Benfica vs Celtic: The Hottest Meets the Coldest in Lisbon
Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 Europa League league phase lands in Lisbon on Thursday, October 15, and it hands us the round's most lopsided storyline. Benfica - fresh from winning at San Siro - host a Celtic side still picking up the pieces of a 1-3 home defeat by Ferencvaros. Estadio da Luz, 20:00 local, 21:00 CEST.
Our Champions League Matchday 2 guide covers England's five; this is the one fixture on the European calendar where both clubs live on our shelves - 24 Benfica styles and 89 Celtic. The full soccer section covers the rest of the field.
Why This Is the Week's Only Two-Sided Fixture
Most of the Europa League's Matchday 2 slate gives us one stocked club at best. This is the exception: the only fixture on the entire European calendar this week where both dressing rooms are on our shelves. One side arrives as arguably the hottest team in the competition; the other had one of the coldest nights of Matchday 1 anywhere in Europe.
One piece of same-night context, for the diary rather than the shopping cart: the Thursday also opens the Conference League league phase, where Mohamed Salah makes his Trabzonspor European debut away at KuPS. We stock neither of those clubs, so that is all we will say about it.
| Aspect | Benfica | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | Won 2-0 at Milan - first win over Milan in 7 meetings | Lost 1-3 at home to Ferencvaros |
| Defining number | 19 goals in UEL qualifying - a competition high | 63% possession at Parkhead, and still lost |
| In stock here | 24 styles - 2 on this page | 89 styles - 4 on this page |
Benfica's Strange Season: Unbeaten, Eighty Points, Europa League
Benfica's 2025/26 league campaign read like a title procession: 34 matches, 23 wins, 11 draws, zero defeats, 80 points - and no championship, because Sporting took the domestic crown and with it the Champions League place. The details live on our unbeaten-season hub. The consequence is this: a club of Benfica's weight playing Europa League football for the first time in around twenty years.
They have responded like a club with a point to prove. Matchday 1 took them to San Siro, where they beat Milan 2-0 - Dodi Lukebakio on 16 minutes, Jakub Kaminski on 53 - their first win over Milan in seven European meetings. And the engine of the run is Vangelis Pavlidis: six goals in five matches in the qualifying phase, the qualifying top scorer, behind a team total of 19 qualifying goals that was a competition high.
Celtic's Wound: Two Minutes That Undid a Night at Parkhead
Celtic's Matchday 1 was the mirror image. Ferencvaros went ahead through Yousef on 20 minutes, Bauer levelled on 44, and Parkhead went into the break at 1-1 with 63% possession and the game apparently in hand. Then came 46' and 47': Zachariassen, then Arzani, two goals in two minutes, and a 1-3 home defeat out of nowhere.
That is the baggage Celtic carry into Lisbon: not a side being outplayed for ninety minutes, but a side whose concentration snapped at the exact moment it cost most. Nothing about a trip to the Estadio da Luz - against a team that just won at San Siro - makes the repair job easier.
The Kits, Both Sides
Across the two clubs we stock 113 different 2026/27 jerseys. A note on what those numbers hide: of Benfica's 24 styles, only three are true match shirts - the rest are pre-match tops, which is why this page carries two Benfica cards rather than four. Celtic's 89 are anchored by the third-shirt player range, including the Iheanacho 17 version below; a handful of legend tribute prints also circulate in that range, and none of them are on this page. The Benfica club hub and the full soccer section have the complete picture.
Our Verdict: Where the Value Sits on October 15
Our pick: the Benfica home replica in red, $45.90. This is the shirt of the night - the colour a first-ever win over Milan gets played in, from a club taking out a lost league title on the Europa League. The value play is on the other side: Celtic's third shirt with the Iheanacho 17 print at $35.90 is the cheapest card on this page, from a range that has become Celtic's signature this season.
Shop the Match - Six Jerseys Across Both Sides
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When is Benfica vs Celtic in the Europa League?
Thursday 15 October 2026 at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon - 20:00 local time, 21:00 CEST.
Had Benfica really never beaten Milan before Matchday 1?
Correct. The 2-0 win at San Siro on Matchday 1 was Benfica's first victory over Milan in seven European meetings.
What happened to Celtic on Matchday 1?
Celtic lost 1-3 at home to Ferencvaros: level at half-time, then two goals conceded in the first two minutes after the break, on 63% possession.
How many Benfica and Celtic jerseys does Pro Sports Kit stock?
24 Benfica styles and 89 Celtic styles. Every card on this page is in stock at the price shown.
Who is Benfica's top scorer in this Europa League run?
Vangelis Pavlidis, with six goals in five matches in the qualifying phase - the qualifying top scorer.
Fixtures and results cross-checked against UEFA's official league-phase page — Pro Sports Kit
