UEFA Europa League

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

· 2nd Leg - VfB Stuttgart advance 4-2 on aggregate
VfB Stuttgart
    FT
    0 - 1
    2nd Leg - VfB Stuttgart advance 4-2 on aggregate
    Celtic
    • 1': Luke McCowan

    Celtic fail to overcome Stuttgart deficit, exit Europa League

    A much-changed Celtic team restored some pride with a 1-0 victory in Stuttgart as they exited the Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 0, Celtic 1. Luke McCowan (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Adamu.
    • 3': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Tiago Tomás is caught offside.
    • 7': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Yang Hyun-Jun.
    • 8': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Luca Jaquez.
    • 9': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Deniz Undav.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viljami Sinisalo (Celtic). Assisted by Chema Andres.
    • 13': Foul by Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic).
    • 13': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Badredine Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viljami Sinisalo (Celtic). Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
    • 16': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Viljami Sinisalo.
    • 19': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 19': Luke McCowan (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Yang Hyun-Jun.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
    • 21': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Finn Jeltsch is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Badredine Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chema Andres.
    • 28': Foul by Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 28': Junior Adamu (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Josha Vagnoman is caught offside.
    • 32': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jamie Leweling.
    • 33': Foul by Junior Adamu (Celtic).
    • 33': Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
    • 35': Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Junior Adamu (Celtic).
    • 38': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marcelo Saracchi.
    • 39': Foul by Junior Adamu (Celtic).
    • 39': Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Junior Adamu (Celtic).
    • 41': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Finn Jeltsch (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 42': Junior Adamu (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
    • 43': Offside, Celtic. Colby Donovan is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman with a cross.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Foul by Colby Donovan (Celtic).
    • 45': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Colby Donovan (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 0, Celtic 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 0, Celtic 1.
    • 45': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich replaces Jamie Leweling.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Badredine Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Chris Führich.
    • 46': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marcelo Saracchi.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
    • 48': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Yang Hyun-Jun.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viljami Sinisalo (Celtic). Assisted by Chema Andres.
    • 52': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Finn Jeltsch.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 53': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Auston Trusty (Celtic).
    • 54': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marcelo Saracchi.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chema Andres following a corner.
    • 55': Substitution, Celtic. Anthony Ralston replaces Colby Donovan.
    • 55': Substitution, Celtic. Tomás Cvancara replaces Junior Adamu.
    • 56': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
    • 56': Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Finn Jeltsch.
    • 60': Handball by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
    • 61': Handball by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 63': Offside, Celtic. Tomás Cvancara is caught offside.
    • 64': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic replaces Tiago Tomás.
    • 64': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Angelo Stiller replaces Chema Andres.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Badredine Bouanani (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viljami Sinisalo (Celtic). Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
    • 65': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Viljami Sinisalo.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Führich.
    • 66': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Anthony Ralston.
    • 68': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich is caught offside.
    • 68': Substitution, Celtic. Benjamin Nygren replaces Yang Hyun-Jun.
    • 68': Substitution, Celtic. Sebastian Tounekti replaces Luke McCowan.
    • 69': Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Dane Murray (Celtic).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
    • 72': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Ramon Hendriks replaces Luca Jaquez.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
    • 75': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 77': VAR Decision: No Goal VfB Stuttgart 0-1 Celtic.
    • 78': Substitution, Celtic. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Reo Hatate.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman.
    • 81': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Dane Murray.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viljami Sinisalo (Celtic). Assisted by Chris Führich.
    • 85': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Bilal El Khannouss replaces Badredine Bouanani.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
    • 86': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marcelo Saracchi.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Viljami Sinisalo (Celtic). Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
    • 88': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 89': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart). Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Führich.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Deniz Undav with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (Celtic).
    • 90'+3': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Celtic).
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman.
    • 90'+4': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marcelo Saracchi.
    • 90'+5': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 0, Celtic 1.
    • 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 0, Celtic 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 6
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 6
    7 Corner Kicks 13
    6 Saves 1
    34.2 Possession 65.8
    3 SHOTS 24
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.7 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    241 Accurate Passes 523
    311 Passes 600
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 8
    14 Crosses 32
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    49 Long Balls 64
    24 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 10
    9 Effective Tackles 5
    17 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 7
    42 Effective Clearances 16
    42 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: MHPArena
    Location: Stuttgart, Germany
    Attendance: 58,500

    Line-Ups

    VFB VfB Stuttgart (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    33 Alexander Nübel (GK)
    14 Luca Jaquez
    29 Finn Jeltsch
    7 Maximilian Mittelstädt
    4 Josha Vagnoman
    30 Chema Andrés
    16 Atakan Karazor
    18 Jamie Leweling
    27 Badredine Bouanani
    8 Tiago Tomás
    26 Deniz Undav
    VfB Stuttgart Substitutes:
    Fabian Bredlow, Mirza Catovic, Ermedin Demirovic, Nikolas Nartey, Lorenz Assignon, Bilal El Khannouss, Chris Führich, Ameen Al Dakhil, Ramon Hendriks, Angelo Stiller, Florian Hellstern.

    CEL Celtic (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
    6 Auston Trusty
    47 Dane Murray
    36 Marcelo Saracchi
    51 Colby Donovan Yellow Card
    14 Luke McCowan
    41 Reo Hatate
    42 Callum McGregor
    9 Junior Adamu
    38 Daizen Maeda
    13 Yang Hyun-Jun
    Celtic Substitutes:
    Liam Scales, Sean Mcardle, Anthony Ralston, Kieran Tierney, James Forrest, Paulo Bernardo, Tomas Cvancara, Thomas Hatton, Sebastian Tounekti, Kelechi Iheanacho, Benjamin Nygren, Kasper Schmeichel.

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