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

With both teams at zero points after two matches, Celtic and Celta Vigo are vying for crucial points on Matchday 3 of the Europa League group stage: the goal for both is to secure a win that will allow them to get back into the qualification zone, with 24th place as the minimum target. The teams take the field at 9 p.m. Italian time (8 p.m. local time) at Celtic Park in Glasgow: live TV coverage in Italy on Sky Sport channels, as well as streaming on Now.

Celtic began its European campaign in the Champions League qualifiers, where it was eliminated by LASK Linz despite holding a three-goal lead after the first leg (in the second leg, the Austrians won 5-1 in extra time). In the group stage, the Bhoys lost 3-1 at home to Ferencvaros and 4-1 on the road to Benfica, exposing major defensive weaknesses. In the league, however, the team coached by Martin O’Neill is unrivaled: 24 points in nine games, first place with a 4-point lead over Rangers, and a 7-1 victory last matchday against Hearts.

Celta, which qualified directly for the 2026–2027 Europa League via the league, has in turn lost its first two matches, falling 1–0 to Omonia in Cyprus and losing 2–1 to Juventus at home, despite an early goal by Alvarez. Things are going a bit better in the league: the Galicians are in eighth place after nine La Liga matches with 11 points, and in their last match, they beat Alavés 2-1 with goals from Jutglà and Javier Rodríguez.

Probable Lineups

CELTIC (4-2-3-1): Sinisalo; Donovan, Murray, Scales, Tierney; McGregor, Baur; Duran, Nygren, Tounekti; Hogh. Head Coach: O’Neill.

CELTA VIGO (3-4-3): Radu; Javi Rodriguez, Yoel Lago, Marcos Alonso; Javi Rueda, Moriba, Febas, Carreira; Hugo Alvarez, Jutglà, Swedberg. Coach: Giraldez.