Celtic vs Besiktas: Lineups and Live Text Commentary

5 November 2026, 23:58·39·Sport

Europa League: Celtic vs Besiktas. Kick-off: 6 November, 01:00 (Tashkent time).

After kick-off, events will be updated in the live text commentary.

Celtic starting lineup: 26. Johnstone S., 22. Baur M., 20. Carter-Vickers C., 49. Forrest J., 9. Hogh K., 3. Lotomba J., 42. McGregor C. (captain), 8. Nygren B., 5. Scales L., 63. Tierney K., 17. Tounekti S.

Celtic substitutes: 51. Donovan C., 31. Doohan R., 11. Duran C., 23. Hassan H., 33. Mcardle S., 14. McCowan L., 47. Murray D., 19. Osmand C., 21. Oxlade-Chamberlain A., 56. Ralston A., 1. Sinisalo V., 18. Sorensen O.

Celtic head coach: O'Neill Ma.

Besiktas starting lineup: 1. Nubel A., 12. Agbadou E., 18. Cerny V., 62. Murillo M., 9. Oh Hyeon-Gyu, 15. Olaitan J., 11. Ouattara K., 6. Ozcan S., 17. Poku E., 53. Topcu E. (captain), 19. Trossard L.

Besiktas substitutes: 80. Alemdar D., 70. Bircan A. S., 22. Bulut T., 35. Djalo T., 29. Fakili I., 8. Kayra Yilmaz K., 90. Kilicsoy S., 10. Kokcu O., 4. Ndidi W., 58. Ozcan Y., 28. Vlahovic D., 33. Yilmaz R.

Besiktas head coach: Italiano V.

Live report LIVE

Leandro Trossard (Besiktas) sent the ball into the center from a free kick, but a defender intervened to clear the danger.

Sebastian Tunekti (Celtic) concedes a free kick for a foul. Besiktas will take the set-piece and have a chance to pressure the opponent's goal.

The pass from Sebastian Tunekti (Celtic) was blocked by the defenders.

Celtic took the free kick with a short pass.

Junior Olaitan (Besiktas) sent a cross into the box, but Sam Johnstone came off his line to claim the ball.

Leandro Trossard (Besiktas) took a shot from inside the box, but the defenders cleared it well.

Leandro Trossard (Besiktas) takes the corner kick.

Vaclav Cerny (Besiktas) tried to find a teammate, but the defender blocked the pass. Besiktas wins a corner.

Great team play set up Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) in a good position near the edge of the box, but he fired just wide of the right post. The ball went out of play and the Besiktas goalkeeper will take a goal kick.

Ernest Muçi (Beşiktaş) is driving towards the goal, but the defender tracks back in time to win the ball.

Hye-gyu Oh (Besiktas) shot from outside the box, but his effort was blocked.

Kassoum Ouattara (Besiktas) lunged carelessly at his opponent's legs and is lucky to escape punishment. Sascha Stegemann whistled for the foul but kept his cards in his pocket this time.

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