Stuttgart 0-1 Celtic
Updated
Celtic won: Stuttgart 0-1 Celtic in the Europa League (Round 1/16) on Thu, 26 Feb 2026 at MHPArena, Stuttgart. Celtic goals: Luke McCowan 1'. Expected goals: 2.13-0.30. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Viljami Sinisalo (8.4).
Match report
Celtic beat Stuttgart 1-0
Celtic squeezed past Stuttgart 1-0 away from home at MHPArena on Thursday 26 February in the Europa League.
Luke McCowan put Celtic ahead on 1' (0-1).
Stuttgart had 66% of the ball, shots were 24-3 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.13-0.30. Stuttgart created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Viljami Sinisalo (Celtic) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 58,500. Referee: Irfan Peljto.
Match stats
| Stuttgart | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.13 | 0.30 |
| Total shots | 24 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 51 | 14 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 523 (87%) | 241 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 13 | 7 |
| Total shots | 24 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 2 |
Lineups
Stuttgart (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nübel, Josha Vagnoman, Finn Jeltsch, Luca Jaquez, Maximilian Mittelstaedt, Atakan Karazor, Chema Andres, Badredine Bouanani, Tiago Tomás, Jamie Leweling, Deniz Undav
Celtic (4-3-3): Viljami Sinisalo, Colby Donovan, Auston Trusty, Dane Murray, Marcelo Saracchi, Hyun-Jun Yang, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, Chukwubuike Adamu, Luke McCowan
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Luke McCowan (Celtic)
- 45' · Yellow card · Colby Donovan (Celtic)
- 46' · Substitution · Chris Führich for Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart)
- 56' · Substitution · Tomas Cvancara for Chukwubuike Adamu (Celtic)
- 56' · Substitution · Anthony Ralston for Colby Donovan (Celtic)
- 64' · Substitution · Ermedin Demirovic for Tiago Tomás (Stuttgart)
- 64' · Substitution · Angelo Stiller for Chema Andres (Stuttgart)
- 68' · Substitution · Sebastian Tounekti for Luke McCowan (Celtic)
- 68' · Substitution · Benjamin Nygren for Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 72' · Substitution · Ramon Hendriks for Luca Jaquez (Stuttgart)
- 78' · Substitution · Kelechi Iheanacho for Reo Hatate (Celtic)
- 85' · Substitution · Bilal El Khannouss for Badredine Bouanani (Stuttgart)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Stuttgart vs Celtic?
Celtic won, 0-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 26 Feb 2026.
When and where is Stuttgart vs Celtic?
Thu, 26 Feb 2026, 17:45 UTC at MHPArena, Stuttgart, Europa League.