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 21:02 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Man City 3-0 Copenhagen

Kick off: Pep Guardiola does take Erling Haaland off at the break and brings on local lad Cole Palmer in his place. That’s the only swap for Man City who will look to add to their already impressive tally.

The home side get the ball rolling for the second half.

[5 October 2022 20:56 · Michael Jones]

HT Man City 3-0 Copenhagen

Erling Haaland is the third player to score in each of his first three Champions League appearances for an English club, after Marouane Chamakh for Arsenal and Ferran Torres for Manchester City.

[5 October 2022 20:52 · Michael Jones]

HT Man City 3-0 Copenhagen

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[5 October 2022 20:48 · Michael Jones]

Half-time: Man City 3-0 Copenhagen

45 mins: No added minutes at the end of the first half. City are cruising. They’ve dominated from kick off and haven’t even got out of first gear to pump three goals past Copenhagen.

Erling Haaland has added another two to his impressive tally and will want to finish off his hat-trick in the second half. Providing Pep Guardiola doesn’t take him off at the break that is.

[5 October 2022 20:45 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3-0 Copenhagen

42 mins: Chance! Alvarez tries to weave his way into the right side of the box but runs into trouble and lays the ball off to Joao Cancelo. He floats a cross into the box which drops to Bernardo Silva who brings it turn then lifts a shot over the crossbar!

[5 October 2022 20:42 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 3-0 Copenhagen (Khocholava OG, 39’)⚽️

39 mins: City have their third! They move the ball quickly over to the left side where Jack Grealish lays it off to Sergio Gomez. He shoots from the front edge of the box and the effort takes a deflection.

It’s heading towards Haaland which forces David Khocholava to try and deal with it. He sticks out a leg and turns the ball into his own net.

[5 October 2022 20:37 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2-0 Copenhagen

35 mins: Jack Grealish looks determined to get on the scoresheet tonight. He was quality in the Manchester derby though Phil Foden and Erling Haaland rightly took the plaudits. A goal for him tonight would be a good reward for some fine recent performances.

Another shot from the inside left part of the box gets blocked and Copenhagen scramble it away.

[5 October 2022 20:35 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 2-0 Copenhagen (Haaland, 32’)⚽️

32 mins: Haaland again! City double their lead. The corner kick is whipped into the box and gets headed out to Sergio Gomez. He meets the dropping ball on the volley and smokes a shot at goal.

Kamil Grabara dives low to push it away but sends the ball straight to Haaland who pokes it into the open net.

[5 October 2022 20:33 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-0 Copenhagen

31 mins: It’s been all Manchester City in the first half an hour. They’ve thrown everyone forward more of less with only Aymeric Laporte and Ruben Dias hanging back by the halfway line.

City have created at least four great chances of note but Kamil Grabara is having a fantastic game. Jack Grealish fizzes another shot at goal from the edge of the box but the goalkeeper palms the effort over the crossbar.

[5 October 2022 20:31 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-0 Copenhagen

28 mins: Sergio Gomez makes an overlapping run and whips a cross in towards Erling Haaland but Denis Vavro leaps in front of the striker and nods the ball clear.