Match report

Celtic Stuns RB Leipzig 3-1 in UEFA Champions League

Celtic
Celtic
3–1
FT
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
Nov 5, 2024

Celtic stunned the football world by securing a remarkable 3-1 victory over RB Leipzig in their UEFA Champions League clash. The Scottish giants showed resilience and tactical prowess, turning the game around after conceding an early goal to Christopher Baumgartner.

Key Facts

  • • RB Leipzig opened the scoring through Christopher Baumgartner at 23 minutes.
  • • Nicolás Kuhn equalized for Celtic with a goal in the 35th minute, assisted by Aaron Engels.
  • • Kuhn scored his second of the night in injury time before half-time, assisted by Greg Taylor.
  • • Ryosuke Hatate sealed the victory with a third goal for Celtic at 72 minutes.

Lineups

Celtic

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Schmeichel (G)
  • 2 A. Johnston (D)
  • 20 C. Carter-Vickers (D)
  • 6 A. Trusty (D)
  • 3 G. Taylor (D)
  • 27 A. Engels (M)
  • 42 C. McGregor (M)
  • 41 R. Hatate (M)
  • 10 N. Kühn (F)
  • 8 K. Furuhashi (F)
  • 38 D. Maeda (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Álex Valle
  • 28 Paulo Bernardo
  • 13 Yang Hyun-Jun
  • 5 L. Scales
  • 9 A. Idah
  • 12 V. Sinisalo
  • 57 S. Welsh
  • 49 J. Forrest
  • 56 A. Ralston
  • 17 M. Nawrocki
  • 14 L. McCowan
  • 7 L. Palma

RB Leipzig

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Gulácsi (G)
  • 3 L. Geertruida (D)
  • 4 W. Orbán (D)
  • 5 E. Bitshiabu (D)
  • 39 B. Henrichs (D)
  • 14 C. Baumgartner (M)
  • 8 A. Haidara (M)
  • 44 K. Kampl (M)
  • 7 A. Nusa (M)
  • 30 B. Šeško (F)
  • 11 L. Openda (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Y. Poulsen
  • 6 E. Elmas
  • 20 A. Ouédraogo
  • 13 N. Seiwald
  • 19 André Silva
  • 18 A. Vermeeren
  • 16 L. Klostermann
  • 26 M. Vandevoordt
  • 47 V. Gebel

Timeline

  1. RB Leipzig
    23' RB Leipzig Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Baumgartner
  2. Celtic
    35' Celtic Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Kuhn · Assist: A. Engels
  3. Celtic
    45'+1 Celtic Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Kuhn · Assist: Greg Taylor
  4. RB Leipzig
    62' RB Leipzig Card · Yellow Card
    B. Sesko

    Foul

  5. RB Leipzig
    68' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Sesko · On: Y. Poulsen
  6. RB Leipzig
    68' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Nusa · On: E. Elmas
  7. Celtic
    72' Celtic Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Hatate
  8. Celtic
    74' Celtic subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Kuhn · On: Yang Hyun-Jun
  9. Celtic
    74' Celtic subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Cameron Carter-Vickers · On: L. Scales
  10. RB Leipzig
    76' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Baumgartner · On: A. Ouedraogo
  11. RB Leipzig
    76' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Haidara · On: N. Seiwald
  12. RB Leipzig
    81' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Openda · On: Andre Silva
  13. Celtic
    82' Celtic subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Furuhashi · On: A. Idah

Match Stats

Stat Celtic RB Leipzig
Fouls 7 13
Pass Accuracy 91% 87%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 10
Corners 7 8
Total Passes 649 411
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 5 3
xG 1.63 1.13
Shots off Target 8 4
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 592 359
Shots Inside Box 12 5
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nicolás Kuhn's equalizer in the 35th minute gave Celtic the confidence to push forward and take control of the game.
  • ▸ The second half saw a dominant performance from Celtic, with goals from Kuhn (injury time) and Ryosuke Hatate securing their stunning victory.