Celtic to face either Ferencvaros or Stuttgart in Europa League Playoff

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·29 January 2026

Celtic to face either Ferencvaros or Stuttgart in Europa League Playoff

Celtic will face either Stuttgart or Ferencvaros in the UEFA Europa League Knockout Playoff Round. The Scottish Champions booked their place in the next phase of the competition after a 4-2 win against Utrecht at Celtic Park.

Celtic will discover if it’s the German side or the Budapest outfit when draw is made tomorrow at 12pm.

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The first leg will be played at Celtic Park on February 19, with the second leg played the following week on February 26.

The home leg will result in Celtic’s clash with Hibernian on Feb 21 being moved from the Saturday to the Sunday. The away leg will be played a few days before Celtic travel to Ibrox for a must win clash with Rangers, who were eliminated from the competition.

If Celtic are to progress then they will face either Porto or Braga.