Celtic salvaged pride with a 1-0 victory at Stuttgart in the Europa League play-off round, despite exiting 4-2 on aggregate. Luke McCowan's first-minute goal gave Martin O'Neill's side their first-ever win in Germany, stunning the MHPArena after trailing by three goals from the first leg.

O'Neill rested eight first-teamers ahead of Sunday's Old Firm clash, but his players showed determination with Junior Adamu's assist setting up McCowan's early strike. Reo Hatate missed a chance for a second goal when he failed to convert from close range as the home side struggled to settle. Stand-in goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo made crucial saves to preserve Celtic's lead.

Stuttgart thought they had equalized through Deniz Undav after half-time, but VAR ruled it out for offside against Ermedin Demirovic in the build-up. The narrow victory provided a welcome boost for Celtic's traveling supporters following disappointing results against Hearts and in the first leg, joining Bayern Munich as the only teams to win at Stuttgart this season.