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
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:
Man City 1-0 Copenhagen
25 mins: Chance! Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish combine on the left side once more with Bernardo taking the ball into the box this time.
He knocks it back to Grealish who rolls it onto his right foot and lines up the far corner with a shot. Grabara shuffles across and gets his hand to the ball managing to push it over the crossbar.
Man City 1-0 Copenhagen
22 mins: Save! Grabara comes to the rescue to deny Haaland.
Gundogan sends the ball out to Grealish on the left wing and he carries up down the line before slipping Bernardo into the box. He pulls it back and Alvarez leaves it be.
Haaland takes it off Mahrez then blasts a shot at goal that Grabara keeps out with a strong right hand.
Man City 1-0 Copenhagen
19 mins: Shot! Man City are moving the ball beautifully. They play the ball through the middle of the pitch with Ilkay Gundogan passing the ball on to Riyad Mahrez. He cuts inside and curls a shot at goal but the goalkeeper grabs hold of the ball to keep it out.
Man City 1-0 Copenhagen
16 mins: Chance! Aymeric Laporte whips a diagonal pass over to the right wing where the ball is nodded down to Riyad Mahrez.
He rolls the ball onto his left foot and curls a cross into Erling Haaland who guides his headed effort straight into the hands of Kamil Grabara.
Man City 1-0 Copenhagen
13 mins: Off the woodwork!
Haaland slides the ball to Jack Grealish who knocks it into the left side of the penalty area to match Bernardo Silva’s run. He gets to the ball and sends it towards goal but is denied by the near post!
So close to a second goal.
Man City 1-0 Copenhagen
10 mins: Riyad Mahrez takes the ball off Mohamed Daramy and drives inside before getting brought down by Viktor Claesson. City take the free kick quickly and work the ball over to the left where it’s crossed straight into the hands of Kamil Grabara.
GOAL! Man City 1-0 Copenhagen (Haaland, 7’)⚽️
7 mins: That man again! In what could possibly be his first touch of the game Erling Haaland gives Manchester City an early lead. Only seven minutes have been played but that goal has been coming.
Joao Cancelo bombs down the right side before sliding a square pass into the box. Haaland is wide open and he curls his effort into the near bottom corner.
Man City 0-0 Copenhagen
6 mins: Alvarez looks to pick out Erling Haaland but a block from David Khocholava knocks the ball down to Joao Cancelo. He drills an effort towards goal but it’s heading wide.
Haaland sticks out a leg to try and guide it back on target but there’s too much pace on the shot and the big forward misses it.
Man City 0-0 Copenhagen
3 mins: Joao Cancelo and Julian Alvarez combine on the right side to get into space wide of the penalty area. Alvarez sends in a cross and wins a corner when the ball is deflected out of play.
The corner is sent into the box but the visitors manage to get it clear.
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