Quickfire marksmen! Celtic sets new record for goals scored in the first minute of a match...
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
Despite this unusual feat, Celtic has still exited the Europa League.
Details: Today saw the second leg of the Europa League play-off between Stuttgart and Celtic, a match that thrilled fans not only with suspense until the final whistle but also with a truly remarkable achievement by the Scottish giants.
After losing the first leg at home 2-4, Celtic needed to strike back as quickly as possible in the return fixture—and that’s exactly what they did.
Within the very first minute, "the Bhoys" striker Luke McCowan opened the scoring, delivering not only hope but also a new record for his team.
That goal marked Celtic’s eighth time scoring in the opening minute of a top-level European match.
This is a truly incredible achievement, one that will be tough for anyone to surpass any time soon.
However, that early goal wasn’t enough—Stuttgart held firm and advanced to the round of 16, overcoming Celtic 4-3 on aggregate.
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