UEFA Europa League · 1st Leg
Celtic vs VfB Stuttgart: 1–4
VfB Stuttgart beat Celtic 4–1 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League (2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 19 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- Attendance: 52,901
- Teams: Celtic (home), VfB Stuttgart (away)
Goals
- 15' — Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart), assist Deniz Undav
- 21' — Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 28' — Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart)
- 57' — Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart), assist Deniz Undav
- 90'+3' — Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart), assist Nikolas Nartey
Match statistics
| Statistic | Celtic | VfB Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 52.5 | 47.5 |
| Shots | 11 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Fouls | 8 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Celtic (4-2-3-1): Kasper Schmeichel (G), Liam Scales (CD-L), Auston Trusty (CD-R), Kieran Tierney (LB), Julián Araujo (RB), Benjamin Nygren (AM), Paulo Bernardo (LM), Callum McGregor (RM), Tomas Cvancara (F), Sebastian Tounekti (AM-L), Daizen Maeda (AM-R).
VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nübel (G), Jeff Chabot (CD-L), Finn Jeltsch (CD-R), Ramon Hendriks (LB), Josha Vagnoman (RB), Deniz Undav (AM), Angelo Stiller (LM), Atakan Karazor (RM), Ermedin Demirovic (F), Jamie Leweling (AM-L), Bilal El Khannouss (AM-R).
Recent form
Celtic: won 4–2 vs FC Utrecht (29 Jan); won 2–0 vs Falkirk (1 Feb); won 2–1 vs Dundee (7 Feb); won 2–1 vs Livingston (11 Feb); won 3–2 away to Kilmarnock (15 Feb).
VfB Stuttgart: won 3–2 vs Young Boys (29 Jan); won 1–0 vs SC Freiburg (1 Feb); won 3–0 away to Holstein Kiel (4 Feb); lost 2–1 away to St. Pauli (7 Feb); won 3–1 vs FC Cologne (14 Feb).