UEFA Europa League

Bayer Leverkusen vs Celtic, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 16': Robert Andrich
  • 82': Robert Andrich
  • 87': Moussa Diaby
FT
3 - 2
Celtic
  • 40': Josip Juranovic (P)
  • 56': Jota

About

Bayer Leverkusen are hosting Celtic at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 4': Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Stephen Welsh.
  • 8': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 10': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nir Bitton.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Adli.
  • 15': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • 16': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Celtic 0. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong tries a through ball, but Amine Adli is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Celtic).
  • 26': Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lukás Hrádecky tries a through ball, but Moussa Diaby is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
  • 33': David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 33': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Offside, Celtic. David Turnbull tries a through ball, but Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
  • 36': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nir Bitton.
  • 37': Penalty Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': Penalty conceded by Lukás Hrádecky (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': VAR Decision: Penalty Celtic.
  • 39': Lukás Hrádecky (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Celtic 1. Josip Juranovic (Celtic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 43': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lukás Hrádecky tries a through ball, but Amine Adli is caught offside.
  • 44': Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 44': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 45'+1': Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Celtic 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Celtic 1.
  • 47': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 47': Jota (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Offside, Celtic. Nir Bitton tries a through ball, but Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 48': James Forrest (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • 52': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 55': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Stephen Welsh.
  • 56': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Celtic 2. Jota (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi following a fast break.
  • 58': Foul by Jota (Celtic).
  • 58': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 58': Jota (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 62': Jota (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Offside, Celtic. Cameron Carter-Vickers tries a through ball, but James Forrest is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Celtic).
  • 64': Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
  • 69': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Celtic. Michael Johnston replaces Jota.
  • 72': Substitution, Celtic. Liel Abada replaces James Forrest.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 74': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Joe Hart.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Paulinho.
  • 75': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Piero Hincapié.
  • 76': Substitution, Celtic. James McCarthy replaces Nir Bitton because of an injury.
  • 76': Substitution, Celtic. Albian Ajeti replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albian Ajeti.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with a through ball.
  • 80': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Joe Hart.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • 82': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Celtic 2. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 84': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by James McCarthy.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Tah.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 85': Foul by Michael Johnston (Celtic).
  • 85': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Celtic 2. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 88': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Daley Sinkgraven.
  • 89': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba replaces Florian Wirtz.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Anthony Ralston (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Johnston.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Liel Abada (Celtic).
  • 90'+1': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Anthony Ralston.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
  • 90'+4': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Celtic 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Celtic 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves 1
42.5 Possession 57.5
5 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
381 Accurate Passes 523
455 Passes 612
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 7
12 Crosses 21
0.0 Cross % 0.3
37 Long Balls 53
19 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 7
25 Effective Clearances 16
25 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 19,830

Line-Ups

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK) Yellow Card
4 Jonathan Tah
6 Odilon Kossounou
33 Piero Hincapié
30 Jeremie Frimpong
25 Exequiel Palacios Yellow Card
8 Robert Andrich
7 Paulinho
19 Moussa Diaby
27 Florian Wirtz
31 Amine Adli
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Nadiem Amiri, Emrehan Gedikli, Daley Sinkgraven, Niklas Lomb, Andrey Lunev, Edmond Tapsoba, Panagiotis Retsos.

CEL Celtic (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
15 Joe Hart (GK)
57 Stephen Welsh
20 Cameron Carter-Vickers Yellow Card
6 Nir Bitton
88 Josip Juranovic
56 Anthony Ralston
42 Callum McGregor
14 David Turnbull
17 Jota
49 James Forrest
8 Kyogo Furuhashi
Celtic Substitutes:
Oluwatobi Oluwayemi, Dane Murray, Liam Scales, Osaze Urhoghide, Albian Ajeti, James McCarthy, Liam Shaw, Michael Johnston, Scott Bain, Liel Abada, Adam Montgomery, Ismaila Soro.

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