Celtic will be desperate to notch their first victory of the 2025-26 Europa League when they welcome Braga to Celtic Park for Thursday's second round of the league phase.
Pressure has begun to mount on Brendan Rodgers, with frustration building over a disappointing summer transfer window and a sluggish start to the campaign. The Hoops opened their European journey with a 1-1 stalemate away to Crvena Zvezda, while Braga kicked things off with a narrow 1-0 home win over Feyenoord.
The Scottish champions have struggled to find rhythm in their play, and they face a Braga side that will likely be content to leave Glasgow with at least a point, meaning this could turn into a cagey affair rather than a spectacle.
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How to watch Celtic vs Braga online - TV channels & live streams
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In the United Kingdom (UK), the Europa League match between Celtic and Braga will be available to watch live on TNT Sports.
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Celtic vs Braga kick-off time
The Europa League match between Celtic and Braga will be played at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland.
It will kick off at 5:45 pm BST on Thursday, October 2, in the UK.
Team news & squads
Celtic vs Braga lineups
4-3-3
Formation
3-4-3
BRACEL-Line up
CELSubstitutes
Manager
B. Rodgers
BRA-Line up
BRASubstitutes
Manager
C. Vicens
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Celtic team news
Celtic remain without Alistair Johnston (hamstring), Auston Trusty (foot) and Jota (cruciate ligament), who are all sidelined. Anthony Ralston made his comeback in the draw with Hibernian and should keep his spot, lining up alongside Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, and Kieran Tierney in defence. Further up the pitch, Kelechi Iheanacho may lose his place after a subdued showing last time out, with Daizen Maeda, Sebastian Tounekti, and Yang Hyun-Jun pushing to form the attacking trio.
Braga team news
Braga, meanwhile, will travel without Jonatas Noro (Achilles) and Mario Dorgeles (ligament), both nursing injuries. Leading their line is expected to be in-form striker Abel Ruiz Navarro, who has netted three times in his last seven outings, with Ricardo Horta and Rodrigo Zalazar providing support just behind him.
Form
CEL-Form
CELCeltic
0
-
0
Hibernian
D
FK Crvena Zvezda
1
-
1
Celtic
D
Partick Thistle
0
-
4
Celtic
W
Kilmarnock
1
-
2
Celtic
W
Rangers
0
-
0
Celtic
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 7/2
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
BRA-Form
BRABraga
0
-
1
Nacional
L
Braga
1
-
0
Feyenoord
W
Vitoria de Guimaraes
1
-
1
Braga
D
Braga
0
-
1
Gil Vicente
L
Rio Ave
2
-
2
Braga
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 4/5
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
Head-to-Head Record
CELLast 2 matches
BRA