Summary

  • Ange Postecoglou's first competitive match as Celtic manager

  • Abada forces in opener after Christie & Edouard both go close

  • Bitton shown second yellow after reacting to Dreyer simulation before Dane sent off for another dive

  • Evander free-kick from wide flashes past Barkas and in at back post

  • Second leg in Denmark next Wednesday

  • Winners will face PSV Eindhoven or Galatasaray in third qualifying round

  • Losers will play Jablonec in Europa League

Live Reporting

Colin Moffat

  1. 'Abada has got to do better'

    Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    John Hartson
    Ex-Celtic striker on Sportsound

    Abada has got to do better. It was a great ball to him from Christie and then he's trying to catch out the opposition defence by playing it first time but he overhits it and it goes straight to the goalkeeper.

  2. Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    Ange Postecoglou is applauding from the side of the pitch, urging his Celtic players on as an attack involving new boy Liel Abada breaks down inside the opposition half.

  3. Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    Odsonne Edouard is impeded not once but twice but play goes on and the small crowd erupts with frustration when a foul is given for a Callum McGregor challenge. The ref looks a bit lost out there...

  4. YELLOW CARD Dalsgaard (Midtjylland)

    Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    Celtic left-back Greg Taylor is caught by a very late and very robust challenge and Swiss referee Sandro Scharer is not going to let that one slide.

  5. 'Edouard should be hitting the target there'

    Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    John Hartson
    Ex-Celtic striker on Sportsound

    That's all Edouard needs, that half-yard to swivel and shoot. He gets the chance and it just goes slightly over. For a player of his standards, he should be hitting the target there.

    Odsonne Edouard shoots just over the topSNS

    Odsonne Edouard shoots just over the top

  6. CLOSE!

    Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    A good spell for Celtic as Odsonne Edouard is next to try his luck, crashing a first-time effort narrowly over from 18 yards.

  7. Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    A shot from Ismaila Soro is charged down at the edge of the Midtjylland penalty box. Liel Abada picks up the scraps and his strike on the turn flies over the top.

  8. 'Bitton is very tidy with the ball at his feet'

    Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    John Hartson
    Ex-Celtic striker on Sportsound

    I like Bitton. Yes, he gets caught out sometimes but he's a player that can come out with the ball, he is very tidy with the ball at his feet. He does well in the air too but he takes the odd risk which maybe he needs to drop from his game.

    Nir Bitton had to leave the field for a few minutes after taking a knock to the faceSNS

    Nir Bitton had to leave the field for a few minutes after taking a knock to the face

  9. Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    Anthony Ralston is perhaps fortunate to escape a booking for a crude, sliding hack on Pione Sisto.

    We're back to 11 v 11 now.

  10. Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    Nir Bitton returns to the action, so Celtic have a man advantage for now, but it's the visitors who are looking the more menacing side.

  11. Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    Celtic win a free kick wide on the right near the Midtjylland penalty area as a defender falls, trying to buy a cheap foul, and lands with his arm on the ball. Nothing comes of it though...

  12. Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    It's 10 v 10 at the moment after those two injury interruptions.

  13. Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    Now Midtjylland player Raphael Onyedika is down with blood streaming from his nose as he is caught by the arm of Anthony Ralston.

  14. 'Celtic midfield need cool heads'

    Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    John Hartson
    Ex-Celtic striker on Sportsound

    When I talk about bravery this is what I mean. When the ball is flying all over the place and bouncing around, that’s when you need the cool-heads of the Celtic midfield. Turnbull, Soro, McGregor need to get on the ball.

  15. Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    Nir Bitton is finally up off the turf and it looks like he's going to be okay.

  16. ouch!

    Ouch!

    Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    There are a lot of big units in this Midtjylland side and Celtic defender Nir Bitton needs some medical attention after getting a bang on the head from a stray elbow.

  17. 'Your first touch has to be good'

    Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    John Collins
    Former Celtic assistant manager on Sportsound

    Celtic are under a lot of pressure already, your first touch has to be good. As soon as they get the ball Midtjylland are on top of them.

  18. Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    New Celtic winger Liel Abada gets an encouraging cheer as he takes on his man near the byline and is unfortunate not to win a corner.

  19. Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    BBC Sportsound commentator Liam McLeod reminds listeners that the away goal rule is no more as both teams start at a fair clip.

  20. KICK-OFF

    Celtic 0-0 Midtjylland

    And away we go.