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Celtic vs Braga Player Ratings: Faded Favourite, the Growing Influence, a 7 and Horror 3 on Flat Night
Sc Braga secured a 2-0 win over Celtic with goals from Ricardo Horta and Gabri Martinez amid a controversial VAR disallowed goal for Celtic's Kelechi Iheanacho.
- At Celtic Park on Thursday October 2, 2025, Sporting Braga defeated Celtic 2-0 in the Europa League with goals from Ricardo Horta and Gabri Martinez.
- Eliminated from Champions League qualifying, Celtic entered the Europa League amid fan protests over transfers and European failures targeting the Celtic board and chairman Peter Lawwell.
- After a lengthy VAR review, officials cited a brush of the arm, with Joe Hart saying `I presume there's a bad Wi-Fi connection because that can be the only reason we're not just getting on with this game at 1-1`.
- With the 2-0 loss, Celtic's progression chances are in the balance after just two games, and many Celtic fans left early as boos rang out following Gabri Martinez's late goal.
- Celtic have registered only two shots on target and return to league action on Sunday, increasing urgency for changes, as Rodgers warned, `I need to find the solutions to that.
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"It’s my responsibility. I need to somehow find the solutions," Brendan Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers spoke to the media after Celtic’s 2-0 defeat to Braga in the Europa League last night…Brendan Rodgers arrives at Celtic Park ahead of the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between Celtic FC and SC Braga at Celtic Park on October 02, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)Q: Brendan, how disappointing was that tonight?Brendan Rodgers: “Yeah, very frustrating. We started the game well, I felt, in the first 20 min…
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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