"Luke McCowan's goal inside 30 seconds was irrelevant in the broader context of this tie. Stuttgart's 4-1 canter in Glasgow a week earlier ensured that. Still, a game that had the whiff of irrelevance for Celtic delivered unexpected cheer."
"The Scottish champions played with a diligence and discipline that is worthy of huge credit. The statistics will show Stuttgart spent much of the evening camped in Celtic's half—the hosts had 24 attempts at goal—but Celtic's defensive organization proved effective throughout."
"O'Neill unsurprisingly changed eight players from the weekend loss to Hibernian. During the first half there was cause to ponder how on earth Stuttgart had managed to score four in Glasgow. The hosts were ragged and wasteful, a matter due in part to changes in attack."
Celtic secured a 1-0 victory against Stuttgart in Germany, marking their first competitive win in the country after 17 previous attempts. Luke McCowan scored within 30 seconds, though the result held little significance given Stuttgart's dominant 4-1 victory in Glasgow the previous week. O'Neill made eight changes from Celtic's weekend loss to Hibernian. Despite Stuttgart dominating possession with 24 attempts at goal, Celtic demonstrated discipline and diligence throughout the match. Stuttgart, already assured of progression and sitting fourth in the Bundesliga, appeared to go through the motions in the second half. Celtic now faces Ibrox on Sunday in a crucial domestic fixture.
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