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Europa League BBC Radio Scotland This video can not be played Europa League BBC Radio Scotland Bologna 0-2 Celtic Kasper Schmeichel is so sharp again to parry away Tommaso Pobega's glancing header. Bologna 0-2 Celtic Liam Mc Leod BBC Sport Scotland in Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Just as I had said it could be a long night, Auston Trusty stabs in from a corner after an excellent flick from Arne Engels. That's a massive insurance policy for the 10 men and the home fans around about are kicking the seats in front of them. Bologna 0-2 Celtic Pat Bonner Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound It's a set-piece and anything can happen. It's a lovely flick on, and Trusty does so well at the back post. He gets his foot so high and gets a good touch on it to put Celtic into a commanding position. It'll still be tough, they're a player down, you've got to defend well, but it gives them a good base to go and get something from this game. Auston Trusty What is happening here? Out of nowhere, 10-man Celtic grab a second goal as Kieran Tierney's whipped corner takes a nick and Auston Trusty pokes the ball up and in off the underside of the bar. Incredible stuff from Martin O'Neill's men. Bologna 0-1 Celtic Never a second yellow. Absolutely SHOCKING from the referee. Pressured by the Bologna players. Adam Reo Hatate is pathetic. Robert Bologna 0-1 Celtic Liam Mc Leod BBC Sport Scotland in Stadio Renato Dall'Ara The goal hero Hatate takes the long walk with two yellow cards in just under three minutes. The Japan international was booked for a foul on Lewis Ferguson before a petulant challenge on Juan Miranda, Martin O'Neill was furious with Greek referee Vassilis Fotias who showed him a yellow just after, but surely his ire will turn to Hatate as both yellows were needless. Could be a long night for the Scottish champions now as they'd been under the cosh when they had their full compliment. Bologna 0-1 Celtic Martin O'Neill took a yellow card for his complaints. That's the most animated I've seen him in 20-odd years. Bologna 0-1 Celtic Joe Hart Former Celtic goalkeeper on TNT Sports I think they have bought it to an extent. It was right in front of the Bologna bench and they went wild. Bologna 0-1 Celtic Pat Bonner Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound He has kicked out. It's so silly, he was only booked five minutes ago. It puts real pressure on Celtic, and there's no-one to blame but Reo Hatate. I don't think the referee had any real option. Bologna 0-1 Celtic Goalscorer Reo Hatate, already on a yellow card, is shown a second yellow for catching his studs on Juan Miranda's heel. It's a weird one, it was kinda off the ball as both players were looking to win possession, but it looks a bit like he's kicked out as well. Martin O'Neill is fuming at the decision. Bologna 0-1 Celtic Ooft, a beauty of a strike from Juan Miranda looks certain to fly into the left of the Celtic goal, but Auston Trusty is there again. Bologna 0-1 Celtic Another important block from the Celtic defence, Liam Scales this time getting in the way of a volley from Jonathan Rowe. Bologna 0-1 Celtic Despite their dangerous attacking play, Bologna still don't look totally comfortable going the other way. They look petrified of Daizen Maeda and Japanese team-mate Reo Hatate. Bologna 0-1 Celtic Daizen Maeda now has the most assists of any Scottish Premiership player across all competitions this season (eight). Bologna 0-1 Celtic Bologna are racking up the efforts, with Nadir Zortea hitting off target. Celtic were always going to have to suffer in spells tonight. Bologna 0-1 Celtic Bologna 0-1 Celtic Liam Mc Leod BBC Sport Scotland in Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Former Norwich City man Jonathan Rowe is looking a threat for the hosts, who are missing several key men tonight, including Federico Bernardeschi, top scorer Santiago Castro and Riccardo Orsolini, the latter being fit enough to make the bench, Meanwhile, superb blocks from Callum Mc Gregor and Auston Trusty deny Thjis Dallinga an equaliser before Juan Miranda tested Kasper Schmeichel from distance. Awkward few minutes for Martin O'Neill's men. Bologna 0-1 Celtic Pat Bonner Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound Celtic don't want to make it a scrappy game, they want to keep the control they had so comfortably in the first 15 minutes. They got their goal, created chances, but poor decision-making and bad execution, and now they're under pressure. The crowd are getting behind the Bologna team. Bologna 0-1 Celtic A Bologna corner almost drops right in the Celtic net, but Kasper Schmeichel tips over. The keeper then shows safe hands to claim a fierce effort from the resulting set-piece. Bologna 0-1 Celtic Joe Hart Former Celtic goalkeeper on TNT Sports Every time Celtic got rattled under Wilfried Nancy, they fell to pieces. Can they ride this out? O'Neill has been in charge for two of Celtic's previous six games in the Europa League Celtic face an "uphill task" to progress in the Europa League, admits Martin O'Neill but the manager is demanding "heart and soul" from his players away to Bologna on Thursday. Despite an up and down campaign Celtic are in with a real chance of progressing to the knock-out phase as they stand three points off the magic number 10 that is likely to be enough to see them through. They face Italian hosts sitting 13th in the table on 11 points already but who have been struggling domestically with just one win in nine in Serie A. "This is a difficult game for us, away from home, against a very, very fine side who are looking for a place in the top eight, " O'Neill said. "We've left ourselves an uphill task in terms of results. "Their European results have been pretty good but, from our viewpoint, we're in a decent frame of mind and we're going to give it a go. "We're ready for the task and know how difficult it's going to be. Their Serie A form might not be the best but we are also trying to recover. We have a chance. " Given their title defence is under severe duress, with Hearts and Rangers in the mix at the top of the Premiership, some would argue that a European campaign could be a distraction. "Obviously if I'd have been in here from the start we could have made some sort of plans for it, my plans, I'm not saying mine are any better than anyone else's, " said O'Neill, who returned for his second stint at the club this season on 5 January. During his first spell, there was a 3-1 loss to Midtjylland and a 3-1 win over Feyenoord, while their most recent outing in the tournament was a 3-0 home loss to Roma during the short tenure of Wilfried Nancy. "We'll need all of that tomorrow, " added O'Neill, referencing the display in Rotterdam, before adding: "We're in the competition so we might as well see if we can get through. "We are well aware that we have a big fight on our hands against a side that wants to make it to the top eight. "All we can do is put absolute heart and soul into it and that's what we intend to do. " If there is a good time for Celtic to play any team away in Europe, now might be a decent time to face Bologna. With just one win in 90 minutes in their last nine matches, the form of the 'Rossoblu' has dropped markedly since a 12-game unbeaten run from the end of September to December. They are without a clean sheet in 14 games and appear vulnerable. Manager Vincenzo Italiano, known for heavily rotating his squad, demanded a reaction against Celtic after Saturday's 2-1 home defeat by Fiorentina. He made four half-time changes in response to an insipid first half during which his side went 2-0 down. That said, they still sit eighth in Serie A and have only been defeated by a John Mc Ginn goal at Villa Park in the Europa League so far. Top scorer Riccardo Orsolini, who has 10 goals playing off the right-hand side, leads a talented group of forwards. Though three-time Serie A winner Federico Bernardeschi, who scored both goals in the win against Celtic Vigo, is not expected to play as he recovers from shoulder surgery. Whether Italiano gets his reaction or not may determine Celtic's ability to win this important game. Bologna have the players to seriously hurt them, it is whether the Coppa Italia holders can re-discover their form of earlier in the season or not. Bologna and Celtic have never previously faced – the Italian side's only previous experience facing a Scottish team was in the 1990-91 Uefa Cup against Hearts, progressing 4-3 on aggregate (lost 3-1 away, won 3-0 home). Celtic have managed one win in 16 attempts in major European competition in Italy (D4 L11), beating Lazio 2-1 in November 2019 in the Europa League. Bologna have won their last two Europa League games but haven't won more consecutively in major European competition since a run of five wins in the 1998-99 UEFA Cup. Following a 3-1 win at Feyenoord in their last away Europa League game, Celtic are looking to win consecutive away games in major European competition for the first time since April 2003. Rate players out of 10 for this game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. You must be signed in to a BBC account to play. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 22nd January 2026 at 19: 02 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Vincenzo Italiano Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Martin O'Neill Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Vincenzo Italiano Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Martin O'Neill Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 UEFA Europa League All competitions Bologna and Celtic have never previously faced – the Italian side’s only previous experience facing a Scottish team was in the 1990-91 UEFA Cup against Heart of Midlothian, progressing 4-3 on aggregate (lost 3-1 away, won 3-0 home). Celtic have managed one win in 16 attempts in major European competition away in Italy (D4 L11), beating Lazio 2-1 in November 2019 in the UEFA Europa League. Bologna have won their last two UEFA Europa League games but haven’t won more consecutively in major European competition since a run of five wins in the 1998-99 UEFA Cup. Following a 3-1 win at Feyenoord in their last away UEFA Europa League game, Celtic are looking to win consecutive away games in major European competition for the first time since April 2003. Bologna’s Federico Bernardeschi has scored in each of his last two UEFA Europa League appearances (three goals). The last Bologna player to score in three major European appearances in a row was Giuseppe Signori in the 1998-99 UEFA Cup. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.