Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Celtic FC vs AZ, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
Celtic FC
2 – 0
Full Time
AZ
Wed 18 Aug 2021 · 18:45 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Dani de Wit
Anthony Ralston 63' Y
James McCarthy 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs AZ — Europe at Celtic Park.

  • Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Celtic FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-18 Celtic FC 2–0 AZ

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug AZ H 2–0 W
12 Aug FK Jablonec H 3–0 W
08 Aug Dundee FC H 6–0 W
05 Aug FK Jablonec A 4–2 W
31 Jul Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
28 Jul FC Midtjylland A 1–2 L
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Celtic FC A 0–2 L
14 Aug RKC Waalwijk A 0–1 L
16 May Heracles Almelo H 5–0 W
13 May FC Groningen A 0–0 D
08 May Fortuna Sittard H 1–0 W
01 May RKC Waalwijk A 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Mika Baur 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Celtic FC and AZ get this one started.
  • 5' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Teun Koopmeiners suffering a number of foals already.
  • 12' What a moment for Kyogo Furuhashi! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ismaila Soro, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 22' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' Celtic FC have won 809 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' David Turnbull, a Scotland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 49' The referee has no hesitation. Dani de Wit is booked for AZ — Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
  • 58' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Liel Abada departs to be replaced by Odsonne Edouard.
  • 61' Magnificent from James Forrest! That is 53 goals in 420 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 63' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Anthony Ralston gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Hakon Evjen. He replaces Albert Gudmundsson on 72 minute.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Adam Montgomery on, Kyogo Furuhashi off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' AZ ring the changes. Vangelis Pavlidis has done his job and it is now time for Ernest Poku to step up.
  • 83' A moment of madness from James McCarthy on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Ismaila Soro comes on to replace David Turnbull.
  • Celtic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 AZ xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC62% Draw24% AZ14%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
86%
Draw or AZ
38%
Celtic FC or AZ
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC44% Draw47% AZ9%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 20% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 26% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.