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Season 2025/2026

UEFA Europa League

Celtic vs Sturm Graz – Lineups & Match Details

Celtic beat Sturm Graz 2-1. Goals: T. Horvat (15'), L. Scales (61'), B. Nygren (64'). Celtic had 66% possession against Sturm Graz's 34%. Shots on target: 7-1.

UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 3

Thursday, 23 October 2025

CelticCeltic

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

Sturm GrazSturm Graz

Referee: Juan Martinez Munuera, Spain

Lineups

CelticCeltic4-3-3
K. Schmeichel1K. SchmeichelG
A. Johnston2A. JohnstonD
C. Carter-Vickers20C. Carter-VickersD
L. Scales5L. ScalesD
K. Tierney63K. TierneyD
B. Nygren8B. NygrenM
C. McGregor42C. McGregorM
R. Hatate41R. HatateM
A. Engels27A. EngelsF
K. Iheanacho17K. IheanachoF
S. Tounekti23S. TounektiF

Substitutes

12V. SinisaloG
6A. TrustyD
10M. BalikwishaF
13Yang Hyun-JunF
14L. McCowanM
24J. KennyF
28P. BernardoM
36M. SaracchiD
47D. MurrayD
49J. ForrestM
51C. DonovanD
56A. RalstonD
Sturm GrazSturm Graz4-2-3-1
M. Bignetti40M. BignettiG
T. Oermann5T. OermannD
E. Aiwu47E. AiwuD
D. Lavalee24D. LavaleeD
E. Karic17E. KaricD
J. Gorenc Stankovic4J. Gorenc StankovicM
T. Chukwuani21T. ChukwuaniM
T. Horvat19T. HorvatM
O. Kiteishvili10O. KiteishviliM
F. Rozga8F. Rozga
M. Malone77M. MaloneF

Substitutes

32C. Wiener-PucherG
53D. KhudyakovG
2J. MitchellD
11A. KayomboF
20S. JattaF
22J. BeckM
23A. MalicD
25S. HierlanderM
35N. GeyrhoferD
38L. GrgicF
43J. HodlM

Match Events

4'S

K. Ịheanachọ

Substitution 1

15'G

T. Horvat

Assist: F. Rózga

26'S

A. Johnston

Substitution 2

46'S

T. Oermann

Substitution 1

56'Y

J. Gorenc Stankovič

58'Y

C. Carter-Vickers

59'S

M. Malone

Substitution 2

59'S

F. Rózga

Substitution 3

61'G

L. Scales

Assist: Colby Donovan

64'G

B. Nygren

Assist: A. Engels

70'R

T. Chukwuani

78'S

S. Tounekti

Substitution 3

78'S

O. Kiteishvili

Substitution 4

82'S

T. Horvat

Substitution 5

Statistics

Celtic
66%34%
Sturm Graz
4.02Expected Goals (xG)0.46
20Total Shots8
7Shots on Target1
9Corners2
16Fouls16
1Offsides7
86Pass Accuracy (%)71
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Celtic host Sturm Graz on Thursday, 23 October 2025. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. Celtic go into the match 21st in the table; Sturm Graz sit 26th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Celtic have taken 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Sturm Graz have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Match recap

Celtic beat Sturm Graz 2-1. Celtic scored through L. Scales 61', B. Nygren 64'. Sturm Graz replied with T. Horvat 15'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 64 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Celtic held 66% of the ball against 34% for Sturm Graz. Shots on target finished 7-1. Expected goals read 4.02 for Celtic, 0.46 for Sturm Graz.

Verdict

The win nudges Celtic forward and leaves Sturm Graz with work to do. Celtic sat 21st and Sturm Graz 26th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.