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UEFA Europa League: Matchday 2 Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League Matchday 2 has 18 matches with teams playing to earn vital points. Teams will try to make good use of their initial match results. This article highlights all these matches, including the grounds, team statistics, and match analysis. In each preview, consideration is given to the latest form, possession, shooting, defense, and absent players.<\/p>\n\n\n

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UEFA Europa League: Event Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Event<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Main Event<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>UEFA Europa League Matchday 2<\/td><\/tr>
Dates<\/strong><\/td>15 October 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Venues<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Multiple Venues as listed below<\/td><\/tr>
Broadcast<\/strong><\/td>Sony LIV, Paramount +, TNT Sports<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League: Full Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Date & day<\/strong><\/td>Fixture<\/strong><\/td>ET<\/strong><\/td>PT<\/strong><\/td>IST<\/strong><\/td>Venue<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Sparta Praha vs Lillestr\u00f8m<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>epet ARENA, Prague<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/td>AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>RB Salzburg vs AC Milan<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>Red Bull Arena, Salzburg<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/td>Lech Pozna\u0144 vs Bayer Leverkusen<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>Pozna\u0144 Stadium, Pozna\u0144<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Celje vs Omonia<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>Z’de\u017eele Stadium, Celje<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/td>Lyon vs Crystal Palace<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>Parc Olympique Lyonnais, D\u00e9cines-Charpieu<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Union SG vs Real Sociedad<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/td>Torreense vs Sunderland<\/td>12:45 PM<\/td>9:45 AM<\/td>10:15 PM<\/td>Est\u00e1dio Dr. Magalh\u00e3es Pessoa, Leiria<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Bournemouth vs Sturm Graz<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/td>Ferencv\u00e1ros vs Viktoria Plze\u0148<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Groupama Ar\u00e9na, Budapest<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/td>Jagiellonia Bia\u0142ystok vs Ararat-Armenia<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Chorten Arena, Bia\u0142ystok<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>N.E.C., Nijmegen<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/td>Marseille vs Olympiacos<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Stade V\u00e9lodrome, Marseille<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Celta Vigo vs Juventus<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Estadio de Bala\u00eddos, Vigo<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/td>Benfica vs Celtic<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Est\u00e1dio da Luz, Lisbon<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Rennes vs OFI Crete<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Roazhon Park, Rennes<\/td><\/tr>
15 October 2026, Thursday<\/strong><\/td>Hoffenheim vs Be\u015fikta\u015f<\/td>3:00 PM<\/td>12:00 PM<\/td>12:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>SNP Arena, Sinsheim<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League: Match Previews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Match 1: RB Salzburg vs AC Milan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 15 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 12:45 PM ET | 09:45 AM PT | 10:15 PM IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> Red Bull Arena, Salzburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League Projected Squad List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
RB Salzburg<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Christian Fr\u00fcchtl, Nikola Sarcevic, Christian Zawieschitzky<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>John Mellberg, Frans Kr\u00e4tzig, Tim Drexler, Stefan Lainer, Dominik Schmid, Leandro Morgalla, Kevin Boma, Valentin Zabransky<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Soumaila Diabate, Umut Tohumcu, Bartosz Mazurek, Nikolas Veratschnig, Gaoussou Diakite, Abubakr Barry, Aboubacar Camara, Jesper Lindstr\u00f8m, Justin Omoregie<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Sota Kitano, Haris Tabakovi\u0107, Yorbe Vertessen, Karim Konat\u00e9, Edmund Baidoo, Damir Redzic, Enrique Aguilar<\/td><\/tr>
Coach<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Danny R\u00f6hl<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
AC Milan<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Pietro Terracciano, Mike Maignan, Matteo Pittarella, Lorenzo Torriani<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Pervis Estupi\u00f1\u00e1n, Koni De Winter, Sankhoun Diawara, Fikayo Tomori, Strahinja Pavlovi\u0107, Davide Bartesaghi, Mario Gila, Valeri Vladimirov, Filippo Terracciano, Emanuele Borsani, Matteo Gabbia<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Adrien Rabiot, Luka Modri\u0107, Omari Hutchinson, Diego Moreira, Christian Comotto, Ardon Jashari, Lorenzo Ossola, Alexis Saelemaekers, Alphadjo Cisse, Yunus Musah<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Gon\u00e7alo Ramos, Christian Puli\u0161i\u0107, Samuel Chukwueze, Francesco Camarda<\/td><\/tr>
Coach<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Ruben Amorim<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Injured Players List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Salzburg:<\/strong> Christian Zawieschitzky (injury), Nikolas Veratschnig (injury), Enrique Aguilar (injury), Justin Omoregie (injury), Damir Redzic (injury), Johannes Moser (injury), Souma\u00efla Diabat\u00e9 (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Milan:<\/strong> Matteo Gabbia (injury), Alexis Saelemaekers (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Analysis with Stats Comparison at UEFA Europa League<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Metric<\/strong><\/td>Salzburg<\/strong><\/td>AC Milan<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Matchday 1 result<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Won 1\u20130<\/td>Lost 0\u20132<\/td><\/tr>
Goals scored<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Goals conceded<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Possession (%)<\/strong><\/td>50%<\/td>59%<\/td><\/tr>
Passing accuracy (%)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>89%<\/td>90%<\/td><\/tr>
Attempts on target<\/strong><\/td>7<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Balls recovered<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>38<\/td>34<\/td><\/tr>
Clean sheets<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Salzburg team has a head start. They managed to defeat Levski Sofia 1-0 with seven shots on target and no goals scored against them. Milan suffered a 2- 0 loss against Benfica. Yet they had four shots on target and about 60% possession of the ball. The advantage that the Salzburg team has could be a problem for Milan\u2019s defense. Milan will respond with their quality squad if they use their chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pick:<\/em><\/strong> RB Salzburg<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match 2: Lyon vs Crystal Palace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 15 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 12:45 PM ET | 09:45 AM PT | 10:15 PM IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> Parc Olympique Lyonnais, D\u00e9cines-Charpieu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League Projected Squad List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Lyon<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Dominik Greif, Justin Bengui, Yvann Konan, Matthias Da Silva, R\u00e9my Descamps, Mathis Iwosso, Axel Barreau<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Nicol\u00e1s Tagliafico, Zachary Athekame, Abner Vinicius, Moussa Niakhat\u00e9, Felix Bacher, Ruben Kluivert, Clinton Mata, Steeve Kango, Angel Garcia, Timoth\u00e9e Dutot, Adam Alioui, Billy-Paul Mavudia, Walid Nechab, Kylian Negri, Emanuel Pampi, Mohamed Ou\u00e9draogo, Titalom Penka, Aaron Trincat, Noham Kamara<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Mads Bidstrup, Tanner Tessmann, Corentin Tolisso, Pavel \u0160ulc, Khalis Merah, Tyler Morton, Julien Duranville, Mathys De Carvalho, Melvyn Otobo, Tiago Goncalves, Hedi Chekhab, Amine Lazrak, Haktan \u015eener, Noah Nartey<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Ernest Nuamah, Keito Nakamura, Lo\u00efs Openda, Kail Boudache, Adil Hamdani, R\u00e9mi Himbert, Mathieu Hoareau, Nehemie Lurika, Djibril Merouani<\/td><\/tr>
Coach<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Paulo Fonseca<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Crystal Palace<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Remi Matthews, Walter Ben\u00edtez, Marcus Hill, Thiago Speroni, Lucca Benetton<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Tyrick Mitchell, Axel Disasi, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Honest Ahanor, Chris Richards, Oscar Mingueza, Ben Chilwell, George King, Caleb Kporha, Tyler Whyte, Dean Benamar, Charlie Walker-Smith, Sean Somade, Jasper Judd, Jacob Fasida, Remi Ahazie-Shittu, Kwasi Baah, Anthony Barrett, Dylan Monk, Malik Tejan<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Jaydee Canvot, Daichi Kamada, Will Hughes, Adam Wharton, Quinten Timber, Dar\u00edo Osorio, Joseph Gibbard, Sebastian Williams, Kai-Reece Adams-Collman, Chuks Okoli, Euan Danaher, Raihaan Anderson, Makai Bernard-Ferguson, Ajean-Ray Greaves, Aiden Morgan, Daniel Owoade, Joel Drakes-Thomas, Jay-Emmanuel Jordan, Jamar Lee, Kayden Moses, Sebastian Bonsu-Amako<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Isma\u00efla Sarr, Eddie Nketiah, Yeremy Pino, Dwight McNeil, Jean-Philippe Mateta, J\u00f8rgen Strand Larsen, Anan Khalaili, Ben Casey, David Angibeaud, Donte Martin, Jayden McDonald, Toby Williams<\/td><\/tr>
Coach<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Pierre Sage<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Injured Players List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Lyon:<\/strong> Lo\u00efs Openda (injury), Mohamed Ou\u00e9draogo (injury), Moussa Niakhat\u00e9 (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Crystal Palace:<\/strong> Dean Henderson (injury), Axel Disasi (suspension), Chadi Riad (injury), Takehiro Tomiyasu (injury), Jean-Philippe Mateta (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Analysis with Stats Comparison at UEFA Europa League<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Metric<\/strong><\/td>Lyon<\/strong><\/td>Crystal Palace<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Matchday 1 result<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Won 2 \u2013 1<\/td>Won 1 \u2013 0<\/td><\/tr>
Goals scored<\/strong><\/td>2<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Goals conceded<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Possession (%)<\/strong><\/td>44%<\/td>55%<\/td><\/tr>
Passing accuracy (%)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>81%<\/td>90%<\/td><\/tr>
Attempts on target<\/strong><\/td>10<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Balls recovered<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>37<\/td>52<\/td><\/tr>
Clean sheets<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

While Lyon defeated Anderlecht 2\u20131, Crystal Palace started by beating Lech Pozna\u0144 4\u20130. Crystal Palace’s four goals, 90% passes made, and 52 ball recoveries show strong attacking efficiency and a solid defense. Lyon had ten shots on target but had only 44% possession of the ball. The manager of Crystal Palace, Pierre Sage, will play against the team he used to coach. Lyon’s home advantage win is better when compared to away wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pick:<\/em><\/strong> Crystal Palace<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match 3: Celta Vigo vs Juventus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 15 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> Estadio de Bala\u00eddos, Vigo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League Projected Squad List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Celta Vigo<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Altay Bay\u0131nd\u0131r, Ionu\u021b Radu, Ivan Villar, Marcos Gonz\u00e1lez<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Abdoulaye Faye, Sergio Carreira, \u00c1lvaro N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Javi Rueda, Yoel Lago, Javi Rodr\u00edguez, Sebasti\u00e1n C\u00e1ceres, Javi Gal\u00e1n, Anxo Rodr\u00edguez, Germain Milla, Pablo Gavi\u00e1n<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Ilaix Moriba, Miguel Rom\u00e1n, Aleix Febas, Hugo \u00c1lvarez, Andr\u00e9s Anta\u00f1\u00f3n, Hugo Burcio, \u00d3scar Marcos<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Borja Iglesias, Ferran Jutgl\u00e0, Iago Aspas, Pablo Dur\u00e1n, Hugo Gonz\u00e1lez, Williot Swedberg, Couhaib Driouech, \u00c1ngel Arcos, Jones El-Abdellaoui<\/td><\/tr>
Coach<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Claudio Giraldez<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Juventus<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Carlo Pinsoglio, Guglielmo Vicario, Neto, Riccardo Radu, Raffaele Huli<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Zeki \u00c7elik, Bremer, Federico Gatti, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu, Andrea Cambiaso, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Cabal, Filippo Pagnucco, Niccol\u00f2 Rizzo, Francesco Verde<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Manuel Locatelli, Teun Koopmeiners, Douglas Luiz, Kerim Alajbegovi\u0107, Weston McKennie, Pape Sarr, Augusto Owusu<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Francisco Concei\u00e7\u00e3o, Randal Kolo Muani, Kenan Y\u0131ld\u0131z, Jeremie Boga, Nick Woltemade, Nicol\u00e1s Gonz\u00e1lez, Arman Durmi\u0161i, Destiny Elimoghale<\/td><\/tr>
Coach<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Luciano Spalletti<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Injured Players List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Celta Vigo:<\/strong> Carl Starfelt (injury), Jones El-Abdellaoui (injury), Miguel Rom\u00e1n (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Juventus:<\/strong> Arman Durmi\u0161i (suspension), Kamil Grabara (injury), Kh\u00e9phren Thuram-Ulien (injury), Manuel Locatelli (injury), Jeff Ekhator (injury), J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Boga (injury), Kenan Y\u0131ld\u0131z (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Analysis with Stats Comparison at UEFA Europa League<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Metric<\/strong><\/td>Celta Vigo<\/strong><\/td>Juventus<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Matchday 1 result<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Lost 1 \u2013 0<\/td>Won 1 \u2013 0<\/td><\/tr>
Goals scored<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Goals conceded<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Possession (%)<\/strong><\/td>56%<\/td>49%<\/td><\/tr>
Passing accuracy (%)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>92%<\/td>90%<\/td><\/tr>
Attempts on target<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Balls recovered<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>40<\/td>32<\/td><\/tr>
Clean sheets<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

While Celta Vigo started off with a 1\u20130 defeat, Juventus won their first game 5\u20130. Juventus had seven attempts on goal and kept a clean sheet. Celta had better possession with 56% and passing efficiency at 92%, but only four attempts on goal. Juventus will have a number of possible absentees, such as Manuel Locatelli and Kenan Y\u0131ld\u0131z. However, they will have the upper hand due to their strong start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pick:<\/em><\/strong> Juventus<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match 4: Benfica vs Celtic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 15 October 2026 (Thursday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 03:00 PM ET 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> Est\u00e1dio da Luz, Lisbon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UEFA Europa League Projected Squad List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Benfica<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Anatoliy Trubin, Samuel Soares, Diogo Ferreira, Arnas Voitinovi\u010dius, Leonardo Lopes<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Cl\u00e9ment Lenglet, Alessandro Circati, Alexander Bah, Samuel Dahl, Gabriel \u00cdndio, Souffian El Karouani, Tom\u00e1s Ara\u00fajo, Jo\u00e3o Fonseca, Daniel Banjaqui, Jos\u00e9 Neto, Rui Silva<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Manu Silva, Leandro Barreiro, Jo\u00e3o Palhinha, Miguel Figueiredo, Gon\u00e7alo Moreira, Martim Ferreira, Tiago Freitas<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Dodi Luk\u00e9bakio, Jakub Kami\u0144ski, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup, Jhon Dur\u00e1n, Gianluca Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Claudio Echeverri, An\u00edsio Cabral, Ol\u00edvio Tom\u00e9, Francisco Silva, Eduardo Fernandes<\/td><\/tr>
Coach<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Marco Silva<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Celtic<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Viljami Sinisalo, Sam Johnstone, Ross Doohan, Aidan Rice, Marcus Gill, Corey Shaw, Cameron Patterson<\/td><\/tr>
Defenders<\/strong><\/td>Alistair Johnston, Jordan Lotomba, Liam Scales, Auston Trusty, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Samuel Isiguzo, Hayden Borland, Dane Murray, Samuel Sedwell, Colby Donovan, Joshua Mulgrew, Anthony Ralston, Michael Charlton, Joseph Haney, Kieran Tierney, Hassan Dembele, Aodhan Taylor<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielders<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Hyunjun Yang, Luke McCowan, Oliver S\u00f8rensen, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mika Baur, Sean McArdle, Thomas Hatton, Rhys Dargie, Callum McGregor, Cole Crawford, Owen Hartington, James Forrest, Francis Turley, Kayden Daly, Conor Daly, Liam Kennedy, Nathan Meechan, Rocco Di Giacomo, Mark Cingel<\/td><\/tr>
Forwards<\/strong><\/td>Benjamin Nygren, Kasper H\u00f8gh, Camilo Dur\u00e1n, Sebastian Tounekti, Callum Osmand, Haissem Hassan, Calvin Keenan, Emmanuel Obidiwe, Lucas Clearie, Ezekiel Molife<\/td><\/tr>
Coach<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Martin O’Neill<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Injured Players List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Benfica:<\/strong> Jakub Kami\u0144ski (injury), Enzo Barrenechea (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unavailable players for Celtic:<\/strong> Cameron Carter-Vickers (injury), Yang Hyun-Jun (injury), Callum Osmand (injury), Alistair Johnston (injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Analysis with Stats Comparison at UEFA Europa League<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Metric<\/strong><\/td>Benfica<\/strong><\/td>Celtic<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Matchday 1 result<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Won 1 – 0<\/td>Lost 1 \u2013 0<\/td><\/tr>
Goals scored<\/strong><\/td>2<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Goals conceded<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Possession (%)<\/strong><\/td>41%<\/td>61%<\/td><\/tr>
Passing accuracy (%)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>85%<\/td>90%<\/td><\/tr>
Attempts on target<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Balls recovered<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>36<\/td>43<\/td><\/tr>
Clean sheets<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For the record, Benfica have defeated AC Milan by a score of 2-0. Whereas Celtic have been defeated by Ferencv\u00e1ros with a scoreline of 3-1. The stats for Benfica show that they have achieved a pass percentage of 85% and one shut-out. On the other hand, Celtic have had 61% possession and have won back 43 balls, but have scored three goals. Benfica had home-field advantage and a strong defensive pattern when compared. Celtic’s injuries have drained their challenge level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pick:<\/em><\/strong> Benfica<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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