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Celtic 0-2 Braga, UEFA Europa League 2025-26: Ricardo Horta Scorcher Condemns Hoops

Ricardo Horta unleashed a long-distance drive to beat goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel and substitute Gabri Martinez added a late second as Braga beat Celtic 2-0 in Glasgow in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday (October 2, 2025). Fans of the Scottish champions called off a silent protest, initially planned due to their disappointment in the squad's lack of investment, after the board agreed to a meeting with a leading supporters' group, but this defeat will not help matters for the Hoops hierarchy. Brendan Rodgers' team have now failed to score in five of their 12 games in all competitions this season, as many times as they blanked across their 57 matches in the whole of the 2024-25 campaign.

UEFA Europa League 2025-26 soccer match Celtic Vs Braga_Liam Scales
UEFA Europa League 2025-26: Celtic Vs Braga | Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA via AP

Celtic's Liam Scales, left, and Portsmouth's Mark Kosznovszky in action during the Europa League soccer match between Celtic and Braga at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

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UEFA Europa League 2025-26 soccer match Celtic Vs Braga_Daizen Maeda
UEFA Europa League 2025-26: Celtic Vs Braga | Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA via AP

Celtic's Daizen Maeda (left) and Sporting Braga's Bright Arrey-Mbi battle for the ball during the Europa League soccer match between Celtic and Braga at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

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UEFA Europa League 2025-26 soccer match Celtic Vs Braga_Gabri Martinez
UEFA Europa League 2025-26: Celtic Vs Braga | Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA via AP

Sporting Braga's Gabri Martinez scores his side's second goal during the Europa League soccer match between Celtic and Braga at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

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UEFA Europa League 2025-26 soccer match Celtic Vs Braga_Kelechi Iheanacho
UEFA Europa League 2025-26: Celtic Vs Braga | Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA via AP

Celtic's Kelechi Iheanacho, center, celebrates scoring during the Europa League soccer match between Celtic and Braga at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

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UEFA Europa League 2025-26 soccer match Celtic Vs Braga_Pau Victor
UEFA Europa League 2025-26: Celtic Vs Braga | Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA via AP

Sporting Braga's Pau Victor, left, and Celtic's Cameron Carter-Vickers in action during the Europa League soccer match between Celtic and Braga at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

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UEFA Europa League 2025-26 soccer match Celtic Vs Braga_Daizen Maeda
UEFA Europa League 2025-26: Celtic Vs Braga | Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA via AP

Celtic's Daizen Maeda, right, and Sporting Braga's Leonardo Lelo in action during the Europa League soccer match between Celtic and Braga at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

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UEFA Europa League 2025-26 soccer match Celtic Vs Braga_Kasper Schmeichel
UEFA Europa League 2025-26: Celtic Vs Braga | Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA via AP

Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel fails to prevent Sporting Braga's Ricardo Horta from scoring during the Europa League soccer match between Celtic and Braga at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

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UEFA Europa League 2025-26 soccer match Celtic Vs Braga_ Ricardo Horta
UEFA Europa League 2025-26: Celtic Vs Braga | Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA via AP

Sporting Braga's Ricardo Horta celebrates scoring during the Europa League soccer match between Celtic and Braga at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

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UEFA Europa League 2025-26 soccer match Celtic Vs Braga_Ricardo Horta
UEFA Europa League 2025-26: Celtic Vs Braga | Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA via AP

Sporting Braga players celebrate Ricardo Horta's goal during the Europa League soccer match between Celtic and Braga at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

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UEFA Europa League 2025-26 soccer match Celtic Vs Braga_Daizen Maeda
UEFA Europa League 2025-26: Celtic Vs Braga | Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA via AP

Celtic's Daizen Maeda, left, and Sporting Braga's Bright Arrey-Mbi in action during the Europa League soccer match between Celtic and Braga at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

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