RB Leipzig vs Celtic 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Leipzig comfortably beat Celtic to achieve lift-off in Champions League Group F
RB Leipzig earned their first Champions League win of the season with a 3-1 home win over Celtic in Group F on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 13': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Janis Blaswich replaces Péter Gulácsi because of an injury.
- 27': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Celtic 0. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 37': Substitution, Celtic. Oliver Abildgaard replaces Callum McGregor because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Celtic 0.
- 48': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Celtic 1. Jota (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi following a fast break.
- 54': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Matt O'Riley (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Celtic 1. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 71': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Timo Werner.
- 71': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Kevin Kampl.
- 75': Substitution, Celtic. Sead Haksabanovic replaces Matt O'Riley.
- 75': Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Daizen Maeda.
- 77': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, Celtic 1. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan.
- 81': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces David Raum because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 82': Substitution, Celtic. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 82': Substitution, Celtic. James McCarthy replaces Reo Hatate.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, Celtic 1.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 45,228
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 45,228
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
CEL | RBL | |
---|---|---|
9 | Fouls | 6 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 7 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
3 | Saves | 4 |
41.4 | Possession | 58.6 |
12 | SHOTS | 16 |
5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
375 | Accurate Passes | 541 |
443 | Passes | 627 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
12 | Crosses | 17 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
37 | Long Balls | 51 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
13 | Tackles | 19 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
13 | Interceptions | 6 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
15 | Clearances | 12 |
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
32 | Josko Gvardiol |
4 | Willi Orbán |
22 | David Raum |
2 | Mohamed Simakan |
18 | Christopher Nkunku |
24 | Xaver Schlager |
44 | Kevin Kampl |
19 | André Silva |
11 | Timo Werner |
17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
Celtic (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Joe Hart (GK) |
6 | Moritz Jenz |
57 | Stephen Welsh |
3 | Greg Taylor |
88 | Josip Juranovic |
42 | Callum McGregor |
41 | Reo Hatate |
33 | Matt O'Riley |
8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
17 | Jota |
38 | Daizen Maeda |
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