Celtic fall to Ferencvaros 3-1 in Europa League opener
Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 9:18 PM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Celtic faced Ferencvaros in their Europa League opener on September 17, 2026, at Celtic Park, suffering a 3-1 defeat. Defensive errors plagued Celtic, starting with an own goal by Liam Scales that gave Ferencvaros the lead. Although Mika Baur equalized for Celtic just before halftime, Kristoffer Zachariassen and Daniel Arzani scored shortly after the break, sealing Celtic’s second consecutive loss. The defeat comes ahead of their upcoming Premiership matchup against Rangers.
- •Celtic lose 3-1 to Ferencvaros in Europa League opener.
- •Liam Scales scores an own goal to open the match.
- •Mika Baur equalizes late in the first half.
- •Kristoffer Zachariassen and Daniel Arzani score for Ferencvaros.
- •Celtic prepare to face Rangers in the Premiership next.
"Celtic were punished again for their defensive errors as they followed up their Old Firm loss with a 3-1 home defeat to Ferencvaros in their Europa League opener.
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