Bournemouth make Europa League history as Celtic trail Benfica

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 20:20 · Archive

Bournemouth have qualified for the Europa League group stage for the first time, whilst Celtic trail at Benfica.

Bournemouth qualified for the Europa League group stage for the first time in the club's history. Manager Marco Rose made five changes to the side that lost to Chelsea at the weekend, selecting an unfamiliar 4-4-2 formation. The team made a positive start to their fixture, with Sky Sports reporting that the side was capitalising on early dominance.

Celtic faced Benfica in Lisbon on Thursday evening at the Estadio da Luz, kicking off at 8pm. The Scottish side went behind early in the match. Celtic were looking to recover from a 3-1 defeat to Ferencvaros in their opening Europa League league phase game. Benfica had begun their campaign with an impressive 2-0 away victory against AC Milan.

How it is being reported

• What TV channel is Benfica vs Celtic on? Live streaming, how to watch and kick-off timeThe Europa League returns this week as Benfica host Celtic on Thursday eveningMirror Sport · 15 Oct, 17:00
• Europa League LIVE! Celtic behind early on at Benfica, B'mouth make historySky Sports · 15 Oct, 16:12

In this story: Bournemouth · Celtic · Benfica · Marco Rose · Chelsea · Ferencvaros · AC Milan · Lisbon

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