Celtic 2-1 Sturm Graz: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings

Celtic

L. Scales 61'

B. Nygren 64'

Sturm Graz

T. Horvat 15'

UEFA Europa League 2025/2026

League Stage - 3

October 23, 2025 7:00pm

Celtic Park, Glasgow

Key stats

Ball Possession

66%

34%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Celtic 4-3-3

Sturm Graz 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper

K. Schmeichel

6.7

M. Bignetti

6.3

Defenders

K. Tierney

7.3

E. Karić

7.2

L. Scales

8.9

D. Lavalée

6.6

C. Carter-Vickers

7.3

E. Aiwu

8.2

A. Johnston

6.2

T. Oermann

6.7

Midfielders

R. Hatate

6.9

T. Chukwuani

5.2

C. McGregor

7.3

J. Gorenc Stankovič

6.9

B. Nygren

6.2

O. Kiteishvili

6.5

T. Horvat

7.9

Forwards

S. Tounekti

7.5

M. Malone

6.3

K. Ịheanachọ

A. Engels

8.0

Other

F. Rózga

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Highest rating

8.9

L. Scales

8.2

E. Aiwu

Match Summary

On October 23, 2025 during the 2025/2026 UEFA Europa League match, Celtic faced off against Sturm Graz at Celtic Park, Glasgow. The game concluded with Celtic securing a victory. With 66% possession, Celtic versus Sturm Graz's 34% and shots on goal at 7 to 1. Celtic had 86% successful passes (of 603 passes) over Sturm Graz which had 71% successful passes (of 311 passes). The outstanding efforts by L. Scales and E. Aiwu played a key role.

Lineup

4-3-3

4-2-3-1

Schmeichel

6.7

Played:
90Min

Accurate passes:
29/34

Johnston

6.2

Played:
26Min

Accurate passes:
9/14

Won duels:
1/2

Carter-Vickers

7.3

Played:
90Min

Accurate passes:
94/98

Won duels:
7/9

Scales

8.9

Played:
90Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
88/93

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
9/13

Tierney

7.3

Played:
90Min

Accurate passes:
47/60

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
2/6

Dribbles:
1/1

Nygren

6.2

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
27/32

Won duels:
4/12

Dribbles:
1/4

McGregor

7.3

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
4

Accurate passes:
64/67

Won duels:
8/12

Dribbles:
4/5

Hatate

6.9

Played:
90Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
52/58

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
1/6

Engels

8.0

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
29/37

Key passes:
5

Won duels:
2/6

Ịheanachọ

Played:
4Min

Tounekti

7.5

Played:
78Min

Accurate passes:
36/46

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
10/15

Dribbles:
7/9

Malone

6.3

Played:
60Min

Accurate passes:
5/11

Won duels:
4/11

Rózga

Kiteishvili

6.5

Played:
78Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
27/37

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/6

Dribbles:
0/1

Horvat

7.9

Played:
82Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
15/19

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
6/13

Dribbles:
3/3

Chukwuani

5.2

Played:
70Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
25/30

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/11

Stankovič

6.9

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
19/26

Won duels:
9/14

Karić

7.2

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
4

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
31/38

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
5/8

Dribbles:
1/2

Lavalée

6.6

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
30/44

Won duels:
4/7

Aiwu

8.2

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
2

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
19/25

Won duels:
5/6

Oermann

6.7

Played:
45Min

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
8/9

Won duels:
0/3

Bignetti

6.3

Played:
90Min

Saves:
4 of 6

Accurate passes:
21/35

Won duels:
1/1

Substitutes

Coach

Brendan Rodgers

Sinisalo

Trusty

Balikwisha

6.9

Played:
12Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
4/5

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/3

Dribbles:
1/1

Hyun-Jun

McCowan

Kenny

7.0

Played:
86Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
4/10

Won duels:
9/15

Dribbles:
2/4

Bernardo

Saracchi

Murray

Forrest

Donovan

7.6

Played:
64Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
37/49

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
5/8

Dribbles:
1/1

Ralston

Coach

Jürgen Säumel

Wiener-Pucher

Khudyakov

Mitchell

5.9

Played:
45Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
2/5

Won duels:
1/5

Kayombo

6.3

Played:
8Min

Accurate passes:
3/5

Won duels:
1/2

Dribbles:
1/2

Jatta

6.3

Played:
30Min

Accurate passes:
5/8

Won duels:
1/5

Beck

Malic

Hierländer

Geyrhofer

Grgić

6.7

Played:
12Min

Accurate passes:
0/1

Won duels:
1/1

Hödl

6.2

Played:
31Min

Accurate passes:
2/4

Won duels:
1/5

Stats

Ball Possession

Celtic Celtic: 66%

Sturm Graz: 34%

Total Shots

Celtic Celtic: 20

Sturm Graz: 8

Shots on Goal

Celtic Celtic: 7

Sturm Graz: 1

Corner Kicks

Celtic Celtic: 9

Sturm Graz: 2

Offsides

Celtic Celtic: 1

Sturm Graz: 7

Fouls

Celtic Celtic: 16

Sturm Graz: 16

Yellow Cards

Celtic Celtic: 1

Sturm Graz: 1

Red Cards

Celtic Celtic: 0

Sturm Graz: 1

Total Passes

Celtic Celtic: 603

Sturm Graz: 311

Goals Prevented

Celtic Celtic: 0

Sturm Graz: 0

Passes Accuracy

Celtic Celtic: 520 (86%)

Sturm Graz: 220 (71%)

Celtic vs Sturm Graz

Key stats

Lineup

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Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

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