Stuttgart defeated Celtic by a large margin

The first matches of the playoff stage in the Europa League have concluded. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

These games offered football fans expected dramatic moments and surprising results. While some matches saw goals raining down, in others a single strike decided the fate of the game.

One of the most memorable results was recorded in Glasgow, Scotland. The Stuttgart team defeated Celtic away with a score of 4:1.

The hosts had planned to put up a strong resistance at home, but the German club took control from the opening minutes of the match. Nygren scored the only goal for Celtic in the 21st minute, but Stuttgart players responded with goals from Hannouss (15th and 28th minutes), Leveling (57th minute), and Thomas (90+3rd minute).

In the match between Lille from France and Serbia's Red Star Belgrade, an unexpected result was recorded. Lille lost at home to the visitors with a score of 0:1.

The only goal against the hosts was scored by Uchenna in the 45+1st minute. Now Lille must act with maximum caution in the return leg to avoid missing their chance.

Interesting events also took place in the match between Ludogorets in Bulgaria and Hungary's Ferencváros. Ludogorets won 2:1.

Dua opened the scoring for the hosts in the 24th minute, while the visitors responded with a goal from Dele in the 27th minute. However, Son's goal in the 67th minute gave Ludogorets an important advantage.

For your information, the return matches of the playoffs will take place on February 26. The intensity and intrigue observed in the first games are expected to increase even more in the return matches.

Source: zamin.uz