Celtic vs RB Leipzig LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction tonight
Celtic welcome RB Leipzig as they desperately search for their first Champions League win of the season
Celtic have entered the last chance saloon of the Champions League group stages and need to pick up three points tonight if they are to have any hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the competition. The Hoops have only collected one point from their first three matches following a draw with Shakhtar Donetsk and defeats to Real Madrid and RB Leipzig.
Ange Postecoglou’s side were humbled 3-1 in Germany last Wednesday after running out of steam in the second half against RB Leipzig despite an encouraging first 45 minutes. That display encapsulated the story of their Champions League campaign so far where they’ve competed with teams for almost an hour before letting the standards drop towards the end of the game.
The Scottish side will be given a boost by playing at home this evening and come into the match on the back of an injury time winner over St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership. Giorgos Giakoumakis scored in the 95th minute to give Celtic a 2-1 win and could be in line to start tonight after Jota was taken off the pitch at half-time on Saturday.
Follow all the action from Celtic Park after the conclusion of FC Copenhagen vs Manchester City:
Celtic 0-0 RB Leipzig
54 mins: RB Leipzig have come out of the blocks quicker since the match restarted after half-time but Matt O’Riley wins the ball in midfield and sends it over to the right wing.
The home side sprint up the pitch before the ball is pulled back to Kyogo who shoots and has his effort blocked.
Celtic 0-0 RB Leipzig
51 mins: The corner comes to nothing for Leipzig but the recover the ball and Haidara slips it into the box for Willi Orban.
He has a great sight of goal and drills one with his right-foot only to get charged down by Joe Hart with the goalkeeper making a solid save low down!
Celtic 0-0 RB Leipzig
48 mins: Gvardiol sends the ball out to Raum on the left side who fizzes a low pass into the box but hits a Celtic defender.
Carter-Vickers then puts the ball over to Taylor but it’s won by Andre Silva who weaves back into the penalty area and wins a corner when his squared pass is knocked out of play.
Second half: Celtic 0-0 RB Leipzig
Kick off: Elsewhere in Group F Shakhtar Donetsk have scored against Real Madrid meaning they lead 1-0 just as the second half gets underway.
That’s not great news for either of these sides but Celtic in particular who started the night bottom of the group. The visitors get the match restarted at Celtic Park.
Man City fire rare blank as VAR controversy dominates Copenhagen stalemate
Manchester City rested Erling Haaland, failed to score and had Sergio Gomez sent off in a frustrating VAR-dominated goalless draw with FC Copenhagen on Tuesday.
Rodri also had a goal disallowed and Riyad Mahrez missed a penalty after referee Artur Dias made repeated visits to the pitchside monitor at a raucous Parken Stadium.
The stalemate still all but guaranteed City’s place in the last 16 of the Champions League for another year – but it was not a night that will live long in the memory.
All of the main talking points came in the first half and it was remarkable the Group G clash remained scoreless.
Man City fire rare blank as VAR controversy dominates Copenhagen stalemate
Copenhagen 0-0 Man City: The Premier League leaders rested Erling Haaland, failed to score and had Sergio Gomez sent off
HT Celtic 0-0 RB Leipzig
Nothing to separate the teams at half-time. A draw wouldn’t be a disaster for Celtic but a win here would fully put them back into contention to reach the round of 16. Can they score in the second half?
Jalf-time: Celtic 0-0 RB Leipzig
45+2 mins: That was an encouraging half for Celtic who have had six attempts at goal with four really clear chances. None have gone in though and the teams head into the break on level terms.
This is where Celtic need to be wary. So far in their Champions League campaign they’ve ran out of steam towards the end of games and have been punished.
An early goal in the second half would go a long way to securing them all three points.
Celtic 0-0 RB Leipzig
42 mins: Bad news for the home side! Liel Abada goes down with what seems to be a pulled muscle in his right leg. He can’t play on and Ange Postecoglou replaces him with James Forrest.
Celtic 0-0 RB Leipzig
39 mins: Celtic are stretched at the back but David Raum overhits his cross from the left wing and the ball skips out for a goal kick. Celtic are playing well but they need to focus when Leipzig fly quickly up the pitch.
Celtic 0-0 RB Leipzig
36 mins: Kyogo nicks the ball off Haidara and looks to sending Celtic up the pitch. Instead Haidara sticks with him and forces him out to the left side.
Kyogo lays the ball off to Maeda who gives it to Taylor on the overlap. Taylor’s early cross comes into the box but none of his teammates are there to get to the pass.
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