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UEFA Europa League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Europa League

VfB Stuttgart vs Celtic – Lineups & Match Details

Celtic beat VfB Stuttgart 1-0. Goals: L. McCowan (1'). VfB Stuttgart had 66% possession against Celtic's 34%. Shots on target: 8-2.

UEFA Europa League · Round of 32

Thursday, 26 February 2026

VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

CelticCeltic

Referee: I. Peljto

Lineups

VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart4-4-1-1
A. Nubel33A. NubelG
J. Vagnoman4J. VagnomanD
F. Jeltsch29F. JeltschD
L. Jaquez14L. JaquezD
M. Mittelstadt7M. MittelstadtD
B. Bouanani27B. BouananiM
A. Karazor16A. KarazorM
C. Andres30C. AndresM
J. Leweling18J. LewelingM
D. Undav26D. UndavF
T. Tomas8T. TomasF

Substitutes

1F. BredlowG
44F. HellsternG
2A. Al DakhilD
3R. HendriksD
6A. StillerM
9E. DemirovicF
10C. FuhrichM
11B. El KhannoussM
22L. AssignonD
28N. NarteyM
35M. CatovicM
CelticCeltic4-2-3-1
V. Sinisalo12V. SinisaloG
C. Donovan51C. DonovanD
D. Murray47D. MurrayD
A. Trusty6A. TrustyD
M. Saracchi36M. SaracchiD
C. McGregor42C. McGregorM
R. Hatate41R. HatateM
Yang Hyun-Jun13Yang Hyun-JunM
L. McCowan14L. McCowanM
D. Maeda38D. MaedaM
J. Adamu9J. AdamuF

Substitutes

1K. SchmeichelG
5L. ScalesD
8B. NygrenF
11T. CvancaraF
17K. IheanachoF
23S. TounektiF
28P. BernardoM
49J. ForrestM
50S. McardleM
52T. HattonM
56A. RalstonD
63K. TierneyD

Match Events

1'G

L. McCowan

Assist: J. Adamu

45'Y

Colby Donovan

46'S

J. Leweling

Substitution 1

56'S

J. Adamu

Substitution 1

56'S

Colby Donovan

Substitution 2

64'S

José María Andrés Baixauli

Substitution 2

64'S

Tiago Tomás

Substitution 3

68'S

Yang Hyun-Jun

Substitution 3

68'S

L. McCowan

Substitution 4

72'S

L. Jaquez

Substitution 4

78'S

R. Hatate

Substitution 5

85'S

B. Bouanani

Substitution 5

Statistics

VfB Stuttgart
66%34%
Celtic
2.13Expected Goals (xG)0.3
24Total Shots3
8Shots on Target2
13Corners7
6Fouls13
6Offsides2
87Pass Accuracy (%)77
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

VfB Stuttgart host Celtic on Thursday, 26 February 2026. The kick-off time is 17:45 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. VfB Stuttgart go into the match 11th in the table; Celtic sit 21st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

VfB Stuttgart have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Celtic have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 19 Feb 2026: VfB Stuttgart 4-1 Celtic. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Celtic beat VfB Stuttgart 1-0. Celtic replied with L. McCowan 1'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 1 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

VfB Stuttgart held 66% of the ball against 34% for Celtic. Shots on target finished 8-2. Expected goals read 2.13 for VfB Stuttgart, 0.30 for Celtic.

Verdict

Celtic take the three points; VfB Stuttgart look at a thin night for the home crowd. VfB Stuttgart sat 11th and Celtic 21st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.