Celtic 2-1 Sturm Graz — Europa League, 23 Oct 2025
Celtic beat Sturm Graz 2-1 in the Europa League on 23 October 2025 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Liam Scales and B. Nygren scored for Celtic; Tomi Horvat for Sturm Graz. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
Match timeline
- 4'out: J. Kenny
- 0-115'assist: Filip Rózga
- 26'
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 56'
- 58'
- 59'out: Seedy Jatta
- 59'out: J. Hodl
- 1-161'assist: C. Donovan
- 2-164'assist: Arne Engels
- 70'Foul
- 78'
- 78'
- 82'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Celtic
- 8.9Liam ScalesD
- 8.0Arne EngelsF
- 7.6Colby DonovanD
- 7.5Sebastian TounektiF
- 7.3Kieran TierneyD
- 7.3Callum McGregorM
- 7.3Cameron Carter-VickersD
- 7.0Johnny KennyF
- 6.9Michel Ange BalikwishaF
- 6.9Reo HatateM
- 6.7Kasper SchmeichelG
- 6.2Alistair JohnstonD
- 6.2Benjamin NygrenM
Sturm Graz
- 8.2Emanuel AiwuD
- 7.9Tomi HorvatM
- 7.2Emir KarićD
- 6.9Jon Gorenc StankovičM
- 6.7Filip RózgaM
- 6.7Tim OermannD
- 6.7Leon GrgićF
- 6.6Dimitri LavalėeD
- 6.5Otar KiteishviliM
- 6.3Maurice MaloneF
- 6.3Seedy JattaF
- 6.3Axel KayomboF
- 6.3Matteo BignettiG
- 6.2Jacob HödlM
- 5.9Jeyland MitchellD
- 5.2Tochi ChukwuaniM
Line-ups
Sturm Graz4-2-3-1
Celtic4-3-3
Substitutes
CelticBrendan Rodgers
Substitutes
- 56Anthony RalstonD
- 49James ForrestM
- 36M. SaracchiD
- 14Luke McCowanM
- 6Auston TrustyD
- 28P. BernardoM
- 12Viljami SinisaloG
- 10M. Balikwisha78'F6.9
- 13Yang Hyun-JunF
- 24J. Kenny4'F7.0
- 47Dane MurrayD
- 51C. Donovan26'D7.6
Sturm GrazJürgen Säumel
Substitutes
- 25S. HierlanderM
- 35N. GeyrhoferD
- 20Seedy Jatta59'F6.3
- 53Daniil KhudyakovG
- 2Jeyland Mitchell46'D5.9
- 22Julius BeckM
- 38Leon Grgić78'F6.7
- 32Christoph Wiener-PucherG
- 23Arjan MalicD
- 11Axel Kayombo82'F6.3
- 43J. Hodl59'M6.2
Team statistics
66%Possession34%
4.02Expected goals (xG)0.46
20Total shots8
7Shots on target1
8Shots off target7
5Blocked shots0
9Corners2
1Offsides7
16Fouls16
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
0Goalkeeper saves4
0.86Goals prevented0.86
603Total passes311
520Accurate passes220
86%Pass accuracy71%
Celtic
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Scales | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 8.9 |
| Arne Engels | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 8.0 |
| Colby Donovan | 64 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 7 | 7.5 |
| Kieran Tierney | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Callum McGregor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Johnny Kenny | 86 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Michel Ange Balikwisha | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Reo Hatate | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alistair Johnston | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Sturm Graz
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Aiwu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 8.2 |
| Tomi Horvat | 82 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Emir Karić | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jon Gorenc Stankovič | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Filip Rózga | 59 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tim Oermann | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Leon Grgić | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dimitri Lavalėe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Otar Kiteishvili | 78 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Maurice Malone | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Seedy Jatta | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Axel Kayombo | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Matteo Bignetti | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jacob Hödl | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jeyland Mitchell | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Tochi Chukwuani | 70 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.2 |
Recent Form
CelticLWLDD
- L19 Oct 25ADundee0-2
- W05 Oct 25HMotherwell3-2
- L02 Oct 25HSC Braga0-2
- D27 Sept 25HHibernian0-0
- D24 Sept 25AFK Crvena Zvezda1-1
Sturm GrazWWWWL
- W19 Oct 25AFC BW Linz4-3
- W05 Oct 25ASCR Altach2-0
- W02 Oct 25HRangers2-1
- W28 Sept 25HTSV Hartberg1-0
- L24 Sept 25AFC Midtjylland0-2
Final table, Europa League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | 8 | +3 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos | 8 | +2 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 22 | Ludogorets | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 23 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 24 | Brann | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 26 | Sturm Graz | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 28 | GO Ahead Eagles | 8 | -8 | 7 |
Before and after
Celtic
- Previous: Dundee 2-0 Celtic, 19 Oct 2025 · Scottish Premiership
- Next: Heart Of Midlothian 3-1 Celtic, 26 Oct 2025 · Scottish Premiership
Sturm Graz
- Previous: FC BW Linz 3-4 Sturm Graz, 19 Oct 2025 · Austrian Bundesliga
- Next: Sturm Graz 1-3 Wolfsberger AC, 26 Oct 2025 · Austrian Bundesliga
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