Match ReportDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 17 Sept 2026
Celtic crash to Ferencvaros defeat in Europa League opener
Celtic's Europa League campaign began with a demoralising home loss to Ferencvaros, leaving boss Martin O'Neill fuming.
Celtic
team
Competition
Europa League
Score
Celtic 1-3 Ferencvaros
Scorer(s)
Bamidele Yusuf, Mika Baur, Kristoffer Zachariassen, Daniel Arzani
Venue
Celtic Park
What happened. Celtic suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Ferencvaros in their Europa League opener. After Mika Baur equalised in the 44th minute, Celtic conceded again a minute later and former winger Daniel Arzani sealed the win for the visitors.
- Ferencvaros took the lead through Bamidele Yusuf's deflected shot.
- Celtic levelled in the 44th minute but conceded a minute later to Kristoffer Zachariassen.
- Daniel Arzani, once a Celtic winger, scored the third shortly after half-time.
“It’s a huge frustration, obviously, but it’s also psychologically quite damning as well.”
— Martin O'Neill
Celtic must regroup quickly for Sunday's Premiership clash with Rangers at Celtic Park.
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