Celtic 3-1 RB Leipzig
Updated
Celtic won: Celtic 3-1 RB Leipzig in the Champions League (Round 4) on Tue, 5 Nov 2024 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn 35', Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn 45'+1, Reo Hatate 72'. RB Leipzig goals: Christoph Baumgartner 23'. Expected goals: 1.79-1.28. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (8.9).
Match report
Celtic beat RB Leipzig 3-1
Celtic came from behind to beat RB Leipzig 3-1 at Celtic Park on Tuesday 5 November in the Champions League.
Christoph Baumgartner put RB Leipzig ahead on 23' (0-1), Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn levelled for Celtic on 35' (1-1), added another on 45+1' (2-1) and Reo Hatate made it 3-1 on 72'.
Celtic had 60% of the ball, shots were 17-10 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.79-1.28.
Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (Celtic) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 57,551. Referee: Benoît Bastien.
Match stats
| Celtic | RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.79 | 1.28 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 590 (91%) | 360 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 8 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
Celtic (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel, Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Greg Taylor, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn, Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda
RB Leipzig (4-4-2): Péter Gulácsi, Lutsharel Geertruida, Willi Orbán, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Benjamin Henrichs, Christoph Baumgartner, Amadou Haidara, Kevin Kampl, Antonio Nusa, Benjamin Šeško, Loïs Openda
Key events
- 23' · Goal · Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- 35' · Goal · Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (Celtic)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (Celtic)
- 62' · Yellow card · Benjamin Šeško (RB Leipzig)
- 67' · Substitution · Álex Valle for Greg Taylor (Celtic)
- 67' · Substitution · Paulo Bernardo for Arne Engels (Celtic)
- 68' · Substitution · Eljif Elmas for Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig)
- 68' · Substitution · Yussuf Poulsen for Benjamin Šeško (RB Leipzig)
- 72' · Goal · Reo Hatate (Celtic)
- 73' · Substitution · Hyun-Jun Yang for Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (Celtic)
- 73' · Substitution · Liam Scales for Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic)
- 76' · Substitution · Assan Ouédraogo for Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- 76' · Substitution · Nicolas Seiwald for Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig)
- 81' · Substitution · Adam Idah for Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic)
- 81' · Substitution · André Silva for Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Celtic vs RB Leipzig?
Celtic won, 3-1 (Champions League) on Tue, 5 Nov 2024.
When and where is Celtic vs RB Leipzig?
Tue, 5 Nov 2024, 20:00 UTC at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Champions League.