Celtic 2-1 Sturm Graz
Updated
Celtic won: Celtic 2-1 Sturm Graz in the Europa League (Round 3) on Thu, 23 Oct 2025 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Liam Scales 61', Benjamin Nygren 64'. Sturm Graz goals: Tomi Horvat 15'. Sent off: Tochi Chukwuani (70'). Expected goals: 4.02-0.46. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Liam Scales (8.3).
Match report
Celtic beat Sturm Graz 2-1
Celtic came from behind to beat Sturm Graz 2-1 at Celtic Park on Thursday 23 October in the Europa League.
Tomi Horvat put Sturm Graz ahead on 15' (0-1), Liam Scales levelled for Celtic on 61' (1-1) and Benjamin Nygren restored Celtic's lead on 64' (2-1).
Tochi Chukwuani (Sturm Graz) was sent off on 70'.
Celtic had 66% of the ball, shots were 20-8 (7-1 on target) and expected goals finished 4.02-0.46. Celtic were the better side on chances, too.
Liam Scales (Celtic) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 48,278. Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera.
Match stats
| Celtic | Sturm Graz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.02 | 0.46 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 12 |
| Big chances | 7 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 520 (86%) | 220 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 3 |
Lineups
Celtic (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel, Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Reo Hatate, Callum McGregor, Benjamin Nygren, Arne Engels, Kelechi Iheanacho, Sebastian Tounekti
Sturm Graz (4-2-3-1): Matteo Bignetti, Tim Oermann, Emanuel Aiwu, Dimitri Lavalée, Emir Karic, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic, Tochi Chukwuani, Tomi Horvat, Otar Kiteishvili, Filip Rozga, Maurice Malone
Key events
- 4' · Substitution · Johnny Kenny for Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)
- 15' · Goal · Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz)
- 26' · Substitution · Colby Donovan for Alistair Johnston (Celtic)
- 46' · Substitution · Jeyland Mitchell for Tim Oermann (Sturm Graz)
- 56' · Yellow card · Jon Gorenc-Stankovic (Sturm Graz)
- 58' · Yellow card · Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic)
- 59' · Substitution · Seedy Jatta for Maurice Malone (Sturm Graz)
- 59' · Substitution · Jacob Hodl for Filip Rozga (Sturm Graz)
- 61' · Goal · Liam Scales (Celtic)
- 64' · Goal · Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 70' · Red card · Tochi Chukwuani (Sturm Graz)
- 78' · Substitution · Michel-Ange Balikwisha for Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)
- 78' · Substitution · Leon Grgic for Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz)
- 82' · Substitution · Axel Kayombo for Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Celtic vs Sturm Graz?
Celtic won, 2-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 23 Oct 2025.
When and where is Celtic vs Sturm Graz?
Thu, 23 Oct 2025, 19:00 UTC at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Europa League.