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:
RB Leipzig 2-1 Celtic
72 mins: The home side have been the dominant force in the second half, ever since Celtic managed to net their equaliser. They just seem to have more energy and more belief at the minute.
Ange Postecoglou is going to make a couple of changes of his own.
RB Leipzig 2-1 Celtic
69 mins: Kevin Kampl and Timo Werner make way as RB Leipzig make a couple of changes. Emil Forsberg and Amadou Haidara come on to replace them.
Just over 20 minutes to play. Can Celtic can back in this one? RB Leipzig are controlling the game at present.
GOAL! RB Leipzig 2-1 Celtic (Andre Silva, 64’)⚽️
64 mins: They’re back in front! What a crazy game.
Joe Hart won’t want to watch this back. Leipzig keep men high up the pitch as the ball come back to the Celtic goalkeeper. He tries to play out from the back but passes it straight to Dominik Szoboszlai who’s just had a goal disallowed.
He gives it to Andre Silva in the penalty area and he guides it past Hart’s right hand to score off the inside of the post!
NO GOAL! RB Leipzig 1-1 Celtic
63 mins: The goal is ruled out! VAR gets involved and says that Andre Silva was blocking Joe Hart’s view and the officials have chalked off Dominik Szoboszlai’s goal!
That’s so unlucky for the home team!
GOAL! RB Leipzig 2-1 Celtic (Szoboszlai, 61’)⚽️
61 mins: Leipzig go in front again! The last five minutes have absolutely belonged to RB Leipzig who earn their reward thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai.
He brings the ball to the tip of the ‘D’ then cuts back inside of Oliver Abildgaard before smoking a shot into the far bottom corner. Andre Silva ducks underneath the shot and Joe Hart leaps to his left but there’s no way he’s getting there!
What a strike.
RB Leipzig 1-1 Celtic
57 mins: Off the post! Lovely play from Leipzig to burst through Celtic’s defence with some excellent one-touch passing.
Timo Werner starts the move with a pass into Dominik Szoboszai. He gives it to Christopher Nkunku who returns the pass as Szoboszlai heads into the box.
He shoots and gets the effort past Joe Hart only to be denied by the upright!
RB Leipzig 1-1 Celtic
54 mins: Matt O’Riley twists in midfield and tries to find a way around Kevin Kampl who takes him out and picks up a yellow card. This is good from the visitors who look composed on the ball.
That equaliser seems to have given Celtic a new burst of confidence. Reo Hatate flicks an aerial pass over the top and sends Daizen Maeda chasing after it.
He gets to the bouncing ball but can’t control it before it rolls out of play.
RB Leipzig 1-1 Celtic
51 mins: The game is very much alive once again. It’s been an open affair throughout these 50 minutes and either side can take this win.
There will be a winner, this match has the feel of being decided by some late drama. Lots of time to go until then of course.
GOAL! RB Leipzig 1-1 Celtic(Jota, 47’)⚽️
47 mins: Oh yes they can!
Reo Hatate recovers the ball in midfield and slides a great through ball up to Kyogo Furuhashi who carries it in behind the defence and into the penalty area.
Jota arrives on the left side of the box and receives the squared pass before calmly guiding it across Janis Blaswich and earning Celtic an equaliser!
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