Scottish champions, Celtic, are set to take on SC Braga in the second gameweek of the Europa League in their first European home game of the campaign.
Celtic collected their first Europa League point of the season after a 1-1 draw with Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday. Kelechi Iheanacho continued his fine form by breaking the deadlock in the second half, but Austrian international Marko Arnautovic struck back to deny the Hoops a winning start.
Still, Brendan Rodgers’ side remain unbeaten in four matches and have also booked a place in the Premier Sport Cup semi-finals. They will now be targeting their first Europa League win when they host Braga.
Braga, meanwhile, began their European campaign in perfect fashion, edging out Feyenoord 1-0 thanks to a late goal on Wednesday. The narrow win ended a four-game wait for victory and lifted them into early contention in the group standings.
Artur Jorge’s men earned their place in the competition by thrashing Gibraltar outfit Lincoln Red Imps 9-1 on aggregate in the play-off round, and they’ll be eager to build on that momentum as they prepare for a tough trip to Glasgow.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Celtic vs. SC Braga live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Europa League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: N/A
Live stream: Paramount+
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in English language in the U.S. Streaming options are available on Paramount+, which offers a FREE TRIAL for new subscribers.
What time does Celtic vs. SC Braga kick off?
This Europa League clash takes place at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, and kicks off on Thursday, October 2 at 5.45 p.m. local time (BST).
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Thursday, Oct. 2 | 12:45 p.m. |
| Central Time | Thursday, Oct. 2 | 11:45 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Thursday, Oct. 2 | 10:45 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Thursday, Oct. 2 | 9:45 a.m. |
Europa League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Thursday, October 2
- Bologna vs. Freiburg (12:45 p.m.)
- Celtic vs. SC Braga (12:45 p.m.)
- FCSB vs. Young Boys (12:45 p.m.)
- Fenerbahce vs. Nice (12:45 p.m.)
- Ludogorets vs. Real Betis (12:45 p.m.)
- Panathinaikos vs. GA Eagles (12:45 p.m.)
- Roma vs. Lille (12:45 p.m.)
- Brann vs. Utrecht (12:45 p.m.)
- Viktoria Plzen vs. Malmo (12:45 p.m.)
- Basel vs. Stuttgart (3 p.m.)
- Celta vs. PAOK (3 p.m.)
- Porto vs. Crvena Zvezda (3 p.m.)
- Feyenoord vs. Aston Villa (3 p.m.)
- Genk vs. Ferencvaros (3 p.m.)
- M. Tel-Aviv vs. Dinamo (3 p.m.)
- Nottingham Forest vs. Midtjylland (3 p.m.)
- Lyon vs RB Salzburg (3 p.m.)
- Sturm Graz vs. Rangers (3 p.m.)