"A poor clearance from Schmeichel led to Celtic falling behind in the 15th minute, though Stuttgart still had plenty to do after seizing possession, with Deniz Undav's glorious backheel volley picking out Bilal El Khannouss, who drilled home left-footed. Celtic equalised six minutes later thanks to a mistake at the other end, as Atakan Karazor attempted a blind pass while facing his own goal, which deflected kindly for Benjamin Nygren to round Alexander Nubel to tap in."
"However, another El Khannouss goal restored Stuttgart's lead in the 28th minute, as he nodded a deflected cross in at the near post. Things got worse for the hosts 12 minutes into the second half, with Jamie Leweling's dipping effort from distance bouncing through Schmeichel's grip and into the net, causing the Dane to be booed by his own supporters."
Kasper Schmeichel made costly errors as Stuttgart won 4-1 at Celtic Park in the Europa League play-off first leg. A poor Schmeichel clearance allowed Stuttgart to take the lead in the 15th minute, and Bilal El Khannouss finished after Deniz Undav's backheel volley found him. Celtic equalised six minutes later when Atakan Karazor's blind pass deflected to Benjamin Nygren, who rounded Alexander Nubel and scored. El Khannouss restored Stuttgart's lead in the 28th minute with a near-post header. Jamie Leweling scored a long-range dipping shot that slipped through Schmeichel's grasp, and Tiago Tomas added a stoppage-time fourth. Stuttgart will host the return leg with a three-goal advantage.
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