Celtic was completely out of form after suffering a heavy home defeat to Stuttgart in the UEFA Europa League playoff first leg.
In the first leg of the UEFA Europa League 2025-26 playoff round on Thursday, 19 Feb 2026 GMT+7, the notable match featured Scotland's giant Celtic hosting Germany's "White Horses" Stuttgart.
The result saw Celtic lose heavily 1-4 to Stuttgart, making their chances of advancement very slim. The second leg will take place in Germany on Thursday, 26 Feb 2026 at 00:45 GMT+7, with Celtic visiting Stuttgart.
Goalscorers
0-1 Bilal El Khannouss 15th minute
1-1 Benjamin Nygren 21st minute
1-2 Bilal El Khannouss 28th minute
1-3 Jamie Leweling 57th minute
1-4 Tiago Tomas 90+3rd minute