VfB Stuttgart 0–1 Celtic
- McCowan 1'
26 February 2026
The match in data
Celtic got the better of VfB Stuttgart, 1–0, on 26 February 2026, in the 2025-26 Europa League (Knockout Round Play-offs).
Player of the match: Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart), rated 65, thanks above all to 7 final-third passes and 3 interceptions. Jaquez produced 1.5 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.6 times the cost.
For Celtic, the highest-rated player was Junior Adamu, with 63.
Luca Jaquez
VfB Stuttgart · 72'
Produced 1.53× and cost 0.57× their position's average
- 7 final-third passes 1.6×
- 3 interceptions 3.4×
- 7 duels won 1.9×
- 2 duels lost 0.7×
- 0.11 xG not converted 3.5×
Match ratings
Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Führich | Forward | 44 | 68 |
| Angelo Stiller | Midfielder | 26 | 66 |
| Luca Jaquez ★ | Defender | 72 | 65 |
| Maximilian Mittelstädt | Defender | 90 | 63 |
| Josha Vagnoman | Defender | 90 | 60 |
| Atakan Karazor | Midfielder | 90 | 52 |
| Chema Andrés | Midfielder | 64 | 46 |
| Jamie Leweling | Forward | 46 | 44 |
| Deniz Undav | Forward | 90 | 43 |
| Finn Jeltsch | Defender | 90 | 43 |
| Badredine Bouanani | Forward | 85 | 42 |
| Alexander Nübel | Goalkeeper | 90 | 36 |
| Tiago Tomás | Forward | 64 | 29 |
| Ermedin Demirovic | Forward | 26 | 23 |
| Ramon Hendriks | Defender | 18 | no rating |
| Bilal El Khannouss | Midfielder | 5 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Adamu | Forward | 55 | 63 |
| Auston Trusty | Defender | 90 | 59 |
| Luke McCowan | Midfielder | 68 | 59 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | Goalkeeper | 90 | 58 |
| Dane Murray | Defender | 90 | 54 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | Forward | 22 | 54 |
| Marcelo Saracchi | Defender | 90 | 49 |
| Callum McGregor | Midfielder | 90 | 47 |
| Benjamin Nygren | Forward | 22 | 41 |
| Anthony Ralston | Defender | 35 | 39 |
| Tomas Cvancara | Forward | 35 | 37 |
| Reo Hatate | Midfielder | 78 | 36 |
| Hyun-jun Yang | Midfielder | 68 | 36 |
| Daizen Maeda | Midfielder | 90 | 19 |
| Colby Donovan | Defender | 55 | 19 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | Forward | 12 | no rating |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
A 2025-26 Europa League match. With these numbers, how did it end?
VfB Stuttgart 0–1 Celtic. The side that created more danger did not win.
VfB Stuttgart dominated with 24 shots and 2.35 xG while completing nearly twice as many passes. Celtic mustered just 3 shots and 0.29 xG, yet held on for a 1–0 win.
Which VfB Stuttgart player made the most tackles?
Maximilian Mittelstädt, with 5 tackles. Next: Luca Jaquez 1, Finn Jeltsch 1.
Despite VfB Stuttgart's 0–1 defeat against Celtic, Maximilian Mittelstädt stood out defensively with 5 tackles. That mark far surpassed Luca Jaquez and Finn Jeltsch, who recorded 1 apiece.
Which Celtic player recovered the most balls?
Callum McGregor, with 6 recoveries. Next: Reo Hatate 5, Luke McCowan 4.
Celtic secured a 0–1 away victory against VfB Stuttgart with Callum McGregor leading the side with 6 ball recoveries. Reo Hatate contributed 5 and Luke McCowan added 4.
How is the rating calculated?
The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.
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