Stuttgart emerging as possible Europa League opponents for FC Porto | OneFootball

Stuttgart achieved an impressive victory in Scotland against Celtic with a 4-1 win, boosting their chances of qualifying for the Europa League round of 16, where they might face FC Porto (or Sp. Braga). In the likely path for Porto, they could also encounter the winner of the tie between Hungary's Ferencváros and Bulgaria's Ludogorets, currently with a slight advantage for the Bulgarian team, 2-1.

FC Porto and Sporting de Braga finished the league phase in fifth and sixth places, respectively, thus securing direct entry into the round of 16. Based on these positions, they can only face the winners of the playoffs between Stuttgart and Celtic and between Ferencváros and Ludogorets.

Portuguese player Tiago Tomás sealed the rout in Glasgow at 90+3 minutes, following goals from Bilal El Khannouss (15′ and 28′) and Leweling (57′). At 21′, Benjamin Nygren scored for Celtic, a team featuring Portuguese Paulo Bernardo. Dinis Almeida was part of the Ludogorets lineup, which achieved a narrow victory in the match in Bulgaria: Kwadwo Duah scored at 23′ and Son at 67′, while Dele scored for Ferencváros at 27′.

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