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Scales scores as Celtic storm back to beat Sturm Graz

Celtic overcame a red card to win their first Europa League match after two draws, with Liam Scales and Benjamin Nygren scoring within minutes of each other.

  • This month, Celtic came from behind to beat 10-man Sturm Graz two-one in the Europa League, with Liam Scales and Benjamin Nygren scoring crucial goals.
  • With one point from their opening two games, Celtic risked falling behind in the Europa League, while Sturm Graz arrived in good form after defeating Rangers earlier this month.
  • Celtic suffered early injuries when striker Kelechi Iheanacho and full-back Alistair Johnston both pulled hamstrings, while Arne Engels had a header cleared off the line and Reo Hatate fired just over after the interval.
  • This win might kick-start Celtic's campaign, although injuries loom ahead of Sunday’s visit to league leaders Hearts, limiting forward options.
  • A long-range strike from Tomi Horvat had earlier put Graz ahead as Celtic created more chances than of late, but a lack of conviction nearly cost them.
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A bitter Europa-League evening for Sturm Graz. Against Celtic Glasgow they led through a Horvat-dream gate for an hour, but then collected two counter-gates in just three minutes. In the end the Scots triumphed 2:1. In the storm, regular torman Oliver Christensen was injured, for the Dane the 21-year-old Matteo Bignetti jumped in. In the offensive Maurice Malone acted as a solo lead in a 4-2-3-1 system, behind which Filip Rozga and the Otar Kite…

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Kronen Zeitung broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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