UEFA Champions League

Celtic vs Lazio 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

  • 12': Kyogo Furuhashi
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1 - 2
  • 29': Matías Vecino
  • 90'+5': Pedro

Last-gasp Pedro effort gives Lazio 2-1 victory over Celtic

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

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

CEL Celtic (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Joe Hart (GK)
5 Liam Scales
6 Nathaniel Phillips Yellow Card
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

LAZ 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 Yellow Card
6 Daichi Kamada
17 Ciro Immobile
20 Mattia Zaccagni
7 Felipe Anderson

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