Petrov scores brilliant third for Celtic

Stilian Petrov has scored a brilliant third for Celtic to give them a two-goal cushion.

Petrov fired home from the tightest of angles to give Celtic a 3-1 lead after 38 minutes.

Latest score: Celtic 3 Stuttgart 1

Celtic: Douglas, McNamara, Balde, Valgaeren, Agathe, Lambert, Lennon, Petrov, Thompson, Sutton, Maloney.

Subs: Marshall, Sylla, Fernandez, Laursen, Healy, Guppy, Smith.

VfB Stuttgart: Hildebrand, Hinkel, Bordon, Meira, Gerber, Soldo, Meissner, Hleb, Balakov, Amanatidis, Kuranyi.

Subs: Ernst, Tiffert, Carnell, Seitz, Ganea, Danglmayr, Rundio.

Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)