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Celta collapses against Union Saint-Gilloise in Europa League

Union Saint-Gilloise defeated Celta de Vigo with a double from Zeneli, leaving the Galicians with only 3 points in the Europa League.

5 November 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Celta de Vigo faced Union Saint-Gilloise in a Europa League match, which ended in a defeat for the Galician team. The match took place at the Balaídos stadium, where Celta began to take control of the game.

However, Union Saint-Gilloise managed to turn the score around. Zeneli became the standout player of the match by scoring two goals, thus contributing to his team's victory over Celta.

With this defeat, Celta de Vigo remains outside the Top-24 of the Europa League, accumulating only 3 points in four matches played during the group stage.

Celta's fall is a blow to their aspirations in the tournament, considering they have underperformed in previous matches.

Reports indicate that Union Saint-Gilloise, with this result, has strengthened its chances in the competition, while Celta will need to rethink their strategy for the upcoming matches.

The match featured a lot of action, and reactions from players and Celta's coaching staff are expected to be felt in the post-match press conferences, where the mistakes made will be analyzed.

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