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:
Shakhtar 1-1 Celtic
48 mins: Jota has another go at goal but doesn’t find the target. He looks hungry to send Celtic back in front. It seems as though the Scottish side are set up to be a little more conservative. They aren’t pressing as high and are trying to remain compact off the ball.
Second half: Shakhtar 1-1 Celtic
Kick off: Ange Postecoglou has made a change at the break with Daizen Maeda coming on to replace Saed Haksabanovic.
Celtic start quickly once again with Jota, now on the left side, driving towards the box and firing a shot at goal. Trubin has to drop low to his left to keep it out but the goalkeeper spills the ball and luckily for him there are no Celtic players around to tap in the rebound.
Man City vs Borussia Dortmund line-ups
Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish
Borussia Dortmund XI: Meyer, Meunier, Ozcan, Hummels, Sule, Guerreiro, Can, Bellingham, Reus, Reyna, Modeste
Dortmund know their enemy – but can even they stop Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland?
It is fair to say that there are fewer than the standard six degrees of separation between the current Manchester City squad and Borussia Dortmund, particularly after the summer just gone. Manuel Akanji made the switch just a fortnight ago. Sergio Gomez, his fellow new arrival, is another Dortmund alumni. Ilkay Gundogan is in his seventh season at City – and the newly-appointed club captain – but forged his career and reputation at Signal Iduna Park, scoring in a Champions League final no less.
Realistically, though, there is only one topic of conversation ahead of this Group G meeting. There has only been one topic of conversation for several weeks now, in fact, regardless of City’s opposition. And if the reverse fixture next month will all be about Erling Haaland’s return to Dortmund for the first time since ending a formative two years in yellow and black, this reunion in Manchester is an opportunity to reflect on just how well he has adapted to his new surroundings.
Last week’s brace at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan against Sevilla not only opened Haaland’s Champions League account in City colours, but took him up to 25 goals in the competition after just 20 games, at still just 22 years of age. No player has reached that milestone as quickly. None of the names above him in the list – not even Cristiano Ronaldo, at its very summit – ever looked as certain to shatter all goal-scoring records before them at Haaland’s age. And that’s just the Champions League.
Dortmund know their enemy – but can even they stop Erling Haaland?
Even those who played with Haaland for two years sound stumped on how to stop him
Man City vs Borussia Dortmund
Coming up after the conclusion of this game, Manchester City are taking on Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad Stadium.
Erling Haaland is facing his old club with Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham admitting that he doesn’t know how the German side are going to stop Haaland from scoring.
HT Shakhtar 1-1 Celtic
Mykhaylo Mudryk’s equaliser means Celtic have now only kept one clean sheet in their latest 34 away Champions League games - a 3-0 win over Anderlecht in the 2017/18 season.
Half-time: Shakhtar 1-1 Celtic
45+1 mins: Into the break we go with the teams level at one goal apiece. It was certainly a tale of two halves as Celtic bossed the game for almost half and hour even going ahead after 10 minutes.
The visitors were caught on the break though and Mykhaylo Mudryk blasted Shakhtar back on terms. From there the hoops had to work hard to keep the home side out.
This is a much-needed break in play and Ange Postecoglou will need to persuade his players to come out fighting once again.
Shakhtar 1-1 Celtic
42 mins: Marian Shved looks determined to score and hits a swerving effort from the edge of the penalty box to forces a good one-handed save from goalkeeper Joe Hart.
Shakhtar 1-1 Celtic
39 mins: Mykola Matviyenko receives a backpass from Veleriy Bondar but he’s charged down by two Celtic players and somehow comes away with the ball. That could have been dangerous for Shakhtar and they have their centre-back to thank for keeping his composure.
Kyogo tries to win the ball back but leans too heavily on Taras Stepanenko in the middle of the pitch and gives away a free kick.
Shakhtar 1-1 Celtic
36 mins: The game has flipped on its head. Celtic are the team under massive pressure now. Shakhtar seem to be able to get past the back line with ease. Their forwards are pacey and willing runners, Celtic need to be more switched on to avoid the counter-attack.
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