Bayern Munich racked up both aspect of half-time by way of Michael Olise and Harry Kane nonetheless wanted to maintain late stress from hosts Celtic previous to safeguarding a 2-1 success of their Champions League play-off preliminary leg.
Olise’s magnificent shot within the forty fifth min positioned the German aspect forward and Kane elevated the lead with a Forty ninth-minute battery on the a lot message. Celtic decreased the deficiency within the 79th min many due to Daizen Maeda’s close-range header to infuse late dramatization proper into the go well with.
The website guests, bidding course of to achieve this yr’s final to be performed of their very personal Allianz Arena in Munich, had close to to 70 % belongings within the preliminary fifty % nonetheless handled Celtic’s disciplined backline.
Bayern did have a chance by way of Kane nonetheless it took an excellent initiative from Olise to break the predicament on the stroke of half-time. The assaulting midfielder managed a deep cross from Dayot Upamecano, reduce in and hammered an unstoppable shot proper into the vanguard.
They struck as soon as once more 4 minutes after the reactivate when Kane was left totally unmarked on the a lot message to battery in straight from a Joshua Kimmich edge. Kane’s goal made him the preliminary English gamer to rack up 60 goals in Uefa membership opponents.
Bayern have been lucky to not acknowledge a cost within the 57th min after Upamecano tipped on Arne Engels’s foot in package deal, the umpire selecting versus a spot-kick after a chronic VAR testimonial.
The hosts got here shut within the 74th min when Manuel Neuer was defeated to the spherical by Maeda nonetheless the Japan international’s shot rolled alongside the vacant goal previous to being gotten rid of. He did much better a few minutes afterward, responding in from shut quarters to attract an goal again.
Bayern safeguarded properly as Celtic put forward, and so they required a fantastic save from Neuer in deduction time to hold on to success prematurely of following week Tuesday’s return leg in Munich to decide on that advances to the final 16.
10:13 PM GMT
Harry Kane’s response
Yeah our effectivity was all proper. Whenever you win a online game just like this you enjoyment of as a consequence of the truth that it’s not an easy space forward. We racked up on the appropriate instances nonetheless there are factors we are able to do much better.
We acknowledged the atmosphere will surely present some vitality originally of the online game. We likewise acknowledged we will surely have much more of the spherical, quite a lot of it round their cost location, which we required to be particular person. It was a blinding goal from Michael and afterwards we obtained the 2nd following half-time.
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Halfway there
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FEET: Celtic 1 Bayern Munich 2
An honorable initiative from Celtic, nonetheless finally they have been beat by an excellent Bayern Munich aspect. Michael Olise and Harry Kane ended up splendidly both aspect of half-time and although the vigorous Daizen Maeda supplied Celtic actually hope with a late header, they might not get hold of the equaliser they undoubtedly required to have any type of alternative in Munich following week.
09:54 PM GMT
90 +6 minutes: Celtic 1 Bayern 2
It’s presently or following week forCeltic Bayern have really dealt with further time actually properly.
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90 +4 minutes: Celtic 1 Bayern 2
Bayern discourage Celtic by sustaining the spherical for the perfect part of 90 secs.
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90 +2 minutes: Celtic 1 Bayern 2
Upamecano heads the spherical out of Neuer’s arms to acknowledge a safety-first edge. Engels takes and Bayern in some unspecified time in the future clear after a mini-scramble on the near message.
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90 minutes: Celtic 1 Bayern 2
There will definitely be 7 minutes of included time. Yang performs a beautiful tilted enter the underlapping Johnston, whose shot from the angle is pressed over bench byNeuer His putting made it a reasonably comfortable save.
09:48 PM GMT
89 minutes: Celtic 1 Bayern 2
Kane is down and requires remedy. I imagine Carter-Vickers unintentionally headed the rear of Kane’s head as they leapt for a excessive spherical.
09:46 PM GMT
88 minutes: Celtic 1 Bayern 2
Bayern are passing the clock down. Celtic will definitely want merely one other alternative.
09:45 PM GMT
87 minutes: Celtic 1 Bayern 2
Bayern various Thomas Muller begins for Jamal Musiala.
09:43 PM GMT
84 minutes: Celtic 1 Bayern 2
It’s all Celtic presently. Johnston stands a cross that’s half gotten rid of to Schlupp, whose image is frantically obstructed. For the very first time all night, Bayern are safeguarding on the seat of their trousers.
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81 minutes: Celtic 1 Bayern 2
Chance for Celtic Hatate, 12 backyards out, features a robust shot that’s most significantly obstructed. I’m unsure which Bayern gamer it was nonetheless they could have conserved an goal.
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80 minutes: Celtic 1 Bayern 2
To declare that goal has really altered the atmosphere will surely be simply one of many exaggerations of the interval.
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Goal!
79 minutes: Celtic 1 Bayern 2 (Maeda) VAR permitting, Celtic have contemporary hope. An edge resulted in a goalmouth shuffle and a close-range header fromMaeda He was offside at one section within the accumulate, nonetheless not when the spherical was performed within the course of him so the target stands.
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78 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
Bayern various Hiroki Ito changesRaphael Guerreiro This is his Bayern launching – he was licensed from Stuttgart in the summertime season nonetheless has really been out all interval by way of harm.
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77 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
Celtic various Hyunjun Yang begins for Nicolas Kuhn.
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76 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
19 – Harry Kane has really racked up 19 goals versus Kasper Schmeichel in his job for membership and nation, 5 higher than he has really racked up versus any type of varied different goalkeeper.Chesney pic.twitter.com/WJUdmOP0NZ
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75 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
Now Maeda makes a block take care of on Neuer within the six-yard previous to! The spherical might need gone wherever nonetheless the excellent news is for Bayern it backfired to security and safety.
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74 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
Chance for Celtic! Maeda does splendidly to assessment a backpass from Guerreiro and go rounded Neuer, nonetheless the angle is actually restricted and he simply flip across the spherical again the face of goal versus proper into the online.
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72 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
A cross from the left reaches Gnabry previous the a lot message. He requires a shot that Schmeichel conserves properly along with his legs, after that Kimmich is refuted by a block take care of from Schlupp.
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70 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
Bayern have a major Bundesliga online game versus the ruling champs Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday so it makes good sense for them to avoid wasting as a lot energy as possible. They have really dealt with this online game splendidly from the twenty sixth 2nd onwards.
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68 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
The tempo of the online game is starting to go down. A Celtic goal will surely alter that, nonetheless deep down you presume each teams perceive this connection mores than. Even if Celtic return to, declare, 2-2, they will surely require a surprise in Munich.
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65 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
Double various for Celtic Jota and Jeffrey Schlupp change Adam Idah and Greg Taylor.
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65 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
Double various for Bayern Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman change Leroy Sane and Michael Olise, that racked up an unbelievable opening goal.
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62 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
Bayern have really unwinded a bit bit much more contemplating that going 2-0 up, which has really permitted Celtic to have their most interesting spell transferring ahead. But it does seem to be Bayern have much more equipments in the event that they require them.
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59 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
Meanwhile, that goal from Harry Kane was his twenty ninth in 29 prepared Bayern this era.
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57 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
No cost! The replays reveal that Upamecano gained the spherical and afterwards relied on Engels’ foot in his observe up. I’m unsure that’s a nasty, and much more considerably – after taking an inexpensive little little bit of time to ensure – neither is the umpire.
I don’t perceive why VAR intensified that as a consequence of the truth that Upamecano gained the spherical prematurely of Engels.
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56 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
The umpire is mosting prone to the show! It resembles Celtic are mosting prone to be provided a lifeline. It was an ungainly and pointless problem by Upamecano, that relied on Engels’ foot merely inside the placement. Engels was initially provided offside nonetheless after that play was picked up the VAR verify.
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54 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
VAR search for a possible Celtic cost It was an issue by Upamecano onEngels Nobody actually appealed nonetheless it’s being inspected.
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51 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2
Celtic’s preliminary likelihood at goal (along with the refused strike by Kuhn). Engels flees down the appropriate and picks Hatate precede on the aspect of the placement. He doesn’t hyperlink appropriately with a beginner drive and it disperses behind for an edge. I’m unsure the preliminary shot bought on track.
09:09 PM GMT
Goal!
49 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 2 (Kane) Sane’s fired from 25 backyards disperses behind for a further edge. Kimmich’s massive inswinger discovers Kane totally unmarked on the a lot message, and he places a left-foot battery previousSchmeichel It’s a blinding floor from Kane nonetheless he had lots space.
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46 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 1
Kimmich’s long-range stinger is conveniently conserved by Schmeichel, after that Musiala wins an edge. Bayern want to place this connection to mattress at present.
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46 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 1
Arne Engels obtains the 2nd fifty % in progress for Celtic.
08:51 PM GMT
HT: Celtic 0 Bayern 1
Bayern lead deservedly by way of an error fromMichael Olise Celtic are providing no matter nonetheless there’s an unavoidable distinction in course. It all started so properly when Nicolas Kuhn racked up after 25 secs, only for it to be eradicated as a consequence of the truth that Adam Idah was offside. In actuality, Manuel Neuer has really hardly touched the spherical contemplating that.
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Goal!
45 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 1 (Olise) Michael Olise has almost rupture the online! It’s a vicious strike to Celtic exactly the stroke of half-time. Upamecano clipped an extended, tilted go that was managed properly merely exterior the placement byOlise He slid again inside Taylor, that really required to disclose him down the road, and lashed an growing drive previous Schmeichel on the near message. That’s an unbelievable strike.
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43 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Big alternative for Kane! Olise contours the 2nd edge previous the a lot message, the place Kane manages Johnston nonetheless strikes the aspect netting with a descending header. He was backpedalling that made it a stealthily sophisticated alternative though he was only a few backyards out.
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43 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Sane wins an edge off Johnston, although Celtic have been persuaded the spherical was presently out of play previous to Sane crossed it. The edge brings about a further, this time round on the appropriate.
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38 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Out of completely nothing Celtic break 3 on 2 with Maeda on the spherical. He can’t find an angle to the go to the unmarked gamer past so slightly makes an attempt to show inside Upamecano, that makes an important problem merely exterior the placement.
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38 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Maeda has his preliminary go for Laimer and whistles a decreased cross that’s gotten rid of on the near message by Upamecano.
08:39 PM GMT
37 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Michael Olise’s fired within the twelfth min continues to be the one initiative on track at both finish.
08:37 PM GMT
35 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Bayern are as soon as once more having all to oneself the spherical. Musiala performs a one-two with Guerreiro and is fouled by Johnston, that requires to be cautious as he will get on a yellow card.
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32 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Kane misses out on an excellent alternative, heading as properly close to to Schmeichel from Sane’s cross, though because it ended up he was offside.
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31 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Musiala twitches infield from the left and strikes a sq. go to Goretzka within the D. He rotates an excellent new overlook the help within the course of Sane, that can hearth when Schmeichel surrounds the spherical.
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half-hour: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Kane’s ingenious contact launches Musiala, that rises proper into the placement nonetheless after that overruns the spherical beneath stress.
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26 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Celtic have really had much more of the spherical within the final 5 minutes. They do look a bit bit fearful in belongings, nonetheless, particularly of their very personal protecting third.
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23 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
An encouraging break down the appropriate from Celtic entailing Kuhn and afterwardsEngels He makes an attempt a inventive reverse go nonetheless it’s merely behind the Celtic gamer within the middle.
08:23 PM GMT
22 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Celtic shed the spherical merely exterior their location. Musiala performs in Kane, whose decreased drive from the angle is properly obstructed the gliding Trusty.
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19 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Celtic will definitely say that, for all Bayern’s territorial prominence, Kasper Schmeichel has simply had one pretty comfortable save to make so far.
08:19 PM GMT
19 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Olise performs within the overlapping Laimer, whose shortly decreased cross almost makesGuerreiro Kuhn nips earlier than him to clear.
08:17 PM GMT
16 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Celtic are actually having a tough time to exit. Bayern have really had 68 % of the belongings nonetheless their effectivity actually feels much more main than that.
08:15 PM GMT
14 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Olise swirls a deep cross within the course of Kane, that can go for goal when Johnston extends to go behind. Vital safeguarding.
08:14 PM GMT
12 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Good preserve by Schmeichel! Bayern are starting to take management. Kane discovers Olise on the most effective aspect of the placement; he twitches inside Trusty and brushes up a shot that’s remodeled around the near message by Schmeichel.
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11 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Johnston’s lose consciousness of help is obstructed by Sane, that makes an attempt to play the spherical by way of to Guerreiro within the location. Johnston makes a necessary problem and Schmeichel dives free spherical.
08:08 PM GMT
8 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Olise’s edge is headed away properly on the a lot message.
08:07 PM GMT
7 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Olise’s cross is remodeled behind by Trusty for an edge. Bayern are starting to regulate belongings, with Celtic making an attempt to disclose their excessive line on the break.
08:05 PM GMT
4 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Laimer flashes a shot huge on the varied different finish, although it ended up he was offside additionally. The residence group are nonetheless refining that refused goal.
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1 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Celtic have really an goal refused after 25 secs! Nicolas Kuhn cuts inside from the appropriate, 25 backyards from goal, and fizzles a decreased drive previous the unsightedManuel Neuer There’s a surge of sound up till each individual turns into conscious that Adam Idah, standing earlier than Neuer, has really been flagged offside.
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1 minutes: Celtic 0 Bayern 0
Bayern, of their black modification strip, begin from proper to left as we view.
08:00 PM GMT
Time for exercise
The residence followers are making an almighty noise. Somehow, I don’t imagine the online game will definitely go away to a cautious start.
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A tip of tonight’s teams
Celtic (4-3-3) Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor; Engels, McGreg or, Hatate; Kuhn, Idah, Maeda.
Substitutes: Sinisalo, Bain, Scales, Jota, Yang, McCowan, Schlupp, Nawrocki, Kenny, Murray, Ralston.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1) Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Dier, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Musiala, Sane; Kane.
Substitutes: Ulreich, Urbig, Kim, Gnabry, Coman, Ito, Boey, Vidovic, Muller, Buchmann, Stanisic, Pavlovic.
Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
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Bayern’s dangerman
07:42 PM GMT
Everton 1 Liverpool 0
Beto has really provided Everton a really early lead within the massive online game atGoodison Park You can follow that game with the brilliant Rob Bagchi.
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Every picture narrates
Rod Stewart, presumably Celtic’s most famous follower, has really been doing the rounds previous to kick-off.
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Bayern’s added inspiration
The Champions League final will definitely be dipped into the Allianz Arena in Munich on 31 May, so Bayern are particularly desirous to copulate. The final time they held the final, in 2012, they managed Chelsea all through and in a roundabout way shed on prices.
The final group to win the European Cup on their residence floor was Inter Milan 60 (S-I-X-T-Y) years earlier.
07:17 PM GMT
Celtic’s happy residence doc
Celtic will definitely succeed to defeat Bayern over 2 legs nonetheless a win tonight completely isn’t previous the worlds. They may be extremely disagreeable challengers at Celtic Park, additionally for Europe’s most vital golf equipment.
In the twenty first century alone Celtic have really defeated all these teams in the home: Juventus, Porto, Barcelona (two instances), Manchester United, Benfica, AIR CONDITIONER Milan, Lazio, Feyenoord and RB Leipzig (two instances).
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The avid gamers on a yellow card
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Bayern Munich group data
Vincent Kompany makes 4 changes to the XI that defeated Werder Bremen 3-0 lastFriday Eric Dier, Leon Goretzka, Leroy Sane and Konrad Laimer change Kim Min- jae, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Kingsley Coman andSacha Boey They join with a star-studded bench that likewise consists of Thomas Muller and Serge Gnabry.
06:46 PM GMT
Celtic group data
Brendan Rodgers made quite a few changes for the Scottish Cup sway Raith on the weekend break nonetheless there’s only one modification from Celtic’s final group online game: Nicolas Kuhn adjustments Jota on the wing
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Good night time
Good night time and welcome to safety of the preliminary leg of the Champions League play-off go well with in between current Scottish champs Celtic and German titans Bayern Munich.
Brendan Rodgers’s aspect presently relaxation high of the Scottish Premiership desk on 66 elements, 13 elements prematurely of opponents Rangers in 2nd. In actuality, their single loss within the group this era was a 3-0 loss to Rangers final month. Since after that Celtic have really gained 8 of their final 10 video video games in all opponents consisting of a necessary 1-0 success over Swiss aspect Young Boys within the the staff stage of the opponents that safeguarded their play-off place.
Ahead of tonight’s online game, Rodgers has really suggested his avid gamers to make sure they’ve one thing to wager coming into into following week’s 2nd leg. “It’s very important to be very much alive in the tie,” Rodgers claimed. “This is about going and performing. If we can do that, we can hopefully get what we deserve. The mindset is that we’re going in, looking to win the game.”
Vincent Kompany’s Bayern are main of the Bundesliga desk, 8 elements free from second-placedBayer Leverkusen The Belgian, in his launching interval accountable of the German aspect, just isn’t taking too evenly the problem that awaits his group atCeltic Park “Anyone that has a deeper understanding of football would understand the home record of Celtic in this competition,” Kompany claimed. “Throughout my career, I don’t remember Celtic losing at home in Europe. It is a fortress. We give it the respect it deserves.”
The sides have really handled every varied different on 4 earlier celebrations within theChampions League Celtic have really by no means ever signed up a triumph nonetheless did appeal to 0-0 with the German heavyweights, at Celtic Park, within the staff section within the 2003-04 interval. Their final convention remained in October 2017. Bayern gained 2-1 due to goals from Kingsley Coman andJavi Martinez Captain Callum McGreg or racked up Celtic’s goal.
