Man City vs Borussia Dortmund LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Haaland scores brilliant goal
Erling Haaland scored against his old club as Man City beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League
Erling Haaland struck a late winner against his former club as Manchester City came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund.
The prolific Norwegian was kept quiet by his old team-mates for much of a cagey Champions League encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday but clinically volleyed in six minutes from time.
England international Jude Bellingham had given Dortmund a surprise lead after the break but City levelled with a stunning strike from John Stones 10 minutes from time.
Haaland, who scored a remarkable 86 goals in 89 appearances for Dortmund before leaving in the summer, then struck his 13th in nine for his new club having earlier hit the post. The victory gave City the outright lead in Group G ahead of back-to-back games against Copenhagen.
Relive all the action as Man City beat Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League group stages:
Shakhtar 0-0 Celtic
3 mins: Save! A mistake from Shakhtar gives the ball to Matt O’Riley who slides it into the box for Kyogo Furuhashi. He darts onto the ball and shoots but Anatoliy Trubin charges at the striker and makes a sharp save with his feet.
Big chance for Celtic early on here.
Kick off: Shakhtar 0-0 Celtic
Shakhtar Donetsk get the match started and work the ball over to the right side of the pitch. Reo Hatate tries to intercept the ball but can only knock it out of play.
The noise is incredible from the fans in the stadium. This will be a tough test for Celtic.
Shakhtar vs Celtic
Here come the teams. Callum McGregor leads Celtic out onto the pitch in Warsaw. Tonight is all about the result for the Scottish team.
They need to win to keep their hopes of making it out of the group alive.
‘Real Madrid was a missed opportunity’
Celtic captain, Callum McGregor, spoke to BT Sport in the build-up to tonight’s Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk and explained how manager Ange Postecoglou believes the defeat to Real Madrid was a missed opportunity to get points on the board.
“The manager saw [the defeat to Real Madrid] as a missed opportunity.” said McGregor, “We know that it’s fine margins at this level and we need to take our chances when they arise.
“We need to pick up results. We’ll need to put in a good performance and show our personality in this game to get the points we need.”
Celtic won’t change their approach
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has reiterated that his team will continue to play the way they do week-in-week-out on the European stage.
“We do it on a daily basis,” he told BT Sport before kick off. “We work really hard on a daily basis to be a certain kind of football team.
“There’s no point coming out to do that at the weekend then changing your approach. We want to test ourselves against the best and that’s the stage we’re on.”
Celtic’s recent European record
Celtic lost five of their seven European away games last season, winning the other two.
They conceded 17 goals in those matches, at least two in each game, and scored just 14.
Shakhtar’s home record
Shakhtar Donetsk have managed only five wins in their last 19 home European matches, losing six and drawing eight. Can Celtic inflict another defeat on their opponents tonight?
Postecoglou to Brighton?
Brighton and Hove Albion are seeking a new manager after Graham Potter left to take over at Premier League rivals Chelsea.
The high-flying Seagulls sit fourth in the top flight following a strong start to the season that comes despite the big-money sales of Yves Bissouma and Marc Cucurella over the summer.
The job is sure to attract a number of candidates including Celtic boss, Ange Postecoglou:
Next Brighton manager: Candidates to replace Graham Potter
Potter leaves the high-flying Seagulls in a positive position after a strong start to the season
Champions League returns to Warsaw
The Champions League is back in this stadium after a six-year absence.
In 2016, Legia Warsaw played in the group stage against Borussia Dortmund (they lost 6-0), Real Madrid (they drew 3-3) and Sporting Lisbon (they won 1-0).
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