UEFA Europa League Knockout round play-offs Thu, Feb 19 2026 · 20:00 Celtic Park, Glasgow
Celtic
1–4 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 1.14 – 1.51
VfB Stuttgart
  • E. Nygren 21’
  • 15’, 28’ B. El Khannouss
  • 57’ J. Leweling
  • 90+3’ Tiago Tomás
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

VfB Stuttgart cruise past Celtic

VfB Stuttgart entered as narrow favourites and won 4–1 through goals from Khannouss, Leweling and Tomás. Celtic replied through a Nygren goal. VfB Stuttgart finished with the higher xG (1.51 vs 1.14). On the chances created, Celtic deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Celtic35%
Draw24%
VfB Stuttgart ✓41%

Model vs reality

Celtic goals
1
Model 1.60 · xG 1.14
VfB Stuttgart goals
4
Model 1.73 · xG 1.51
Total goals
5
Model 3.33 · xG 2.65
Score 1–4
2%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 65%
Both scored
Yes
Model 66%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. El KhannoussVfB Stuttgart · 2 goals
8.5
  • RefereeEric Lambrechts
  • VenueCeltic Park

Timeline

  1. B. El Khannouss 0–1Assist D. Undav
    15’
  2. E. Nygren 1–1
    21’
  3. B. El Khannouss 1–2Assist A. Stiller
    28’
  4. Half time · 1–2
  5. J. ChabotYellow card
    50’
  6. J. Leweling 1–3Assist D. Undav
    57’
  7. VAR E. DemirovićGoal Disallowed - offside
    59’
  8. ⇄ R. HatateFor Paulo Bernardo
    62’
  9. ⇄ H. YangFor D. Maeda
    62’
  10. ⇄ L. McCowanFor E. Nygren
    71’
  11. ⇄ K. ỊheanachọFor T. Čvančara
    71’
  12. ⇄ N. NarteyFor B. El Khannouss
    71’
  13. ⇄ C. FührichFor J. Leweling
    71’
  14. ⇄ M. SaracchiFor K. Tierney
    78’
  15. ⇄ Tiago TomásFor E. Demirović
    78’
  16. ⇄ L. JaquezFor J. Chabot
    78’
  17. ⇄ Chema AndrésFor A. Stiller
    90+1’
  18. Tiago Tomás 1–4Assist N. Nartey
    90+3’
  19. Full time · 1–4

Team stats

Celtic8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
VfB Stuttgart16 shots · 10 in box, 6 outside
CelticVfB Stuttgart
51% Possession 49%
1.14 Expected goals (xG) 1.51
1.12 Expected points (xPts) 1.63
8 Shots 16
2 Shots on target 5
2 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 5
6 Shots inside the box 10
2 Shots outside the box 6
523 Passes 502
85% Pass accuracy 83%
4 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 1
8 Fouls 7
2 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.41 Team rating 6.98

Line-ups

Celtic 4-3-3

15.3 K. Schmeichel(G)
636.5 K. Tierney ↓78’ 56.3 L. Scales 66.5 A. Trusty 225.5 J. Araujo
286.3 Paulo Bernardo ↓62’ 426.5 C. McGregor 87.9 E. Nygren ↓71’
236.9 S. Tounekti 116.7 T. Čvančara ↓71’ 386.2 D. Maeda ↓62’
  • 1K. Schmeichel (G)5.3
  • 63K. Tierney↓78’6.5
  • 5L. Scales6.3
  • 6A. Trusty6.5
  • 22J. Araujo5.5
  • 28Paulo Bernardo↓62’6.3
  • 42C. McGregor6.5
  • 8E. Nygren↓71’7.9
  • 23S. Tounekti6.9
  • 11T. Čvančara↓71’6.7
  • 38D. Maeda↓62’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 41R. Hatate↑62’6.3
  • 13H. Yang↑62’6.9
  • 14L. McCowan↑71’6.3
  • 36M. Saracchi↑78’7.0
  • 17K. Ịheanachọ↑71’6.5

Unused: V. Sinisalo, R. Doohan, A. Ralston, C. Donovan, D. Murray, J. Forrest, C. Adamu

VfB Stuttgart 4-2-3-1

337.2 A. Nübel(G)
36.3 R. Hendriks 247.3 J. Chabot ↓78’ 297.0 Finn Jeltsch 46.7 J. Vagnoman
67.3 A. Stiller A↓90’ 166.2 A. Karazor
187.3 J. Leweling ↓71’ 266.9 D. Undav AA 118.5★ B. El Khannouss ↓71’
96.5 E. Demirović ↓78’
  • 33A. Nübel (G)7.2
  • 3R. Hendriks6.3
  • 24J. Chabot↓78’7.3
  • 29Finn Jeltsch7.0
  • 4J. Vagnoman6.7
  • 6A. StillerA↓90’7.3
  • 16A. Karazor6.2
  • 18J. Leweling↓71’7.3
  • 26D. UndavA×26.9
  • 11B. El Khannouss ★↓71’8.5
  • 9E. Demirović↓78’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 14L. Jaquez↑78’6.6
  • 30Chema Andrés↑90’
  • 28N. NarteyA↑71’6.9
  • 10C. Führich↑71’6.7
  • 8Tiago Tomás↑78’7.7

Unused: F. Bredlow, Florian Hellstern, M. Mittelstädt, A. Al Dakhil, B. Bouanani, L. Assignon

Player stats

Top rated
B. El KhannoussVfB Stuttgart8.5
2nd
E. NygrenCeltic7.9
3rd
J. ChabotVfB Stuttgart7.3

Celtic

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Schmeichel G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 76% 50 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.3
K. Tierney D 78 0 0 0 (0) 3 86% 71 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
L. Scales D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 84 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Trusty D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 72 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
J. Araujo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 48 0 1 1/1 0/1 5.5
Paulo Bernardo M 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 21 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.3
C. McGregor M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 50 0 2 1/1 0/0 6.5
E. Nygren F 71 1 0 2 (2) 0 89% 19 1 0 1/1 1/0 7.9
S. Tounekti F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 86% 28 1 2 1/2 2/1 6.9
T. Čvančara F 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 0 0 1/1 1/3 6.7
D. Maeda F 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 0 1 1/3 1/0 6.2
R. Hatate M 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 19 0 1 0/0 3/1 6.3
H. Yang F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 1 0 3/3 0/0 6.9
L. McCowan M 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 9 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
M. Saracchi D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 1 0 0/1 0/0 7.0
K. Ịheanachọ F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.5

VfB Stuttgart

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Nübel G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 65% 46 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
R. Hendriks D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 40 1 2 0/0 0/1 6.3
J. Chabot D 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 57 0 1 2/2 3/0 7.3
Finn Jeltsch D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 68 1 1 0/0 0/2 7.0
J. Vagnoman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 44 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
A. Stiller M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 89% 75 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
A. Karazor M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 81% 53 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.2
J. Leweling F 71 1 0 2 (1) 1 67% 18 2 0 1/3 1/0 7.3
D. Undav F 90 0 2 0 (0) 4 79% 24 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
B. El Khannouss M 71 2 0 3 (2) 0 75% 24 1 0 0/1 0/1 8.5
E. Demirović F 78 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 12 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
L. Jaquez D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
Chema Andrés M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Nartey M 19 0 1 2 (0) 3 92% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
C. Führich M 19 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Tiago Tomás F 12 1 0 2 (2) 0 75% 4 1 0 1/2 0/0 7.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.