Celtic 1-4 Stuttgart
Updated
Stuttgart won: Celtic 1-4 Stuttgart in the Europa League (Round 1/16) on Thu, 19 Feb 2026 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Benjamin Nygren 21'. Stuttgart goals: Bilal El Khannouss 15', Bilal El Khannouss 28', Jamie Leweling 57', Tiago Tomás 90'+3. Expected goals: 2.09-1.88. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Bilal El Khannouss (8.7).
Match report
Stuttgart rout Celtic 4-1
Stuttgart swept aside Celtic 4-1 away from home at Celtic Park on Thursday 19 February in the Europa League.
Bilal El Khannouss put Stuttgart ahead on 15' (0-1), Benjamin Nygren levelled for Celtic on 21' (1-1), Bilal El Khannouss restored Stuttgart's lead on 28' (1-2), Jamie Leweling made it 1-3 on 57' and Tiago Tomás made it 1-4 on 90+3'.
Celtic had 52% of the ball, shots were 11-16 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.09-1.88.
Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 52,901. Referee: Erik Lambrechts.
Match stats
| Celtic | Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.09 | 1.88 |
| Total shots | 11 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 21 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 472 (85%) | 423 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 11 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 10 |
Lineups
Celtic (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel, Julián Araujo, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren, Callum McGregor, Paulo Bernardo, Daizen Maeda, Tomás Cvancara, Sebastian Tounekti
Stuttgart (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nübel, Josha Vagnoman, Finn Jeltsch, Jeff Chabot, Ramon Hendriks, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Bilal El Khannouss, Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling, Ermedin Demirovic
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart)
- 21' · Goal · Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 28' · Goal · Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart)
- 50' · Yellow card · Jeff Chabot (Stuttgart)
- 57' · Goal · Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart)
- 62' · Substitution · Reo Hatate for Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)
- 62' · Substitution · Hyun-Jun Yang for Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 71' · Substitution · Luke McCowan for Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 71' · Substitution · Kelechi Iheanacho for Tomás Cvancara (Celtic)
- 71' · Substitution · Nikolas Nartey for Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart)
- 71' · Substitution · Chris Führich for Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart)
- 78' · Substitution · Marcelo Saracchi for Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
- 78' · Substitution · Tiago Tomás for Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)
- 78' · Substitution · Luca Jaquez for Jeff Chabot (Stuttgart)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Chema Andres for Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Tiago Tomás (Stuttgart)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Celtic vs Stuttgart?
Stuttgart won, 1-4 (Europa League) on Thu, 19 Feb 2026.
When and where is Celtic vs Stuttgart?
Thu, 19 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Europa League.