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:
A landmark for Guardiola
Pep Guardiola takes charge of his 150th Champions League game tonight, becoming the fifth manager to reach the milestone in the competition.
He’s won 94 of his 149 so far, with only Alex Ferguson (102) and Carlo Ancelotti (99) ever winning more.
Jude Bellingham ‘not really sure’ how Borussia Dortmund stop Erling Haaland
Jude Bellingham admits he is not sure how Borussia Dortmund can stop their former star Erling Haaland.
The German side come up against the prolific Norwegian striker as they face his new club Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Haaland scored a remarkable 86 goals in just 89 appearances for Dortmund before joining the Premier League champions in a £51million deal over the summer.
Jude Bellingham ‘not really sure’ how Borussia Dortmund stop Erling Haaland
The Norwegian scored 86 goals in 89 Dortmund appearances before starting with 12 in eight for Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola confident football will ‘find a way’ through fixture pile-up
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is not concerned about the prospect of a fixture pile-up later in the season.
The Premier League champions’ clash with Tottenham last weekend was postponed following the death of the Queen and there is also a possibility their trip to Arsenal on 19 October will be moved.
That is because the Gunners could reschedule their postponed Europa League tie against PSV Eindhoven for that midweek.
With the World Cup due to interrupt the season for six weeks from mid-November, it seems unlikely these City games could be played before the new year.
That could create a backlog in the second half of the campaign but Guardiola is not worrying about it now.
Pep Guardiola confident football will ‘find a way’ through fixture pile-up
Man City: Pep Guardiola confident football will ‘find a way’ through fixture pile-up
Man City vs Dortmund
There’ll be reaction from Warsaw, and Celtic’s draw with Shakhtar, to come but the focus flies over to Manchester where Pep Guardiola’s Man City are hosting Borussia Dortmund.
Who will top Group G at the end of this game?
Full-time: Shakhtar 1-1 Celtic
90+6 mins: It is a draw! The points are shared in Poland and despite their dominance throughout the game Celtic have to settle for one point instead of three.
They’re up and running in the Champions League group stages though and still have two home games to play. The knockout stages are still within reach.
Shakhtar 1-1 Celtic
90+3 mins: There were five minutes of stoppage time to play but that looks set to be increased after a minor injury to Stepanenko. If Celtic only take a point from this game they’ll feel mightily disappointed.
Shakhtar 1-1 Celtic
90 mins: Five minutes of added time to play. That’s more than enough time for someone to score a winning goal. Are we in for some late drama?
Shakhtar 1-1 Celtic
87 mins: Close! An aerial pass comes over to Josip Juranovic on the right wing and he bombs forward into space before curling a lovely pass over to the other side of the box.
Daizen Maeda lunges at the ball, gets there, but puts his effort wide of the near post!
Shakhtar 1-1 Celtic
84 mins: Chance! That was the moment for Celtic.
Jota blazes the ball into the box from the left wing and picks out Giakoumakis. The forward takes a touch to set himself then drills his effort mere inches wide of the left-hand post!
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