2026-2027 Europa League: Celta Vigo vs. Juventus, Probable Lineups and Where to Watch It on TV

It’s a Europa League Thursday for Juventus, who will face Celta Vigo on the road in the second matchday of the group stage—a matchup that brings back some very bitter memories: their last head-to-head match, which dates back to the round of 16 of the 1999-2000 UEFA Cup, ended in a stunning 4-0 victory for the Galicians, who overturned Juventus’ 1-0 lead from Turin and advanced to the quarterfinals. Tonight’s match kicks off at 9 p.m. at the Estadio de Balaidos, with live satellite TV coverage on Sky Sport channels and streaming on Now.

Celta began its European campaign with an unexpected 1-0 loss on the road against Omonia, with Jure Balkovec’s game-winning goal coming two minutes before the 90th-minute mark. That European setback served to bring the team together in the locker room and get them back on track in La Liga, where Claudio Giraldez’s squad defeated Racing Santander 5-0 in the last matchbreak and drew 0-0 on the road against Elche upon returning from the long international break.

Juventus, on the other hand, is once again looking to Europe for the answers that continue to elude them in the league: while the first matchday of the group stage ended with a decisive 5-0 home win against NEC (with goals from Nico Gonzalez, Alajbegovic, Woltemade on a penalty kick, Zeki Celik, and Kolo Muani), Serie A has seen another slowdown for the Bianconeri, who took a big risk against Cagliari, scoring the 1-1 equalizer only in the 81st minute through Kolo Muani, and are currently in sixth place in the standings, five points behind the leader.

Probable Lineups

CELTA VIGO (3-4-3): Radu; Caceres, Lago, Marcos Alonso; Rueda, Moriba, Febas, Carrera; Iago Aspas, Jutglà, Swedberg. Head Coach: Giraldez.

JUVENTUS (3-4-2-1): Vicario; Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly; McKennie, Koopmeiners, Sarr, Cambiaso; Conceiçao, Alajbegovic; Woltemade. Head Coach: Spalletti.