Dortmund vs Celtic 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
Dortmund hammer Celtic 7-1 with Adeyemi first-half hat trick
Karim Adeyemi scored a first-half hat-trick as last season's losing finalists Borussia Dortmund hammered Celtic 7-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday with five goals in the opening 42 minutes.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Kasper Schmeichel (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Celtic 0. Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 9': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Celtic 1. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arne Engels with a cross.
- 11': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Celtic 1. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a through ball.
- 29': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 3, Celtic 1. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 32': Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 4, Celtic 1. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 42': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 5, Celtic 1. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Substitution, Celtic. Álex Valle replaces Greg Taylor.
- 45': Substitution, Celtic. Reo Hatate replaces Paulo Bernardo.
- 48': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julien Duranville replaces Karim Adeyemi because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Felix Nmecha replaces Pascal Groß.
- 61': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Maximilian Beier replaces Julian Brandt.
- 62': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Ramy Bensebaini replaces Yan Couto.
- 63': Substitution, Celtic. Yang Hyun-Jun replaces Nicolas Kühn.
- 63': Substitution, Celtic. Adam Idah replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 66': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 6, Celtic 1. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 70': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marcel Sabitzer replaces Serhou Guirassy.
- 74': Reo Hatate (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 7, Celtic 1. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 86': Substitution, Celtic. Anthony Ralston replaces Alistair Johnston because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| +14 | Bayern Munich | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| +12 | Liverpool | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| +10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 17 | 1 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 390 | Accurate Passes | 437 |
| 449 | Passes | 499 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 22 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 8 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 15 | Clearances | 13 |
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 3 | Waldemar Anton |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 2 | Yan Couto |
| 10 | Julian Brandt |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 9 | Serhou Guirassy |
| 43 | Jamie Gittens |
| 27 | Karim Adeyemi |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 6 | Auston Trusty |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 2 | Alistair Johnston |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 28 | Paulo Bernardo |
| 27 | Arne Engels |
| 8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| 10 | Nicolas Kühn |
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