CLOSE!published at 12:34 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
Lucy Ashworth-Clifford has a chance to make it two for Celtic but she just can't direct it on target and Vorskla escape.
Summary
Agnew gives Celtic early lead
First leg of Champions League play-off
Second leg on Thursday, also played in Airdrie
CLOSE!published at 12:34 British Summer Time 22 September
Postpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
Vorskla have a free-kick just outside the centre circle in Celtic's half.
Tetiana Levytsaka goes for goal but Daugherty rises to catch.
Postpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
Tana Kalinina is down again.
This time the medical team are being ushered onto the pitch.
GREAT SAVE!published at 12:30 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
What a stop from Kateryna Samson!
Everyone knows how dangerous Caitlin Hayes can be in the box, she rises highest and her header is punched over the net by the Vorskla keeper.
Postpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
There's a bit of afters as Lucy Ashworth-Clifford is pulled off the ball by Iryna Kotiash.
Her, and Kalinina who tries to complain to the ref, are booked for their troubles.
Postpublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
Kravchuk spots Daugherty off her line and gets her shot away from distance but it too sails over the bar.
Postpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
Another chance for Vorskla goes begging as Iryna Kotiash lashes her strike way over.
Celtic are having to do their defensive duties here but they're holding up well.
Postpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
Celtic getting a lot of joy down the left as Lucy Ashworth-Clifford's cross is cut out before it can meet the feet of Murphy Agnew.
Postpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
Caitlin Hayes narrowly heads over from Natalie Ross' corner but we know how dangerous she can be from there.
Postpublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
Hana Kerner pings a cross into the centre of the box but it just misses the head of Lucy Ashworth-Clifford.
Vorskla race up the other end as Kravchuk's shot flies over the bar.
Postpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
Kalinina goes down again but referee Michaela Pachtova is having none of it and she's back to her feet.
Postpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
Roksolana Kravchuk goes darting after a loose ball and manages to get her shot away but it goes wide of Kelsey Daugherty's post.
Postpublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
There's a stoppage in play as Yana Kalinina goes down.
She's back on her feet quickly enough though.
Postpublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-1 Celtic
Great work from Murphy Agnew to win the ball on the left and she sets up Amy Gallacher beautifully but the offside flag is up before she can get her shot away.
GOAL Vorskla Poltava 0-1 CELTICpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 22 September
Murphy Agnew
Some lovely build up play from Celtic ends with the ball in the back of the net!
Celtic in front in Airdrie!
Image source, SNSPostpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-0 Celtic
A great sliding challenge from Caitlin Hayes stops Roksolona Kravchuk from getting one on one with Kelsey Daugherty.
Postpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava 0-0 Celtic
An early test from Celtic as Lucy Ashworth-Clifford sends a long bending cross into the box, Murphy Agnew was close by but Kateryna Samson comes to collect.
KICK-OFFpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Potava 0-0 Celtic
Celtic get the game under way.
Postpublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava Celtic (12:00)
Also for those of you wondering, the UWCL does have a different anthem to the men's competition, very intense...
Postpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 22 September
Vorskla Poltava v Celtic (12:00)
Here come the teams!
Celtic are turning out today in their third kit while the Vorskla players have come onto the pitch draped in Ukrainian flags.
Murphy Agnew (right) scored the game's decisive goal
Celtic took a significant step towards the Champions League group stages with a narrow first-leg win over Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava in their play-off tie.
Murphy Agnew's clever turn and finish in the fifth minute proved to be the only goal of the game, but the margin of victory should have been greater for Elena Sadiku's side.
Caitlin Hayes went close with several headers from set-pieces in the first half, while Lucy Ashworth-Clifford scuffed wide with the goal at her mercy.
The hosts dominated possession in the opening 45 minutes and carved out chances at regular intervals, and that pattern continued after the break.
Ashworth-Clifford saw a curling shot clip the outside of the post, Emma Lawton headed wide having got the better of her marker, and Kit Loferski was denied by Vorskla keeper Kateryna Samson when clean through on goal.
At the other end, Kelsey Daugherty made a couple of sharp saves, and Iryna Koriash inexplicably missed an open goal from three yards out after some clever build-up play down the left-hand side.
Celtic were deserved winners, but those chances were a reminder of the threat Vorskla do pose, and Celtic will need to play well again in Thursday's second leg - also being played in Airdrie - if they are to progress to the group stages for the first time.
'We should have scored four'
Celtic head coach Elena Sadiku: "It was a solid performance. We created a lot of chances, we should have scored four at least but I'm very confident with how we hurt them.
"We defended really well. They had a clear chance they probably should have scored on but overall it should have ended 5-1.
"Now it's just about recovering and focusing on the second game."
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UEFA Women's Champions League Scores & Fixtures
UEFA Women's Champions League Table
On Sunday 22nd September
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Group A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 16 |
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| 2 | SL Benfica | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 |
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| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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| 4 | Rosengård | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 23 | -20 | 1 |
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Group B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 14 |
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| 2 | Brann | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
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| 3 | Slavia Prague | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 5 |
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| 4 | St. Pölten | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 1 |
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Group C
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | PSG | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
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| 2 | Ajax | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
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| 3 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
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| 4 | Roma | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 5 |
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Group D
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
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| 2 | Häcken | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
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| 3 | Paris FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
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| 4 | Real Madrid | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 1 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Quarter-finals
Team Lineups
home team, Vorskla Poltava
Manager: Volodymyr Yefimako
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Samson, Goalkeeper
29, Podolska, Defender
17, Korsun, Defender
4, Kotyk, Defender
19, Shainiuk, Defender
2, Levytska, Defensive Midfielder
16, Kotiash, Midfielder
10, Kalinina, Midfielder
8, Kumeda, Midfielder
9, Radionova, Midfielder
22, Kravchuk, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, K. Samson
- Number 19, M. Shainiuk
- Number 4, Y. Kotyk
- Number 17, K. Korsun
- Number 29, I. Podolska , Yellow Card at 26 minutes
- Number 2, T. Levytska
- Number 9, V. Radionova , substituted for A. Kravets at 92 minutes
- Number 8, A. Kumeda
- Number 10, Y. Kalinina , Captain
- Number 16, I. Kotiash , substituted for K. Voit at 77 minutes
- Number 22, R. Kravchuk
Substitutes
home team, Vorskla Poltava
- Number 26, N. Ailinkyi
- Number 1, A. Kharchenko
- Number 14, A. Kravets
- Number 77, A. Savka
- Number 27, M. Taleb
- Number 21, A. Tarasiuk
- Number 15, K. Voit
away team, Celtic
Manager: Elena Sadiku
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
30, Daugherty, Goalkeeper
18, Hayes, Defender
15, Clark, Defender
24, Bruna Lourenço, Defender
16, Kerner, Midfielder
11, Cavanagh, Midfielder
5, Ross, Midfielder
22, Ashworth-Clifford, Midfielder
7, Gallacher, Striker
12, Agnew, Striker
14, McGregor, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, K. Daugherty
- Number 24, Bruna Lourenço
- Number 15, K. Clark , Captain
- Number 18, C. Hayes
- Number 22, L. Ashworth-Clifford , Yellow Card at 27 minutes, substituted for M. McAneny at 92 minutes
- Number 5, N. Ross
- Number 11, C. Cavanagh , Yellow Card at 31 minutes, substituted for S. Carstens at 77 minutes
- Number 16, H. Kerner , substituted for E. Lawton at 46 minutes
- Number 14, S. McGregor
- Number 12, M. Agnew , substituted for K. Loferski at 77 minutes
- Number 7, A. Gallacher
away team, Celtic
- Number 2, C. Barclais
- Number 9, S. Carstens
- Number 10, M. Carstens
- Number 17, M. Cross
- Number 23, E. Lawton
- Number 21, K. Loferski
- Number 19, L. Rodgers
- Number 73, M. McAneny
- Number 20, S. Noonan
- Number 3, A. Richardson
- Number 8, J. Smith
home team, Vorskla Poltava
Manager: Volodymyr Yefimako
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Samson, Goalkeeper
29, Podolska, Defender
17, Korsun, Defender
4, Kotyk, Defender
19, Shainiuk, Defender
2, Levytska, Defensive Midfielder
16, Kotiash, Midfielder
10, Kalinina, Midfielder
8, Kumeda, Midfielder
9, Radionova, Midfielder
22, Kravchuk, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, K. Samson
- Number 19, M. Shainiuk
- Number 4, Y. Kotyk
- Number 17, K. Korsun
- Number 29, I. Podolska , Yellow Card at 26 minutes
- Number 2, T. Levytska
- Number 9, V. Radionova , substituted for A. Kravets at 92 minutes
- Number 8, A. Kumeda
- Number 10, Y. Kalinina , Captain
- Number 16, I. Kotiash , substituted for K. Voit at 77 minutes
- Number 22, R. Kravchuk
Substitutes
- Number 26, N. Ailinkyi
- Number 1, A. Kharchenko
- Number 14, A. Kravets
- Number 77, A. Savka
- Number 27, M. Taleb
- Number 21, A. Tarasiuk
- Number 15, K. Voit
away team, Celtic
Manager: Elena Sadiku
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
30, Daugherty, Goalkeeper
18, Hayes, Defender
15, Clark, Defender
24, Bruna Lourenço, Defender
16, Kerner, Midfielder
11, Cavanagh, Midfielder
5, Ross, Midfielder
22, Ashworth-Clifford, Midfielder
7, Gallacher, Striker
12, Agnew, Striker
14, McGregor, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, K. Daugherty
- Number 24, Bruna Lourenço
- Number 15, K. Clark , Captain
- Number 18, C. Hayes
- Number 22, L. Ashworth-Clifford , Yellow Card at 27 minutes, substituted for M. McAneny at 92 minutes
- Number 5, N. Ross
- Number 11, C. Cavanagh , Yellow Card at 31 minutes, substituted for S. Carstens at 77 minutes
- Number 16, H. Kerner , substituted for E. Lawton at 46 minutes
- Number 14, S. McGregor
- Number 12, M. Agnew , substituted for K. Loferski at 77 minutes
- Number 7, A. Gallacher
Substitutes
- Number 2, C. Barclais
- Number 9, S. Carstens
- Number 10, M. Carstens
- Number 17, M. Cross
- Number 23, E. Lawton
- Number 21, K. Loferski
- Number 19, L. Rodgers
- Number 73, M. McAneny
- Number 20, S. Noonan
- Number 3, A. Richardson
- Number 8, J. Smith
- Referee:
- Michaela Pachtova
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Lucie Ratajová
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Sanja Rodak
- Fourth Official:
- Katka Hrušková
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Vorskla v CelticShots
Vorskla Poltava 0Celtic 1Shots on target
Vorskla Poltava 0Celtic 1Shots off target
Vorskla Poltava 0Celtic 0Blocked shots
Vorskla Poltava 0Celtic 0Goalkeeper saves
Vorskla Poltava 0Celtic 0Fouls
Vorskla Poltava 0Celtic 0Corners
Vorskla Poltava 0Celtic 0Season so far
UEFA Women's Champions League
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