FC Midtjylland vs Celtic — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2025/2026

FC Midtjylland

6 NOV

3:1

Celtic

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal33'

Martin Erlić (assist: Mikel Gogorza) · Header 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal35'

Mikel Gogorza (assist: Philip Billing) · Right foot shot 2-0

GOAL

Goal41'

Franculino · Left foot shot 3-0

GOAL

Penalty81'

Reo Hatate · Right foot shot 3-1

Man of the match

Mikel GogorzaFC Midtjylland8.5

Expected goals (xG)

FC MidtjyllandxGCeltic

2.530.98

Trends

season

Win %

75%40%

Over 1.5 %

88%90%

Over 2.5 %

56%70%

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Venue

MCH ArenaHerning · 12,152 seats

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Conditions

Weatherscattered clouds
RefereeNenad Minaković
1st AssistantNikola Borović
2nd AssistantBoško Božović
4th OfficialMilan Mitić

Pressure index

FC MidtjyllandCeltic

1′45′90′

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Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card13'

Liam Scales

GOAL

AST

Goal33'

Martin Erlić (assist: Mikel Gogorza) · Header 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal35'

Mikel Gogorza (assist: Philip Billing) · Right foot shot 2-0

GOAL

Goal41'

Franculino · Left foot shot 3-0

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Daizen Maeda · Out: James Forrest

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Callum Osmand · Out: Johnny Kenny

OUT

Substitution59'

In: Júnior Brumado · Out: Franculino

OUT

Substitution59'

In: Denil Castillo · Out: Darío Osorio

OUT

Substitution59'

In: Aral Şimşir · Out: Mikel Gogorza

OUT

Substitution69'

In: Reo Hatate · Out: Benjamin Nygren

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Valdemar Byskov · Out: Philip Billing

OUT

Substitution74'

In: Paulo Bernardo · Out: Arne Engels

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Michel-Ange Balikwisha · Out: Sebastian Tounekti

GOAL

Penalty81'

Reo Hatate · Right foot shot 3-1

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Ousmane Diao · Out: Martin Erlić

PLAYER

Yellow card89'

Paulo Bernardo

OUT

Substitution89'

In: Callum Osmand↓ · Out: Callum Osmand

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Daizen Maeda

Ball positions

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Commentary

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That's it! The match has concluded with FC Midtjylland defeating Celtic 3-1.
90+7′The second half has concluded with FC Midtjylland defeating Celtic 3-1.
90+7′Michel-Ange Balikwisha of Celtic has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
90+7′Kevin Mbabu from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
90+5′Match halted due to an injury to Mads Bech from FC Midtjylland.
90+5′Daizen Maeda from Celtic has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
90+4′Mads Bech from FC Midtjylland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
90+4′Daizen Maeda from Celtic committed a foul.
90+4′Mads Bech from FC Midtjylland was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
90+4′Celtic's Michel-Ange Balikwisha committed a foul.
90+3′The attempt is thwarted. Júnior Brumado from FC Midtjylland takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Kevin Mbabu.Penalty
90+2′Foul committed by Michel-Ange Balikwisha of Celtic.
90+2′Aral Simsir of FC Midtjylland has earned a free kick in an offensive position.
90+2′Michel-Ange Balikwisha from Celtic has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
90+2′Pedro Bravo from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
90+1′Corner awarded to FC Midtjylland after a save by Kasper Schmeichel.
90+1′A fresh offensive push unfolds as Cho Gue-Sung from FC Midtjylland takes a shot with his right foot from a challenging angle on the right side. However, Kasper Schmeichel of Celtic makes a save, diving to his right to deny the attempt. The assist came from Kevin Mbabu.
90+1′The fourth official has indicated that there will be 6 minutes of stoppage time.
89′Paulo Bernardo of Celtic has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
89′Kevin Mbabu from FC Midtjylland earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
89′Paulo Bernardo from Celtic committed a foul.
89′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
89′Callum Osmand had to leave the field due to injury after Celtic had already made all their substitutions.
86′Match halted due to an injury to Callum Osmand from Celtic.
85′Kevin Mbabu from FC Midtjylland was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
85′Daizen Maeda from Celtic committed a foul.
85′Substitution for FC Midtjylland: Ousmane Diao comes on to replace Martin Erlic due to an injury.
85′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
84′Match is currently paused due to an injury to Martin Erlic from FC Midtjylland.
83′Corner kick awarded to Celtic, following a foul by Lee Han-Beom.
81′Goal! FC Midtjylland 3, Celtic 1. Reo Hatate from Celtic successfully scores the penalty, placing a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner.
80′The pause has ended. They’re set to resume play now.
79′Match is currently on hold due to an injury to Martin Erlic from FC Midtjylland.
78′Martin Erlic of FC Midtjylland has given away a penalty following a foul committed inside the box.Penalty
78′Celtic has been awarded a penalty! Callum Osmand is brought down inside the box.Penalty
77′Another offensive push. Callum Osmand from Celtic takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but Elías Ólafsson from FC Midtjylland makes a save in the top right corner. The assist came from Daizen Maeda.Penalty
76′Michel-Ange Balikwisha from Celtic has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
76′Lee Han-Beom from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
75′The pause has ended, and they're set to resume play.
75′Substitution for Celtic: Michel-Ange Balikwisha replaces Sebastian Tounekti.
74′Substitution for Celtic: Paulo Bernardo comes on to replace Arne Engels, who is leaving the field due to an injury.
74′Match interruption due to an injury to Martin Erlic from FC Midtjylland.
74′Match interruption due to an injury to Arne Engels from Celtic.
73′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Valdemar Byskov from FC Midtjylland takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. However, Kasper Schmeichel from Celtic makes a great save, diving to his left to stop the ball. The assist for this attempt came from Aral Simsir.Penalty
71′Substitution for FC Midtjylland: Valdemar Byskov comes on to replace Philip Billing.
70′Pedro Bravo from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
70′Arne Engels from Celtic has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position.
69′Substitution for Celtic: Reo Hatate is coming on to replace Benjamin Nygren.
68′Arne Engels from Celtic committed a foul.
68′Denil Castillo from FC Midtjylland was awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
67′Missed opportunity! Martin Erlic from FC Midtjylland attempted a header from the center of the penalty area but failed to find the target. The cross was delivered by Aral Simsir.Penalty
66′Anthony Ralston from Celtic committed a foul.
66′Aral Simsir of FC Midtjylland was awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
65′Cho Gue-Sung of FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
65′Auston Trusty from Celtic has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
62′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Júnior Brumado from FC Midtjylland takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's expertly stopped in the right corner by Kasper Schmeichel of Celtic.Penalty
60′Opportunity wasted! Denil Castillo from FC Midtjylland took a right-footed shot from the center of the box but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Lee Han-Beom.
59′Substitution for FC Midtjylland: Aral Simsir comes on to replace Mikel Krüger-Johnsen.
59′Substitution for FC Midtjylland: Denil Castillo comes on to replace Darío Osorio.
59′Substitution for FC Midtjylland: Júnior Brumado comes on to replace Franculino Djú.
58′Kieran Tierney from Celtic has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
58′Mads Bech from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
57′The attempt is thwarted. Cho Gue-Sung from FC Midtjylland takes a left-footed shot from close range, but it gets blocked. The setup came from Philip Billing, who delivered a cross.
56′Missed opportunity. Anthony Ralston from Celtic took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that was just off target, veering to the left after a corner kick.Penalty
55′Corner awarded to Celtic after Mads Bech allowed the ball to go out.
55′Philip Billing committed a foul for FC Midtjylland.
55′Benjamin Nygren from Celtic has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
53′Missed opportunity. Darío Osorio of FC Midtjylland attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left of the goal.Penalty
49′The attempt is thwarted. Mikel Krüger-Johnsen from FC Midtjylland fires a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.Penalty
47′Callum McGregor from Celtic committed a foul.
47′Cho Gue-Sung from FC Midtjylland earned a free kick in an offensive position.
45+2′Substitution for Celtic: Daizen Maeda comes on to replace James Forrest.
45+1′Substitution for Celtic: Callum Osmand replaces Johnny Kenny.
45+1′The second half is underway with FC Midtjylland leading Celtic 3-0.
45+1′The first half has concluded with FC Midtjylland leading Celtic by a score of 3-0.
45′Darío Osorio from FC Midtjylland commits a handball violation.
45′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
45′Match is currently paused due to an injury to Callum McGregor from Celtic.
45′The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of stoppage time.
45′Another offensive push is underway. Cho Gue-Sung from FC Midtjylland takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it’s expertly stopped by goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who is positioned centrally. The assist came from Darío Osorio of Celtic.Penalty
41′Goal! FC Midtjylland leads 3-0 against Celtic. Franculino Djú scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, finding the bottom left corner.
37′Offside call against FC Midtjylland. Cho Gue-Sung is caught offside.
35′Goal! FC Midtjylland leads 2-0 against Celtic. Mikel Krüger-Johnsen scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area into the bottom right corner. The assist came from Philip Billing.
33′Goal! FC Midtjylland takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Celtic. Martin Erlic scores with a header from close range, placing the ball into the upper center of the net. The assist came from Mikel Krüger-Johnsen, who delivered a precise cross following a corner kick.
33′Corner awarded to FC Midtjylland after a save by Kasper Schmeichel.
33′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Darío Osorio from FC Midtjylland takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Kasper Schmeichel of Celtic makes a save, diving to his left to deny the attempt.Penalty
25′Philip Billing of FC Midtjylland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
25′Benjamin Nygren from Celtic committed a foul.
23′Corner kick awarded to Celtic after Martin Erlic allowed the ball to go out.
22′Celtic has earned a corner kick after Pedro Bravo allowed the ball to go out of play.
21′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Kevin Mbabu from FC Midtjylland attempts a header from the middle of the penalty area. However, his effort is expertly parried away by Kasper Schmeichel of Celtic, who makes a save in the upper center of the goal. The assist came from Mikel Krüger-Johnsen, who delivered a precise cross.Penalty
21′Corner awarded to FC Midtjylland after Kieran Tierney allowed the ball to go out.
20′Franculino Djú from FC Midtjylland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
20′Auston Trusty commits a foul against Celtic.
19′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
18′The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Anthony Ralston from Celtic.
18′The attempt is thwarted. Cho Gue-Sung from FC Midtjylland takes a left-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left side, but it's blocked.
18′Another offensive push! Cho Gue-Sung from FC Midtjylland takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's expertly stopped by goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who is positioned centrally in the goal. The assist came from Franculino Djú.
17′Opportunity wasted! Benjamin Nygren from Celtic took a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal. The assist came from Sebastian Tounekti.Penalty
16′Pedro Bravo from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
16′Benjamin Nygren from Celtic earned a free kick in an offensive position.
15′Callum McGregor from Celtic commits a handball.
15′Another offensive push from FC Midtjylland. Franculino Djú takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's expertly stopped by Celtic's goalkeeper, Kasper Schmeichel, who is positioned centrally in the goal.Penalty
13′Kieran Tierney from Celtic has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
13′Kevin Mbabu commits a foul against FC Midtjylland.
13′Liam Scales of Celtic has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
12′Liam Scales from Celtic committed a foul.
12′Cho Gue-Sung from FC Midtjylland earned a free kick in an offensive position.
12′Missed opportunity! Mads Bech from FC Midtjylland took a left-footed shot from the center of the box, coming agonizingly close to finding the back of the net. The assist came from Darío Osorio, who delivered a well-placed cross.
11′Mikel Krüger-Johnsen from FC Midtjylland was awarded a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
11′Anthony Ralston from Celtic committed a foul.
10′Darío Osorio from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
10′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Kevin Mbabu from FC Midtjylland takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. However, the attempt is thwarted by goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist for this play comes from Mikel Krüger-Johnsen.Penalty
9′Corner awarded to FC Midtjylland after James Forrest allowed the ball to go out.
8′James Forrest from Celtic has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
8′Mads Bech from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
7′Missed opportunity. Franculino Djú from FC Midtjylland attempted a left-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left side, but it went just wide to the left. The assist came from Mikel Krüger-Johnsen.
6′Missed opportunity. Franculino Djú of FC Midtjylland took a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sailed over the goal after a quick counterattack.
6′The attempt is thwarted. Darío Osorio from FC Midtjylland takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Cho Gue-Sung.Penalty
4′Kevin Mbabu from FC Midtjylland was awarded a free kick on the right flank.
4′Kieran Tierney from Celtic committed a foul.
3′Missed opportunity! Darío Osorio from FC Midtjylland took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, and it narrowly missed the target. The assist came from Franculino Djú.Penalty
1′A fresh offensive move unfolds as Arne Engels from Celtic takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. The attempt is successfully stopped by goalkeeper Elías Ólafsson of FC Midtjylland, who makes the save right in the middle of the goal. The assist comes from Sebastian Tounekti.Penalty
The opening half is underway...

Match statistics

FCMCEL

Possession and passing

60%Possession40%

82%Pass accuracy70%

433Passes296

355Successful Passes207

63Ball Safe89

15Key Passes3

5 more

53Long Passes56

60%Long-pass accuracy39%

5Substitutions5

32Successful Long Passes22

23Throw-ins16

Attack

3Goals1

24Shots Total5

12Shots On Target3

4Big Chances Created1

4Corners4

65Dangerous Attacks21

15 more

12Accurate Crosses0

122Attacks54

3Big Chances Missed0

17Dribble Attempts13

56Duels Won51

20Goal Attempts5

1Offsides0

0Penalties1

5Shots Blocked0

18Shots inside the box3

7Shots Off Target2

6Shots outside the box2

53%Successful dribbles38%

9Successful Dribbles5

27Total Crosses7

Defence and discipline

2Saves9

16Tackles20

9Interceptions6

13Fouls14

0Yellow cards3

14Free Kicks12

1 more

3Goal Kicks11

Other

17Successful Headers14

2Assists0

2Injuries5

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

N. MinakovićPer-match averages this season · 4 matches · career: 159

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.25	1.00	2.25	4.83
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.13
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.11
Penalties	0.50	0.00	0.50	0.28

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

FC MidtjyllandxGCeltic

2.530.98

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

2.970.88

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

2.530.19

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.820.11

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.710.87

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.300.02

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.080.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.300.54

Starting XI

CelticFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €71M8/11

Martin O'Neill

FC MidtjyllandFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €42M7/11

Mike Tullberg

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

FC Midtjylland€42Mstarting XI · 7/11€73Mwith bench · 14/23

Celtic€71Mstarting XI · 8/11€93Mwith bench · 15/23

Celtic's starting XI cost €29M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

FC Midtjylland — bench

Jonas LösslGoalkeeper · €2.5M (2018)4

Ousmane DiaoDefender6.4 20

Valdemar ByskovMidfielder · €5.5M (2026)6.8 21

Denil CastilloMidfielder · €4M (2024)6.7 29

PaulinhoDefender · €700K (2019)33

Alamara DjabiMidfielder55

Victor BakDefender58

Aral ŞimşirMidfielder · €13M (2026)6.6 60

Mark UgbohGoalkeeper74

Júnior BrumadoAttacker · €2.3M (2019)6.8 80

Dani SilvaMidfielder · €3.5M (2025)90

Friday EtimAttacker

Celtic — bench

Michel-Ange BalikwishaAttacker · €5.2M (2025)6.7 12

Viljami SinisaloGoalkeeper · €1.2M (2024)13

Hyun-jun YangAttacker · €2.5M (2023)14

Luke McCowanMidfielder · €1.2M (2024)19

Callum OsmandAttacker6.8 28

Paulo BernardoMidfielder6.2 31

Ross DoohanGoalkeeper36

Marcelo SaracchiDefender · €1.1M (2026)38

Daizen MaedaAttacker · €9.4M (2026)6.7 41

Reo HatateMidfielder · €1.5M (2022)7.0 47

Dane MurrayDefender51

Colby DonovanDefender

Player statistics

FC Midtjylland starters then subs, by rating

Mikel Gogorza#41 · Midfielder · 59′8.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Big chances created: 1
Chances created: 4
Expected goals (xG): 0.15
xGoT: 0.15

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 18/21
Pass accuracy: 82%
Key passes: 4
Crosses (accurate/total): 3/6
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 39
Duels (won/total): 4/8
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/2
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 12
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

Player	Reason	Back
Shin Yamada🟥 suspended · No Eligibility	suspended · No Eligibility	27 Jan 2026
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey🟥 suspended · No Eligibility	suspended · No Eligibility	5 Jan 2026
Hayato Inamura🟥 suspended · No Eligibility	suspended · No Eligibility	31 Jan 2026

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Midtjylland	1.9551.28%	1.9651.02%
Draw	3.7526.67%	3.8525.97%
Celtic	3.5028.57%	3.4528.99%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Midtjylland or Draw	1.2877.82%	1.3076.92%
FC Midtjylland or Celtic	1.2877.82%	1.2580%
Draw or Celtic	1.8354.56%	1.7955.87%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1686.21%
0–1 goals	–	5.1019.61%
3+ goals	1.6161.92%	1.6062.5%
0–2 goals	2.3043.48%	2.3342.92%
4+ goals	–	2.4840.32%
0–3 goals	–	1.5365.36%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Midtjylland	2.5040%	2.4840.32%
Draw	2.3742.11%	2.4540.82%
Celtic	4.0025%	3.6527.4%

Outcome	bet365
FCM → FCM	3.0033.33%
FCM → X	13.007.69%
FCM → CEL	29.003.45%
X → FCM	5.5018.18%
X → X	6.5015.38%
X → CEL	8.5011.76%
CEL → FCM	21.004.76%
CEL → X	15.006.67%
CEL → CEL	6.0016.67%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.6027.78%
6 - 8	4.0025%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	15.006.67%
Over 14	6.5015.38%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ cards	–	1.0892.59%
0–1 cards	–	6.2516%
3+ cards	–	1.2878.13%
0–2 cards	–	3.2530.77%
4+ cards	1.7257.9%	1.6759.88%
0–3 cards	2.0050%	2.0548.78%
5+ cards	2.2045.45%	2.3842.02%
0–4 cards	1.6161.92%	1.5066.67%
6+ cards	–	3.5528.17%
0–5 cards	–	1.2480.65%
7+ cards	–	5.4018.52%
0–6 cards	–	1.1190.09%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Juventus	1	3
2	Crystal Palace	1	3
3	Sparta Praha	1	3
4	Beşiktaş	1	3
5	Union Saint-Gilloise	1	3
6	Ferencvárosi	1	3
7	Benfica	1	3
8	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	1	3
9	OFI	1	3
10	Olympique Lyonnais	1	3
11	Torreense	1	3
12	AFC Bournemouth	1	3
13	Olympiacos F.C.	1	3
14	Salzburg	1	3
15	Omonia Nicosia	1	3
16	Sunderland	1	3
17	Rennes	1	1
18	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	1	1
19	Dinamo Zagreb	1	1
20	Sturm Graz	1	1
21	Jagiellonia Białystok	1	0
22	Real Sociedad	1	0
23	Anderlecht	1	0
24	Lillestrøm	1	0
25	AZ Alkmaar	1	0
26	Celta de Vigo	1	0
27	Levski Sofia	1	0
28	Celtic	1	0
29	TSG Hoffenheim	1	0
30	AC Milan	1	0
31	Celje	1	0
32	Olympique Marseille	1	0
33	Ararat-Armenia	1	0
34	Viktoria Plzeň	1	0
35	Lech Poznań	1	0
36	NEC Nijmegen	1	0

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.5763.65%	1.5265.79%
No	2.2544.44%	2.3842.02%