Celtic suffer Europa League hammer blow as Seville flashback shows what club have lost on continent

Celtic sunk by Spaniards as European woes continue…

Scotsman

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 9:16 PM

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Celtic suffered a 2-1 Europa League defeat to Celta Vigo at Celtic Park.
Mika Baur opened the scoring for Celtic two minutes after halftime.
Javi Rodriguez scored twice in three minutes to secure victory for the Spanish side.

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Celtic suffered a damaging 2-1 defeat against Celta Vigo at Celtic Park, leaving Martin O'Neill's side without a point in their Europa League campaign. Mika Baur gave the Scottish hosts the lead early in the second half, but two goals in three minutes from Javi Rodriguez turned the match around for the Spanish visitors.

Rodriguez scored with a header in the 68th minute and followed up with a 20-yard strike three minutes later. The loss marks Celtic's fourth consecutive European defeat this season, severely diminishing their hopes of reaching the knockout stage.

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