Celtic vs SK Sturm Graz, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
· UEFA Europa League
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Celtic fight back to beat Sturm Graz for first Europa League win
Two goals in three second-half minutes got Celtic motoring in the Europa League as Brendan Rodgers' side came from behind to beat 10-man Sturm Graz 2-1.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Substitution, Celtic. Johnny Kenny replaces Kelechi Iheanacho because of an injury.
- 4': Foul by Liam Scales (Celtic).
- 4': Maurice Malone (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
- 6': Arne Engels (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 7': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Tounekti.
- 8': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Filip Rózga.
- 11': Attempt missed. Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tochi Chukwuani.
- 11': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
- 11': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Maurice Malone is caught offside.
- 13': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 13': Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
- 15': Goal! Celtic 0, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1. Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Filip Rózga following a fast break.
- 17': Foul by Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 17': Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Dimitri Lavalée.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Liam Scales (Celtic) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Arne Engels with a cross.
- 18': Attempt missed. Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 20': Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic).
- 21': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 22': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Arne Engels (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
- 22': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Dimitri Lavalée.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Substitution, Celtic. Colby Donovan replaces Alistair Johnston because of an injury.
- 27': Offside, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Maurice Malone is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 28': Johnny Kenny (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Emir Karic.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Arne Engels (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 32': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 32': Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Benjamin Nygren (Celtic).
- 36': Offside, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Tochi Chukwuani is caught offside.
- 38': Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Emir Karic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 40': Handball by Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 40': Attempt missed. Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
- 41': Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Arne Engels (Celtic).
- 42': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 42': Johnny Kenny (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Johnny Kenny (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Matteo Bignetti (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Colby Donovan.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Celtic 0, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Celtic 0, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1.
- 45': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Jeyland Mitchell replaces Tim Oermann.
- 46': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arne Engels.
- 47': Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 48': Attempt missed. Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 48': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Colby Donovan (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 54': Handball by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 56': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 56': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt missed. Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Scales with a through ball.
- 57': Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Benjamin Nygren (Celtic).
- 58': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
- 58': Maurice Malone (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Maurice Malone (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Jacob Peter Hödl replaces Filip Rózga.
- 60': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Seedy Jatta replaces Maurice Malone because of an injury.
- 60': Attempt missed. Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
- 60': Colby Donovan (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 61': Attempt saved. Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Matteo Bignetti (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Colby Donovan with a cross.
- 61': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Matteo Bignetti.
- 61': Goal! Celtic 1, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1. Liam Scales (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Colby Donovan following a corner.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Dimitri Lavalée.
- 64': Goal! Celtic 2, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1. Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arne Engels with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Foul by Colby Donovan (Celtic).
- 66': Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 67': Johnny Kenny (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Offside, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Jacob Peter Hödl is caught offside.
- 68': Offside, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Seedy Jatta is caught offside.
- 70': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 70': Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the red card.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Foul by Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic).
- 73': Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Tomi Horvat.
- 77': Attempt missed. Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili.
- 78': Substitution, Celtic. Michel-Ange Balikwisha replaces Sebastian Tounekti.
- 78': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Leon Grgic replaces Otar Kiteishvili.
- 79': Offside, Celtic. Michel-Ange Balikwisha is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Arne Engels with a cross.
- 82': Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Axel Kayombo replaces Tomi Horvat.
- 83': Offside, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Jon Gorenc Stankovic is caught offside.
- 84': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
- 85': Attempt saved. Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Matteo Bignetti (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Arne Engels with a cross.
- 85': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Matteo Bignetti.
- 86': Foul by Liam Scales (Celtic).
- 86': Jacob Peter Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
- 88': Attempt missed. Leon Grgic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 88': Handball by Axel Kayombo (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Johnny Kenny (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt missed. Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Dimitri Lavalée is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Johnny Kenny (Celtic).
- 90'+2': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Liam Scales.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Johnny Kenny (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matteo Bignetti (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
- 90'+5': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic).
- 90'+5': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Celtic 2, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1.
- 0': Match ends, Celtic 2, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1.
Statistics
 STG |
CEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 33.8 | Possession | 66.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 220 | Accurate Passes | 520 |
| 311 | Passes | 603 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 7 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 22 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 48,278
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 48,278
UEFA Europa League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 6 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 6 | +8 | 15 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 6 | +7 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers  |
| 63 | Kieran Tierney |
| 2 | Alistair Johnston |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 8 | Benjamin Nygren |
| 17 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| 23 | Sebastian Tounekti |
| 27 | Arne Engels |
SK Sturm Graz (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Matteo Bignetti (GK) |
| 24 | Dimitri Lavelée |
| 47 | Emanuel Aiwu |
| 17 | Emir Karic |
| 5 | Tim Oermann |
| 10 | Otar Kiteishvili |
| 21 | Tochi Phil Chukwuani  |
| 4 | Jon Gorenc Stankovic |
| 77 | Maurice Malone |
| 8 | Filip Kucharczyk |
| 19 | Tomi Horvat |
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