UEFA Champions League

RB Leipzig vs Celtic, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
  • 27': Christopher Nkunku
  • 64': André Silva
  • 77': André Silva
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3 - 1
  • 48': Jota

Leipzig comfortably beat Celtic to achieve lift-off in Champions League Group F

RB Leipzig earned their first Champions League win of the season with a 3-1 home win over Celtic in Group F on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 8': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Stephen Welsh (Celtic).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jota.
  • 13': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Janis Blaswich replaces Péter Gulácsi because of an injury.
  • 14': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
  • 16': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig).
  • 16': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
  • 18': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 19': VAR Decision: No Goal RB Leipzig 0-0 Celtic.
  • 23': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
  • 23': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Daizen Maeda with a cross.
  • 24': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
  • 25': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Greg Taylor (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Moritz Jenz (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Greg Taylor following a corner.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
  • 26': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
  • 27': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Celtic 0. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 29': Offside, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
  • 37': Substitution, Celtic. Oliver Abildgaard replaces Callum McGregor because of an injury.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. André Silva (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jota with a cross.
  • 44': Offside, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Silva.
  • 45'+3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Celtic 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Celtic 0.
  • 48': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Celtic 1. Jota (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi following a fast break.
  • 49': Foul by Jota (Celtic).
  • 49': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Offside, RB Leipzig. Janis Blaswich tries a through ball, but Dominik Szoboszlai is caught offside.
  • 53': Offside, RB Leipzig. Janis Blaswich tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
  • 54': Matt O'Riley (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. André Silva (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 58': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. André Silva (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 58': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Celtic).
  • 59': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Matt O'Riley (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
  • 61': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
  • 61': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Offside, RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
  • 61': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 63': VAR Decision: No Goal RB Leipzig 1-1 Celtic.
  • 64': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Celtic 1. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 68': Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 68': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
  • 68': Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic).
  • 70': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Timo Werner.
  • 71': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Kevin Kampl.
  • 75': Substitution, Celtic. Sead Haksabanovic replaces Matt O'Riley.
  • 75': Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Daizen Maeda.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic.
  • 77': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, Celtic 1. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan.
  • 81': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces David Raum because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 82': Substitution, Celtic. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 82': Substitution, Celtic. James McCarthy replaces Reo Hatate.
  • 83': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Amadou Haidara.
  • 84': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
  • 86': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic).
  • 86': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Sead Haksabanovic (Celtic).
  • 87': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
  • 90': Offside, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara tries a through ball, but Emil Forsberg is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Moritz Jenz.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+2': Jota (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, Celtic 1.
  • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 3, Celtic 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 7
5 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 4
41.4 Possession 58.6
12 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
375 Accurate Passes 541
443 Passes 627
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.2
37 Long Balls 51
19 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 7
6 Effective Tackles 12
13 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 6
15 Effective Clearances 12
15 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 45,228

Line-Ups

RBL RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
32 Josko Gvardiol
4 Willi Orbán
22 David Raum
2 Mohamed Simakan
18 Christopher Nkunku
24 Xaver Schlager
44 Kevin Kampl Yellow Card
19 André Silva
11 Timo Werner
17 Dominik Szoboszlai

CEL Celtic (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Joe Hart (GK)
6 Moritz Jenz
57 Stephen Welsh
3 Greg Taylor
88 Josip Juranovic
42 Callum McGregor
41 Reo Hatate
33 Matt O'Riley Yellow Card
8 Kyogo Furuhashi
17 Jota
38 Daizen Maeda

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