Match report

Celtic Defeats Slovan Bratislava 5-1 in UEFA Champions League

Celtic
Celtic
5–1
FT
Slovan Bratislava
Slovan Bratislava
Sep 18, 2024

Celtic put on an impressive display, defeating Slovan Bratislava 5-1 in their UEFA Champions League match. Goals from L. Scales, K. Furuhashi, A. Engels (penalty), D. Maeda, and A. Idah propelled Celtic to a comfortable victory. The Slovakian side managed only one goal through K. Wimmer.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Celtic 5–1 Slovan Bratislava
  • • Goals for Celtic: L. Scales (17'), K. Furuhashi (47'), A. Engels (pen) (56'), D. Maeda (70'), and A. Idah (86')
  • • Goal for Slovan Bratislava: K. Wimmer (60')
  • • Yellow Cards: V. j. Weiss, K. Wimmer, M. Tolic (Slovan) and C. Carter-Vickers (Celtic)

Lineups

Celtic

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Schmeichel (G)
  • 2 A. Johnston (D)
  • 20 C. Carter-Vickers (D)
  • 5 L. Scales (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

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

Slovan Bratislava

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 71 D. Takáč (G)
  • 28 C. Blackman (D)
  • 4 G. Kashia (D)
  • 12 K. Bajrič (D)
  • 6 K. Wimmer (D)
  • 33 J. Kucka (M)
  • 77 D. Ihnatenko (M)
  • 11 T. Barseghyan (M)
  • 10 M. Tolić (M)
  • 7 V. Weiss (M)
  • 13 D. Strelec (F)

Substitutes

  • 88 K. Savvidīs
  • 21 R. Mak
  • 18 N. Marcelli
  • 93 I. Metsoko
  • 26 A. Gajdoš
  • 35 A. Hrdina
  • 37 J. Szöke
  • 27 M. Vojtko
  • 23 S. Zuberu
  • 2 S. Voet
  • 17 J. Medveděv
  • 31 M. Trnovský

Timeline

  1. Celtic
    17' Celtic Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Scales · Assist: A. Engels
  2. Slovan Bratislava
    18' Slovan Bratislava Card · Yellow Card
    V. j. Weiss

    Off the ball foul

  3. Slovan Bratislava
    22' Slovan Bratislava Card · Yellow Card
    K. Wimmer

    Foul

  4. Slovan Bratislava
    26' Slovan Bratislava Card · Yellow Card
    M. Tolic

    Foul

  5. Celtic
    47' Celtic Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Furuhashi · Assist: N. Kuhn
  6. Celtic
    56' Celtic Goal · Penalty
    A. Engels
  7. Slovan Bratislava
    60' Slovan Bratislava Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Wimmer · Assist: M. Tolic
  8. Celtic
    70' Celtic Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Maeda · Assist: R. Hatate
  9. Celtic
    71' Celtic subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Kuhn · On: J. Forrest
  10. Slovan Bratislava
    76' Slovan Bratislava subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Ignatenko · On: K. Savvidīs
  11. Slovan Bratislava
    76' Slovan Bratislava subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. j. Weiss · On: R. Mak
  12. Slovan Bratislava
    76' Slovan Bratislava subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tigran Barseghyan · On: N. Marcelli
  13. Celtic
    77' Celtic subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Hatate · On: P. Bernardo
  14. Celtic
    77' Celtic subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Furuhashi · On: A. Idah
  15. Celtic
    77' Celtic subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Johnston · On: A. Ralston
  16. Celtic
    80' Celtic Card · Yellow Card
    Cameron Carter-Vickers

    Foul

  17. Slovan Bratislava
    85' Slovan Bratislava subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Kucka · On: A. Gajdoš
  18. Slovan Bratislava
    85' Slovan Bratislava subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Strelec · On: I. Metsoko
  19. Celtic
    86' Celtic Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Idah · Assist: J. Forrest

Match Stats

Stat Celtic Slovan Bratislava
Fouls 16 10
Pass Accuracy 88% 82%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 8
Corners 11 4
Total Passes 572 370
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 11 2
xG 3.79 0.51
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 506 303
Shots Inside Box 13 6
Saves 1 7
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Celtic took the lead early with L. Scales scoring in the 17th minute, setting a strong tone for the match.
  • ▸ The turning point occurred when K. Wimmer scored for Slovan Bratislava at 60', but Celtic quickly responded and added three more goals before halftime to secure their dominant position.