Celtic survive scare, move past Stjarnan in Champions League quals
Celtic eased past Stjarnan in their Champions League second qualifier but not before an early scare against the Icelandic part-timers.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Olafor Finsen 7'
- Nir Bitton 33'
- Charlie Mulgrew 49'
- Leigh Griffiths 88'
- Stefan Johansen 90'+3'
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/30/26 | @ FC Ilves | L 1-2 Pens 4-5 | UEFA Conference League Qualifying |
| 7/23/26 | vs FC Ilves | W 1-0 | UEFA Conference League Qualifying |
| 7/16/26 | @ Víkingur | D 2-2 | UEFA Conference League Qualifying |
| 7/9/26 | vs Víkingur | W 3-1 | UEFA Conference League Qualifying |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 90'+3'
Stefan Johansen (Celtic) Goal at 93'
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Goal 88'
Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) Goal at 88'
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Substitution 82'
Tomas Rogic (Celtic) Substitution at 82'
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Substitution 81'
Jon Arnar Barddal (Stjarnan) Substitution at 81'
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Substitution 62'
Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) Substitution at 62'
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Yellow Card 61'
Brynjar Gudjónsson (Stjarnan) Yellow Card at 61'
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Substitution 59'
Veigar Gunnarsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 59'
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Substitution 52'
Efe Ambrose (Celtic) Substitution at 52'
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Goal 49'
Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic) Goal at 49'
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Substitution 45'
Halldor Björnsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 45'
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Goal 33'
Nir Biton (Celtic) Goal at 33'
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Goal 7'
Olafor Finsen (Stjarnan) Goal at 7'
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Goal 90'+3'
Stefan Johansen (Celtic) Goal at 93'
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Goal 88'
Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) Goal at 88'
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Substitution 82'
Tomas Rogic (Celtic) Substitution at 82'
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Substitution 81'
Jon Arnar Barddal (Stjarnan) Substitution at 81'
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Substitution 62'
Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) Substitution at 62'
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Yellow Card 61'
Brynjar Gudjónsson (Stjarnan) Yellow Card at 61'
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Substitution 59'
Veigar Gunnarsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 59'
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Substitution 52'
Efe Ambrose (Celtic) Substitution at 52'
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Goal 49'
Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic) Goal at 49'
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Substitution 45'
Halldor Björnsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 45'
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Goal 33'
Nir Biton (Celtic) Goal at 33'
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Goal 7'
Olafor Finsen (Stjarnan) Goal at 7'
Showing the last 12 of 12 events.
Head to Head
CEL leads series 1-0
Lineups
ConfirmedSTJ · 4-2-3-1
Gunnar NielsenG1
Daníel LaxdalCD-L9
Brynjar GudjónssonCD-R2
Hordur ArnasonLB14
Heidar AegissonRB12
Pablo PunyedAM8
Thorri RunarssonLM6
Michael PraestRM5
Jeppe HansenF19
Olafor FinsenAM-L17
Arnar BjorgvinssonAM-R11
Substitutes
Veigar GunnarssonSUB10
Sveinn JohannessonSUB25
Thórhallur KnútssonSUB22
Johann LaxdalSUB4
Jon Arnar BarddalSUB18
Atli PalssonSUB20
Halldor Orri BjörnssonSUB23
CEL · 4-2-3-1
Craig GordonG1
Virgil van DijkCD-L5
Dedryck BoyataCD-R20
Charlie MulgrewLB21
Mikael LustigRB23
Stefan JohansenAM25
Nir BittonLM6
Scott BrownRM8
Nadir CiftciF7
Stuart ArmstrongAM-L14
Gary Mackay-StevenAM-R16
Substitutes
Tom RogicSUB18
Leigh GriffithsSUB9
Emilio IzaguirreSUB3
Logan BaillySUB26
James ForrestSUB49
Anthony StokesSUB10
Efe AmbroseSUB4
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