In an exciting Europa League round of 16 clash, Celta Vigo drew 1-1 with Olympique Lyon thanks to a late goal from Endrick. Meanwhile, FC Porto, with Jan Bednarek in the lineup, defeated VfB Stuttgart, and one of the Portuguese club's players broke a historic competition record.

Draw in Vigo

Celta Vigo led for most of the match, but playing with ten men, conceded a goal for a 1-1 draw in the 87th minute from Endrick's strike.

Jan Bednarek's performance

The Polish defender played in FC Porto's winning match against VfB Stuttgart, receiving wildly different ratings from the media.

Europa League record

An unnamed clubmate of Bednarek and Pietuszewski broke an all-time individual record in the Europa League.

Goalkeeper error

Andrei Radu was identified as the main culprit for Celta Vigo losing the win in the final moments of the match.

In the first leg of the Europa League round of 16, Celta Vigo drew 1-1 at home with Olympique Lyon, surrendering a win in the dying moments of the match. The Spanish side led for a significant portion of the game, despite having to cope with being a man down after a red card to one of their players. The course of the tie changed in the 87th minute when the equalizing goal was scored by Endrick, the Brazilian striker on loan to Lyon from Real Madrid. On loan forward capitalized on a mistake by Celta's Romanian goalkeeper, Andrei Radu, whose unfortunate intervention robbed the hosts of an advantage ahead of the return leg in France. The UEFA Europa League is Europe's second-tier club football competition, established in 2009 to replace the UEFA Cup. The 2025/2026 final is scheduled for Vodafone Park in Istanbul. Celta Vigo and Olympique Lyon regularly compete in European cups, with Lyon's greatest success in this competition being a semi-final in 2017. In another Thursday match, FC Porto secured a victory over VfB Stuttgart, moving closer to a quarter-final berth. The Polish national team defender Jan Bednarek started for the Portuguese side, playing the full match in defense. The Polish defender's performance became the subject of lively debate in the Portuguese media, which gave him wildly varying ratings. While some journalists praised his effectiveness in aerial duels, others pointed out positioning errors, resulting in a significant disparity in post-match grades. 87 (minute) — time of Endrick's equalizing goal Currently, there are two Polish players in the FC Porto squad, an unprecedented situation in the club's recent history. Alongside the experienced Jan Bednarek, the team also includes Oskar Pietuszewski, whose transfer from Jagiellonia Białystok was announced in January 2026. During the match against Stuttgart, a historic achievement was recorded by one of the Polish players' clubmates, Pepe. The experienced defender, a pillar of Porto's backline, broke the Europa League record, becoming the oldest player in the competition's history. Europa League Round of 16 Results (March 12, 2026): Celta Vigo 1:1 Olympique Lyon; VfB Stuttgart 0:1 FC Porto

Mentioned People

  • Jan Bednarek — Polish footballer, playing as a centre-back for Portuguese club FC Porto and the Poland national team
  • Endrick — Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Lyon, on loan from Real Madrid
  • Oskar Pietuszewski — Polish footballer who joined FC Porto in a record transfer from Jagiellonia Białystok
  • Andrei Radu — Celta Vigo goalkeeper, blamed for conceding the goal in the match against Lyon