UEFA Champions League

FT Wednesday, September 27, 2017
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Anderlecht DWLDW 0
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Match Report

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Celtic impress in Champions League win over Anderlecht

Celtic got their Champions League campaign up and running with an outstanding 3-0 win over Anderlecht in Brussels.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
10
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
1
Corner Kicks
3
3
Saves
1
63.4
Possession
36.6
9
SHOTS
11
4
ON GOAL
3
0.4
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
1
Blocked Shots
3
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

Lineups

AND · 5-3-2

  1. 23Frank BoeckxG
  2. 32Leander DendonckerCD
  3. 3Olivier DeschachtCD-L
  4. 5Uros SpajicCD-R
  5. 12Dennis AppiahLB
  6. 11Alexandru ChipciuRB
  7. 94Sofiane HanniCM
  8. 25Adrien TrebelCM-L
  9. 8Pieter GerkensCM-R
  10. 9Henry OnyekuruCF-L
  11. 91Lukasz TeodorczykCF-R

CEL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Craig GordonG
  2. 20Dedryck BoyataCD-L
  3. 5Jozo SimunovicCD-R
  4. 63Kieran TierneyLB
  5. 23Mikael LustigRB
  6. 18Tom RogicAM
  7. 21Olivier NtchamLM
  8. 8Scott BrownRM
  9. 9Leigh GriffithsF
  10. 11Scott SinclairAM-L
  11. 7Patrick RobertsAM-R

Timeline

  1. 38' Goal! RSC Anderlecht 0, Celtic 1. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
  2. 44' Substitution, RSC Anderlecht. Kara replaces Uros Spajic because of an injury.
  3. 50' Goal! RSC Anderlecht 0, Celtic 2. Patrick Roberts (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  4. 58' Substitution, RSC Anderlecht. Nicolae Stanciu replaces Olivier Deschacht.
  5. 65' Substitution, Celtic. Callum McGregor replaces Tomas Rogic.
  6. 70' Substitution, RSC Anderlecht. Massimo Bruno replaces Sofiane Hanni.
  7. 70' Substitution, Celtic. Nir Bitton replaces Scott Brown because of an injury.
  8. 78' Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Patrick Roberts.
  9. 90'+3' Goal! RSC Anderlecht 0, Celtic 3. Scott Sinclair (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Ntcham.

UEFA Champions League News

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