celtic and Ferencvarosi TC team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.

Quick answers

›What was the final score of Celtic vs Ferencvarosi TC?

Ferencvarosi TC won 3–1 away against Celtic (half-time 1–2).

›Who scored in Celtic vs Ferencvarosi TC?

Bamidele Yusuf (20') for Ferencvarosi TC; Mika Baur (44') for Celtic; Kristoffer Zachariassen (45+1') for Ferencvarosi TC; Daniel Arzani (47') for Ferencvarosi TC.

›Where can I watch Celtic vs Ferencvarosi TC highlights?

Goal highlights and video clips from Celtic 1–3 Ferencvarosi TC are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.

›What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and Ferencvarosi TC?

Celtic and Ferencvarosi TC have met 3 times — 2 wins for Celtic, 1 win for Ferencvarosi TC and 0 draws.