Celtic vs Real Madrid 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Real Madrid beat Celtic 3-0 to start Champions League title defence
Real Madrid overcame an impressive Celtic performance to start the defence of their Champions League crown with an eventually comfortable 3-0 win.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 10': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Karim Benzema because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Celtic. Daizen Maeda replaces Liel Abada.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid. Antonio Rüdiger replaces Éder Militão because of an injury.
- 56': Goal! Celtic 0, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 60': Goal! Celtic 0, Real Madrid 2. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 64': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 72': Substitution, Celtic. Aaron Mooy replaces Matt O'Riley.
- 72': Substitution, Celtic. David Turnbull replaces Reo Hatate.
- 72': Substitution, Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 77': Goal! Celtic 0, Real Madrid 3. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Luka Modric.
- 82': Substitution, Celtic. Sead Haksabanovic replaces Jota.
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 57,057
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| +1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| -3 | AC Milan | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| -1 | Newcastle United | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Statistics
 RMA |
CEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.6 | Possession | 35.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 788 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 845 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 47 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 13 | Clearances | 9 |
Celtic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 6 | Moritz Jenz |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 88 | Josip Juranovic |
| 33 | Matt O'Riley |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 17 | Jota |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy  |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
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