Tochi Chukwuani of Sturm Graz is shown a straight red for a studs-up challenge on Callum McGregor 🟥
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Callum McGregor of Celtic during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Celtic FC and SK Sturm Graz at Celtic Park on October 23, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
CALMAC – 7.5/10 – Ah, the re-emergence of the Kapitan as an influential, game-changing figure. I wonder why? That’s a rhetorical question, dimwits, because I’ve been rattling on about it all fucking season like a parrot with head trauma… Play. Someone. Beside. Him. Young Arne got the job tonight. And after the opening tussle, with Calmac digging in on defensive duties, something clicked; positionally he fell into a groove, was recycling the ball and ramping up pressure on them as we began to look like Celtic again. Splendid orchestrated clash to draw the wild challenge as he gambled on his bravery and fortitude to send the boy packing after that wild swipe. Calmac knew what he was doing, believe that.
Arne Engels of Celtic is challenged by Emanuel Aiwu of Strum Graz during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Celtic FC and SK Sturm Graz at Celtic Park on October 23, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
THE TERMINATOR – 8/10 – The Skipper’s right-hand man. Once settled and finding the correct physical pitch, Arne forced himself into the game and showed why there’s Bundesliga pedigree in the fundamental case for his inclusion. The middle felt more solid for the final hour of the game, while he embossed his overall usefulness with blistering deliveries deserving of goals, one which produced the winner after speed of thought and boot had also set up the equaliser. That’s the Engels we want to see. More, please.
“We’ve had a tough, tough period… one game can turn it around” 🤞
Match-winner Benjamin Nygren says he is proud of his Celtic teammates as they come from a goal down to win in the Europa League.
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CELTIC TURN IT AROUND IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE 🤯
Benjamin Nygren scores Celtic’s second goal in three minutes… they now lead Sturm Graz!
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Benjamin Nygren of Celtic scores his team’s second goal with a header during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Celtic FC and SK Sturm Graz at Celtic Park on October 23, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
NYLON – 7/10 – Eh… Whit? “He’s phish! Get him tae …” FIFTH time lucky! Or was it sixth? Zero to hero with another nod of the head that didn’t result in the front rows ducking, the keeper cackling with glee, or him looking like a cross-eyed hillbilly. Say what you might about his questionable presence at times, but the rule is this – effort and consistency brings reward. Whether that gangly effort reminds you of the follies of the great Martin Hayes…
…Or has you banging your forehead off the seat in front, he was at it until it paid-off and we’re all flaming well-relieved about that. Fair play.
HAKUNA HATATE – 6.5/10 – “He’s phish! Get him tae…” #2 What the hell do we do about Reo? Like a ninja, he’s in and out of the game, bewilderingly obtuse or scintillatingly sharp. Can be stressful watching him blunder, only to suddenly find a rhythm and look matchwinningly guileful. Never knew what he’d come up with tonight, but in the end it was mostly positive flamboyance laced with sublime moments, and contrasted with some dizzying incidents; a bit like watching The Banana Splits at a house party with Timothy Leary.
