Lazio vs Celtic, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueCiro Immobile's late brace sends Celtic out of Europe
Two late goals by Lazio captain Ciro Immobile earned them a 2-0 home win over bottom side Celtic in Champions League Group E on Tuesday, ending Celtic's European hopes.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Celtic. Greg Taylor is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 5': Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo.
- 7': Attempt missed. Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Marusic with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
- 8': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 10': Attempt missed. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi with a through ball.
- 11': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
- 11': Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella.
- 12': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
- 12': Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 16': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Lazio).
- 16': Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Lazio).
- 17': Matt O'Riley (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Anderson.
- 25': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
- 25': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Lazio).
- 25': Joe Hart (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Manuel Lazzari (Lazio).
- 26': Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
- 27': Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Greg Taylor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Matt O'Riley.
- 28': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Mario Gila (Lazio).
- 30': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Lazio).
- 30': Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Gustav Isaksen (Lazio).
- 33': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Felipe Anderson (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
- 35': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Luis Alberto (Lazio).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
- 38': Attempt missed. Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
- 40': Attempt saved. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
- 44': Attempt missed. Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen.
- 45': First Half ends, Lazio 0, Celtic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lazio 0, Celtic 0.
- 46': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Lazio).
- 46': Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
- 49': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Callum McGregor.
- 50': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Lazio).
- 52': Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
- 53': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Liam Scales.
- 54': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Foul by James Forrest (Celtic).
- 56': Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Felipe Anderson.
- 60': Attempt missed. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe Anderson with a through ball.
- 61': Substitution, Celtic. Mikey Johnston replaces James Forrest.
- 61': Substitution, Lazio. Pedro replaces Felipe Anderson.
- 61': Substitution, Lazio. Ciro Immobile replaces Valentín Castellanos.
- 62': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
- 62': Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Adam Marusic (Lazio).
- 63': Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen with a cross.
- 67': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Celtic).
- 67': Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Adam Marusic (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen.
- 69': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
- 69': Substitution, Celtic. Oh Hyeon-Gyu replaces Paulo Bernardo.
- 70': Attempt saved. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.
- 71': Attempt saved. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
- 71': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Celtic).
- 71': Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Matt O'Riley (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Yang Hyun-Jun.
- 75': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Mario Gila.
- 77': Delay in match (Celtic).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Adam Marusic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic).
- 78': Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Lazio. Danilo Cataldi replaces Nicolò Rovella.
- 79': Foul by Manuel Lazzari (Lazio).
- 79': Mikey Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Patric (Lazio).
- 80': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari following a fast break.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
- 82': Goal! Lazio 1, Celtic 0. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
- 84': Substitution, Lazio. Daichi Kamada replaces Luis Alberto.
- 85': Goal! Lazio 2, Celtic 0. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen with a through ball.
- 86': Substitution, Celtic. David Turnbull replaces Yang Hyun-Jun.
- 88': David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Pedro (Lazio).
- 89': Pedro (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Mario Gila.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mikey Johnston (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Scales.
- 90'+4': Patric (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': VAR Decision: No Penalty Celtic.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lazio 2, Celtic 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lazio 2, Celtic 0.
Statistics
 CEL |
LAZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 526 | Accurate Passes | 430 |
| 600 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 14 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 50,555
Venue: Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 50,555
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | +12 | 13 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 3 | Lens | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 6 | -5 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Lazio (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 34 | Mario Gila |
| 4 | Patric  |
| 77 | Adam Marusic |
| 29 | Manuel Lazzari |
| 65 | Nicolo Rovella |
| 10 | Luis Alberto |
| 8 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 19 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 7 | Felipe Anderson |
| 18 | Gustav Isaksen |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 2 | Alistair Johnston |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 28 | Paulo Bernardo |
| 33 | Matt O'Riley |
| 8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
| 49 | James Forrest |
| 13 | Yang Hyun-Jun |
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