GLASGOW, Scotland (Jan. 29, 2026) (Interstat) — Celtic opened its Europa League campaign with a decisive 4-2 victory over FC Utrecht at Celtic Park on Thursday, overcoming an early deficit with four unanswered goals.

Benjamin Nygren gave the Dutch visitors a shock lead in the sixth minute, but Celtic responded quickly. Nick Viergever leveled the score four minutes later, and Dani de Wit put the hosts ahead just before halftime. Adrian Blake and Auston Trusty scored four minutes apart early in the second half to seal the win before a late Utrecht consolation goal.

The result defied a dominant pregame projection favoring Celtic. The Scottish champions began their group stage with a win, while Utrecht started with a loss.