Bologna's Ferguson targets first Celtic win

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Bologna captain Lewis Ferguson aims to secure his inaugural victory against Celtic in their Europa League encounter on Thursday.

Bologna captain Lewis Ferguson will face Celtic in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy. Ferguson has never defeated the Scottish champions in 16 previous attempts during his time with Hamilton Academical and Aberdeen. His record against Celtic stands at three draws and 13 losses.

Despite his team's past struggles against Celtic, Ferguson has personally scored seven goals and provided two assists in those matches. Bologna enters the match placed 13th in the Europa League table with 11 points, four points ahead of Celtic, who sit 24th. The Italian side has won three of their six group games.

Bologna remains unbeaten in their home Europa League fixtures this season, having drawn two of those matches. Celtic, meanwhile, recently suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Roma in their last Europa League outing. The match kicks off at 17:45 UTC.

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