Celtic vs Betis 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

Celtic

3': Stephen Welsh
72': Ewan Henderson
78': David Turnbull (P)

FT
3 - 2

Real Betis

69': Scott Bain (OG)
74': Borja Iglesias

Introduction

Celtic are hosting Real Betis at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
3': Goal! Celtic 1, Real Betis 0. Stephen Welsh (Celtic) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liel Abada with a cross following a corner.
24': Ismaila Soro (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
24': Diego Lainez (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Substitution, Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Albian Ajeti because of an injury.
33': Liam Shaw (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': First Half ends, Celtic 1, Real Betis 0.
49': Germán Pezzella (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Substitution, Real Betis. Sergio Canales replaces Diego Lainez.
65': Substitution, Celtic. David Turnbull replaces Ismaila Soro.
65': Substitution, Celtic. Callum McGregor replaces Liam Shaw.
65': Substitution, Celtic. Michael Johnston replaces Adam Montgomery.
69': Own Goal by Scott Bain, Celtic. Celtic 1, Real Betis 1.
71': Substitution, Celtic. Ewan Henderson replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
72': Goal! Celtic 2, Real Betis 1. Ewan Henderson (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Johnston with a cross.
74': Goal! Celtic 2, Real Betis 2. Borja Iglesias (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Canales with a through ball.
75': Substitution, Real Betis. Martín Montoya replaces Aitor Ruibal.
75': Substitution, Real Betis. Álex Moreno replaces Juan Miranda.
78': Goal! Celtic 3, Real Betis 2. David Turnbull (Celtic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
79': Substitution, Real Betis. Willian José replaces William Carvalho.
79': Substitution, Real Betis. Juanmi replaces Cristian Tello.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Celtic 3, Real Betis 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 54,548

UEFA Europa League Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS

Full Table

Statistics

BET		CEL
10	Fouls	15
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
10	Corner Kicks	5
1	Saves	6
54.7	Possession	45.3
19	SHOTS	8
7	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
406	Accurate Passes	336
481	Passes	415
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	5
33	Crosses	10
0.1	Cross %	0.5
46	Long Balls	45
16	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	1
12	Effective Tackles	13
19	Tackles	23
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
10	Interceptions	10
10	Effective Clearances	24
10	Clearances	24

Line-Ups

Celtic (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
29	Scott Bain (GK)
57	Stephen Welsh
6	Nir Bitton
5	Liam Scales
26	Osaze Urhoghide
30	Liam Shaw
16	James McCarthy
12	Ismaila Soro
10	Albian Ajeti
54	Adam Montgomery
11	Liel Abada

Substitutes:

Ewan Henderson, Oluwatobi Oluwayemi, Greg Taylor, Callum McGregor, Kyogo Furuhashi, Michael Johnston, David Turnbull, Josip Juranovic, Dane Murray, Joe Hart.

Real Betis (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Rui Silva (GK)
3	Edgar González
16	Germán Pezzella
33	Juan Miranda
24	Aitor Ruibal
17	Joaquín
14	William Carvalho
4	Paul Akouokou
9	Borja Iglesias
11	Cristian Tello
20	Diego Lainez

Substitutes:

Willian José, Álex Moreno, Víctor Ruiz, Guido Rodríguez, Sergio Canales, Daniel Rebollo, Juanmi, Marc Bartra, Roberto González, Martín Montoya, Andrés Guardado.

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