Celtic reach Champions League group stage despite 2nd-leg defeat
Celtic progressed into the Champions League but the 4-3 second-leg loss in Astana was their first of the season although they won 8-4 on aggregate.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Kristoffer Ajer 26' OG
- Serikzhan Muzhikov 48'
- Patrick Twumasi 49'
- Patrick Twumasi 69'
- Scott Sinclair 33'
- Olivier Ntcham 80'
- Leigh Griffiths 90'
2nd Leg - Celtic win 8-4 on aggregate · Astana Arena · 19,075 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/16/26 | vs Dinamo City | L 1-4 | UEFA Conference League Qualifying |
| 7/9/26 | @ Dinamo City | W 1-0 | UEFA Conference League Qualifying |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'+2'
Srdjan Grahovac (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 90'
Goal! FC Astana 4, Celtic 3. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nir Bitton.
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Yellow Card 82'
Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, FC Astana. Askhat Tagybergen replaces Abzal Beysebekov because of an injury.
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Goal 80'
Goal! FC Astana 4, Celtic 2. Olivier Ntcham (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
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Yellow Card 70'
Evgeny Postnikov (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 69'
Goal! FC Astana 4, Celtic 1. Patrick Twumasi (FC Astana) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Kabananga with a headed pass.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Celtic. Stuart Armstrong replaces Scott Sinclair.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, Celtic. Tomas Rogic replaces Callum McGregor.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, Celtic. Anthony Ralston replaces James Forrest.
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Goal - Header 49'
Goal! FC Astana 3, Celtic 1. Patrick Twumasi (FC Astana) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dmitriy Shomko with a cross.
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Goal 48'
Goal! FC Astana 2, Celtic 1. Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
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Substitution 45'
Abzal Beysebekov (FC Astana) Substitution at 45'
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, FC Astana. Abzal Beysebekov replaces Marin Tomasov.
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Goal 33'
Goal! FC Astana 1, Celtic 1. Scott Sinclair (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
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Own Goal 26'
Own Goal by Kristoffer Ajer, Celtic. FC Astana 1, Celtic 0.
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Substitution 13'
Substitution, FC Astana. Srdjan Grahovac replaces László Kleinheisler because of an injury.
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End Regular Time 90'+6'
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End Regular Time 90'+6'
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Yellow Card 90'+2'
Srdjan Grahovac (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 90'
Goal! FC Astana 4, Celtic 3. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nir Bitton.
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Yellow Card 82'
Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, FC Astana. Askhat Tagybergen replaces Abzal Beysebekov because of an injury.
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Goal 80'
Goal! FC Astana 4, Celtic 2. Olivier Ntcham (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
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Yellow Card 70'
Evgeny Postnikov (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 69'
Goal! FC Astana 4, Celtic 1. Patrick Twumasi (FC Astana) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Kabananga with a headed pass.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Celtic. Stuart Armstrong replaces Scott Sinclair.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, Celtic. Tomas Rogic replaces Callum McGregor.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, Celtic. Anthony Ralston replaces James Forrest.
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Goal - Header 49'
Goal! FC Astana 3, Celtic 1. Patrick Twumasi (FC Astana) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dmitriy Shomko with a cross.
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Goal 48'
Goal! FC Astana 2, Celtic 1. Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
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Substitution 45'
Abzal Beysebekov (FC Astana) Substitution at 45'
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins FC Astana 1, Celtic 1.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, FC Astana. Abzal Beysebekov replaces Marin Tomasov.
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Halftime 45'+3'
First Half ends, FC Astana 1, Celtic 1.
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Goal 33'
Goal! FC Astana 1, Celtic 1. Scott Sinclair (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
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Own Goal 26'
Own Goal by Kristoffer Ajer, Celtic. FC Astana 1, Celtic 0.
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Substitution 13'
Substitution, FC Astana. Srdjan Grahovac replaces László Kleinheisler because of an injury.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 22 of 22 events.
Team Stats
CEL
AST
6
Fouls
19
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
5
3
Corner Kicks
5
7
Saves
4
63.5
Possession
36.5
18
SHOTS
16
7
ON GOAL
10
40
On Target %
60
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
513
Accurate Passes
251
605
Passes
329
80
Pass Completion %
80
2
Accurate Crosses
8
9
Crosses
25
20
Cross %
30
80
Long Balls
68
41
Accurate Long Balls
28
50
Long Balls %
40
4
Blocked Shots
0
15
Effective Tackles
7
20
Tackles
10
80
Tackle %
70
11
Effective Clearances
15
11
Clearances
15
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedAST · 4-2-3-1
Nenad EricG14 saves
Marin AnicicCD-L51 shot on target1 shot
Evgeni PostnikovCD-R44 yellow card
Dmitri ShomkoLB77 yellow card1 assist1 shot
Igor ShitovRB41 shot
Serikzhan MuzhikovAM73 shots on target1 goal4 shots
László KleinheislerLM6
Ivan MaevskiRM181 shot on target1 shot
Junior KabanangaF301 assist1 shot on target1 shot
Marin TomasovAM-L14
Patrick TwumasiAM-R234 shots on target2 goals6 shots
Substitutes
Roman MurtazaevSUB45
Srdjan GrahovacSUB8 yellow card1 shot
Abzal BeysebekovSUB15
Sergiy MalyiSUB25
Askhat TagybergenSUB17
Alexandr MokinSUB35
Berik ShaikhovSUB21
CEL · 4-2-3-1
Craig GordonG17 saves
Nir BittonCD-L61 assist
Kristoffer AjerCD-R35
Kieran TierneyLB631 shot
Mikael LustigRB23
Callum McGregorAM421 assist1 shot on target1 shot
Scott BrownLM8
Olivier NtchamRM211 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Leigh GriffithsF93 shots on target1 goal4 shots
Scott SinclairAM-L112 shots on target1 goal3 shots
James ForrestAM-R494 shots
Substitutes
Calvin MillerSUB59
Cristian GamboaSUB12
Tom RogicSUB181 shot
Stuart ArmstrongSUB141 assist1 shot
Anthony RalstonSUB561 shot
Dorus de VriesSUB24
Jonathan HayesSUB15
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