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 0-0 Celtic
3 mins: Save! A mistake from Shakhtar gives the ball to Matt O’Riley who slides it into the box for Kyogo Furuhashi. He darts onto the ball and shoots but Anatoliy Trubin charges at the striker and makes a sharp save with his feet.
Big chance for Celtic early on here.
Kick off: Shakhtar 0-0 Celtic
Shakhtar Donetsk get the match started and work the ball over to the right side of the pitch. Reo Hatate tries to intercept the ball but can only knock it out of play.
The noise is incredible from the fans in the stadium. This will be a tough test for Celtic.
Shakhtar vs Celtic
Here come the teams. Callum McGregor leads Celtic out onto the pitch in Warsaw. Tonight is all about the result for the Scottish team.
They need to win to keep their hopes of making it out of the group alive.
‘Real Madrid was a missed opportunity’
Celtic captain, Callum McGregor, spoke to BT Sport in the build-up to tonight’s Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk and explained how manager Ange Postecoglou believes the defeat to Real Madrid was a missed opportunity to get points on the board.
“The manager saw [the defeat to Real Madrid] as a missed opportunity.” said McGregor, “We know that it’s fine margins at this level and we need to take our chances when they arise.
“We need to pick up results. We’ll need to put in a good performance and show our personality in this game to get the points we need.”
Celtic won’t change their approach
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has reiterated that his team will continue to play the way they do week-in-week-out on the European stage.
“We do it on a daily basis,” he told BT Sport before kick off. “We work really hard on a daily basis to be a certain kind of football team.
“There’s no point coming out to do that at the weekend then changing your approach. We want to test ourselves against the best and that’s the stage we’re on.”
Celtic’s recent European record
Celtic lost five of their seven European away games last season, winning the other two.
They conceded 17 goals in those matches, at least two in each game, and scored just 14.
Shakhtar’s home record
Shakhtar Donetsk have managed only five wins in their last 19 home European matches, losing six and drawing eight. Can Celtic inflict another defeat on their opponents tonight?
Postecoglou to Brighton?
Brighton and Hove Albion are seeking a new manager after Graham Potter left to take over at Premier League rivals Chelsea.
The high-flying Seagulls sit fourth in the top flight following a strong start to the season that comes despite the big-money sales of Yves Bissouma and Marc Cucurella over the summer.
The job is sure to attract a number of candidates including Celtic boss, Ange Postecoglou:
Next Brighton manager: Candidates to replace Graham Potter
Potter leaves the high-flying Seagulls in a positive position after a strong start to the season
Champions League returns to Warsaw
The Champions League is back in this stadium after a six-year absence.
In 2016, Legia Warsaw played in the group stage against Borussia Dortmund (they lost 6-0), Real Madrid (they drew 3-3) and Sporting Lisbon (they won 1-0).
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