RB Leipzig vs Celtic LIVE: Champions League result, score and reaction as Silva scores twice as Leipzig win

RB Leipzig 3-1 Celtic: Bhoys drops to the bottom of Champions League Group F with defeat in Germany

Celtic prepare to face RB Leipzig in Group F of Champions League

RB Leipzig earned their first Champions League points this season after a quickfire double from Andre Silva and Christopher Nkunku’s first-half strike sealed a 3-1 home win over Celtic.

Nkunku twice raced clear to find the net - his first attempt was ruled a fraction offside after a VAR check but the Frenchman made amends in the 27th minute, poking the ball past the advancing Joe Hart and slotting home from a tight angle.

The visitors got off to the perfect start in the second half, drawing level after two minutes when Furuhashi held off three Leipzig defenders before laying the ball off to Jota who scored with a composed finish.

Celtic got another reprieve from VAR when Dominik Szoboszlai’s superb long-range effort was ruled out just after the hour mark but Silva capitalised on a poor pass from goalkeeper Hart seconds later to restore Leipzig’s lead. Silva calmly fired past Hart again in the 77th minute after Celtic were undone by a long diagonal pass from Nkunku, which Mohamed Simakan met with a cushioned volley to the Portuguese striker.

Relive all the action as Celtic lose to RB Leipzig in the Champions League group stages:

RB Leipzig vs Celtic

• FULL-TIME! RB Leipzig 3-1 Celtic
• Celtic drop to the bottom of Group F with defeat in Leipzig
• 77’ - GOAL! Silva calmly finishes a brilliant team move (RBL 3-1 CEL)
• 64’ - GOAL! Almost immediately after the reprieve, Silva fires home after a Hart error (RBL 2-1 CEL)
• 62’ - NO GOAL! Szoboszlai scores but VAR rules it out for Silva’s offside (RBL 1-1 CEL)
• 47’ - GOAL! Jota slots home from Furuhashi’s pass (RBL 1-1 CEL)
• 27’ - GOAL! Nkunku rounds Hart and finishes neatly (RBL 1-0 CEL)
• 18’ - NO GOAL! Neat Nkunku finish ruled out by VAR for offside (RBL 0-0 CEL)

[5 October 2022 16:13 · Michael Jones]

Cameron Carter-Vickers to miss Celtic’s clash with Leipzig, confirms Ange Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou has confirmed star defender Cameron Carter-Vickers will miss Celtic’s Champions League clash with RB Leipzig on Wednesday night.

The United States international was a doubt for the Group F clash at the Red Bull Arena after pulling up in training before the St Mirren defeat in Paisley before the international break.

Carter-Vickers missed the weekend win over Motherwell and – with his regular partner Carl Starfelt out since early September with a knee injury – Stephen Welsh and Moritz Jenz are expected again to deputise in the centre of the Hoops defence.

Postecoglou arrived in Germany also without winger Liel Abada and midfielder Aaron Mooy.

[5 October 2022 16:07 · Michael Jones]

RB Leipzig vs Celtic team news and predicted line-ups

Dani Olmo remains absent for RB Leipzig due to a knee issue, with Konrad Laimer and Lukas Klostermann also unavailable due to ankle injuries. Marco Rose is unlikely to make major alterations.

Celtic forward Liel Abada could miss the encounter due to the Jewish holy day Yom Kippur - the club have let the player decide. Cameron Carter-Vickers, who has a knock, and James McCarthy, who has been struggling with illness, will be assessed ahead of kick-off, but both Carl Starfelt and Georgios Giakoumakis are likely not to feature.

Predicted lineups

RB Leipzig: Gulacsi (c); Simakan, Orban, Diallo, Raum; Kampl, Schlager; Szoboszlai, Nkunku, Werner; Silva

Celtic: Hart; Juranovic, Jenz, Carter-Vickers, Taylor; McGregor (c), Hatate; Haksabanovic, O’Riley, Jota; Furuhashi

[5 October 2022 16:02 · Michael Jones]

RB Leipzig vs Celtic

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Champions League action.

Celtic travel to Germany in one of the early kick offs as they take on RB Leipzig in a crucial Group F clash. The Hoops have one point from the opening two fixtures but put in decent performances against Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk. They sit third in the group with only tonight’s opponents below them. The German side have lost both of their group games but will see this game as an opportunity to get their Champions League campaign back on track. Will Celtic be able to keep them quiet?

Then later this evening, Manchester City host FC Copenhagen at the Etihad. They come into the match on the back of a 6-3 trhrashing of Manchester United in the Premier League and Pep Guardiola will want to continue their winning streak. That’s before mentioning Erling Haaland’s imperious form in front of goal. He has 17 goals in 11 games for City and will want to improve on that record this evening.