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How are Marco Silva’s Benfica performing ahead of Celtic’s visit in the Europa League

Europa League action returns for Celtic on Thursday night, and it’s perhaps the toughest fixture of the league phase for Martin O’Neill’s side. Celtic travel…

By Amir Mir · 67HailHail

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 10:00 AM

Key Things to Know

Benfica enter their Europa League clash against Celtic in strong form under manager Marco Silva.
Benfica recently had their 55-match domestic league unbeaten run ended by a 3-1 loss to Porto.
Benfica defeated AC Milan at the San Siro in their opening Europa League fixture.

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Celtic prepare to travel to Lisbon to face Marco Silva's Benfica in the Europa League league phase at the Estádio da Luz. Benfica recently defeated Vitória over the weekend after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Porto that ended a 55-match domestic unbeaten run. They also won their European opener against AC Milan at the San Siro, while Celtic lost their first fixture against Ferencváros.

Amir Mir notes that despite Benfica's strong home record, European competitions offer Celtic hope. Benfica have suffered home continental defeats against Qarabağ, Bayer Leverkusen, and Real Madrid since the start of last season, which the writer argues reveals vulnerability on the European stage.

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