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:
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
24 mins: De Bruyne swings a corner into the box for City but Meyer comes out and confidently punches it away. De Bruyne recovers the loose ball and looks to pick out Mahrez on the right side but his pass is intercepted and cleared.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
21 mins: Dortmund work the ball into City’s box from the right side and Manuel Akanji is fouled by Anthony Modeste as the striker swipes at the ball and completely misses it.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
18 mins: This is patient build-up from Man City who are content to just keep possession and wait for an opening. Kevin De Bruyne flicks the ball onto Mahrez then follows it up with a run into the box.
Mahrez looks to return the ball but Mats Hummels is across quickly and gets there ahead of the City midfielder.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
15 mins: City attack from the right with Mahrez drawing the defenders out of position before sliding the ball back to Stones. He lifts the ball into the box and puts it just over the head of Erling Haaland.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
12 mins: Joao Cancelo goes on a nice run down the left wing and weaves his way past the Dortmund defence. He looks to scoot across the byline and pull the ball back into the area but the ball runs out of play before he can make the pass.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
9 mins: Borussia Dortmund don’t seem too worried about Manchester City as Marco Reus is played in behind Nathan Ake. Anthony Modeste is waiting in the box for the cross to come in but it gets cleared by the home side without too much trouble.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
6 mins: Ilkay Gundogan floats a diagonal ball over to the right wing for Riyad Mahrez who finds himself in loads of space. He dribbles into the box and scuffs a low effort straight at the goalkeeper.
Man City 0-0 Dortmund
3 mins: Erling Haaland sneaks off the back of Mats Hummels and looks to get on the end of a Joao Cancelo cross but goalkeeper Alexander Meyer plucks the ball out of the air and ends the attack.
Kick off: Man City 0-0 Dortmund
Manchester City get the match started at the Etihad and work the ball over to Jack Grealish on the left side. John Stones is positioned at right-back tonight with Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji the two centre-backs.
Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund
Here come the players.
Pep Guardiola has made four changes to the team that started on matchday 1 but Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji both start against their old club.
Can City earn a second win of their Champions League campaign?
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