
Celtic vs Lazio 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Last-gasp Pedro effort gives Lazio 2-1 victory over Celtic
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Lazio pulled off a last-gasp 2-1 away victory over Celtic thanks to an added-time Pedro Rodriguez header in a pulsating Champions League Group E match on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Goal! Celtic 1, Lazio 0. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a through ball.
- 29': Goal! Celtic 1, Lazio 1. Matías Vecino (Lazio) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessio Romagnoli following a corner.
- 45'+2': Nathaniel Phillips (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Celtic 1, Lazio 1.
- 61': Luis Alberto (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Substitution, Celtic. Luis Palma replaces Yang Hyun-Jun.
- 62': Substitution, Celtic. Cameron Carter-Vickers replaces Nathaniel Phillips.
- 68': Substitution, Lazio. Gustav Isaksen replaces Felipe Anderson.
- 68': Substitution, Lazio. Mattéo Guendouzi replaces Luis Alberto.
- 72': Substitution, Lazio. Valentín Castellanos replaces Ciro Immobile.
- 72': Substitution, Celtic. Paulo Bernardo replaces Reo Hatate.
- 74': Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Luis Palma (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 84': Substitution, Lazio. Adam Marusic replaces Manuel Lazzari.
- 84': Substitution, Lazio. Pedro replaces Mattia Zaccagni.
- 86': Substitution, Celtic. Oh Hyeon-Gyu replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 90'+3': Matías Vecino (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Goal! Celtic 1, Lazio 2. Pedro (Lazio) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
- 90'+7': Luigi Sepe (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Celtic 1, Lazio 2.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 56,063
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 56,063
Statistics
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CEL![]() |
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15 | Fouls | 10 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 5 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
3 | Saves | 1 |
44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
9 | SHOTS | 11 |
3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
444 | Accurate Passes | 572 |
532 | Passes | 657 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
11 | Crosses | 10 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
58 | Long Balls | 39 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
18 | Tackles | 14 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
11 | Interceptions | 10 |
16 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
16 | Clearances | 11 |
Celtic (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
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1 | Joe Hart (GK) |
5 | Liam Scales |
6 | Nathaniel Phillips ![]() |
3 | Greg Taylor |
2 | Alistair Johnston |
42 | Callum McGregor |
41 | Reo Hatate |
33 | Matt O'Riley |
8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
13 | Yang Hyun-Jun |
38 | Daizen Maeda |
Lazio (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
94 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
4 | Patric |
23 | Elseid Hysaj |
29 | Manuel Lazzari |
5 | Matías Vecino |
10 | Luis Alberto ![]() |
6 | Daichi Kamada |
17 | Ciro Immobile |
20 | Mattia Zaccagni |
7 | Felipe Anderson |
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