Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Celtic held in Warsaw
Celtic search for first win in Champions League group stages as they face Shakhtar Donetsk
It was a bruising matchday 1 for Celtic who fell to a 3-0 defeat against Real Madrid at Celtic Park. The Scottish Premiership champions held their own for almost an hour earning cheers and support from the fans before Vinicius Junior opened the scoring and Luka Modric quickly added a second for the visitors. Eden Hazard scored for the first time in an age to firmly tip the game in Madrid’s favour and inflict a defeat on Celtic that leaves them bottom of Group F.
Following the loss, manager Ange Postecoglou promised to bring his team up to Champions League level and repay the faith that the supporters have shown in them. He said: “I feel that responsibility and I want to get us up to this level so that this club and these fans get what they deserve.”
Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk have reached a lease agreement with Legia Warsaw to play their Champions League home games in Poland due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. They are in good form and cruised past RB Leipzig 4-1 last week to move top of the group before this round of fixtures. On Saturday, Oleh Ocheretko came off the bench to earn Shakhtar a 96th minute winner against Chornomorets Odesa and extend their winning run to four games. Can Celtic shock the Ukrainian side or will they continue their winning ways against the Scottish champions?
Follow all the Champions League action as Shakhtar Donetsk host Celtic:
Second half: Man City 0-0 Dortmund
Kick off: Pep Guardiola hasn’t made any changes to the City XI during the break. Borussia Dortmund get the ball rolling once again.
HT Man City 0-0 Dortmund
Pep Guardiola will certainly be thinking about changes. Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva are on the bench and could provide another dimension to the attack.
Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish have both been a bit toothless so far.
HT Man City 0-0 Dortmund
Half-time: Man City 0-0 Dortmund
45 mins: Nothing to separate the teams then at the break.
This one hasn’t exactly been a thriller. Like many Man City matches it feels as though we’re waiting for some magic to break down a solid defence or a mistake from the host to allow Dortmund in on goal.
There are problems to solve for Pep Guardiola. How does he break this deadlock?
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
42 mins: Manchester City have had 63% possession so far tonight but they are yet to have a shot on target. There are only three minutes to go until half-time.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
39 mins: Sule deflects a cross from De Bruyne into the path of Gundogan who is arriving on the edge of the box. He looks up to see if a shot is on but Bellingham tracks back and nicks the ball away from the midfielder.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
36 mins: Jack Grealish drives into the box from the left wing and cuts inside onto his right foot, he dummies once, twice and then has his shot blocked behind for another corner.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
33 mins: Dortmund defend another Kevin De Bruyne corner and push out of the box quickly to stop City recycling the ball back into the penalty area.
Pep Guardiola’s side haven’t been at their best tonight and are struggling to find this breakthrough.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
30 mins: Marco Reus sends a free kick into the Man City box for Dortmund but Akanji is up early and heads he ball clear. The visitors come at City again and this time win a corner.
Hummels and Sule head up the pitch and Reyna curls the set piece into the back post. Hummels is there but the ball goes over his head and bounces out for a goal kick.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
27 mins: Joao Cancelo lines up a powerful shot from outside the box after receiving the ball from Jack Grealish. His accuracy is off though and he ends up belting it well wide of goal.
Man City are struggling to break Dortmund down. The German side look well drilled at the back.
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