Celtic vs VfB Stuttgart, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

Stuttgart trounce Celtic to start Europa League playoff

Kasper Schmeichel's every touch was booed by a section of Celtic fans in the aftermath of conceding two soft goals in a 4-1 Europa League defeat by Stuttgart.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Delay in match (VfB Stuttgart).
• 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 6': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
• 6': Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 11': Foul by Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart).
• 11': Tomás Cvancara (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 13': Delay in match (VfB Stuttgart).
• 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 13': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
• 15': Goal! Celtic 0, VfB Stuttgart 1. Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
• 19': Attempt blocked. Tomás Cvancara (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Tounekti with a cross.
• 19': Foul by Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart).
• 19': Julián Araujo (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 21': Goal! Celtic 1, VfB Stuttgart 1. Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
• 25': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Julián Araujo.
• 26': Handball by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
• 28': Goal! Celtic 1, VfB Stuttgart 2. Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 30': Attempt blocked. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman with a headed pass.
• 36': Attempt missed. Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Leweling.
• 38': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman with a cross.
• 40': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Foul by Tomás Cvancara (Celtic).
• 42': Offside, Celtic. Tomás Cvancara is caught offside.
• 43': Attempt missed. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ramon Hendriks.
• 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Celtic 1, VfB Stuttgart 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Celtic 1, VfB Stuttgart 2.
• 47': Offside, Celtic. Julián Araujo is caught offside.
• 49': Finn Jeltsch (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Foul by Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic).
• 50': Foul by Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart).
• 50': Tomás Cvancara (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 50': Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 52': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Atakan Karazor.
• 55': Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Foul by Benjamin Nygren (Celtic).
• 57': Goal! Celtic 1, VfB Stuttgart 3. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
• 59': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
• 59': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 60': VAR Decision: No Goal Celtic 1-3 VfB Stuttgart.
• 62': Substitution, Celtic. Reo Hatate replaces Paulo Bernardo.
• 62': Substitution, Celtic. Yang Hyun-Jun replaces Daizen Maeda.
• 63': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
• 63': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Attempt saved. Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart). Assisted by Reo Hatate.
• 64': Attempt missed. Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
• 65': Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
• 65': Foul by Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart).
• 65': Tomás Cvancara (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 66': Attempt missed. Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
• 69': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Atakan Karazor.
• 69': Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
• 70': Delay in match because of an injury Reo Hatate (Celtic).
• 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 71': Substitution, Celtic. Luke McCowan replaces Benjamin Nygren.
• 71': Substitution, Celtic. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Tomás Cvancara.
• 72': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Nikolas Nartey replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
• 72': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich replaces Jamie Leweling.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Reo Hatate (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 77': Attempt blocked. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke McCowan.
• 78': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tiago Tomás replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
• 78': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Luca Jaquez replaces Jeff Chabot.
• 78': Substitution, Celtic. Marcelo Saracchi replaces Kieran Tierney.
• 80': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
• 80': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic). Assisted by Nikolas Nartey.
• 82': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic).
• 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 84': Attempt missed. Nikolas Nartey (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
• 85': Delay in match because of an injury Auston Trusty (Celtic).
• 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikolas Nartey.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 88': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Liam Scales.
• 89': Attempt missed. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 90': Attempt missed. Nikolas Nartey (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
• 90': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
• 90': Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chema Andres replaces Angelo Stiller because of an injury.
• 90'+2': Finn Jeltsch (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic).
• 90'+3': Goal! Celtic 1, VfB Stuttgart 4. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nikolas Nartey.
• 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Luke McCowan (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
• 90'+6': Attempt missed. Marcelo Saracchi (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
• 90'+7': Attempt missed. Julián Araujo (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Celtic 1, VfB Stuttgart 4.
• 0': Match ends, Celtic 1, VfB Stuttgart 4.