Champions League: Reaction as Leipzig defeat Celtic

Summary

Nkunku rounds Hart to open scoring; Jota slots equaliser moments after the break
Szoboszlai has goal ruled out for offside, with Silva converting less than a minute later after Hart mistake before adding a third
Celtic have one point so far in Group F
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Live Reporting

Colin Moffat

PENALTY APPEALpublished at 59 mins
RB Leipzig 1-1 Celtic
Timo Werner in the thick of the action again as his attempted cross spins off the outstretched leg of Greg Taylor then bounces up against the arm of the Celtic left-back.
The referee is right there and he's not interested.
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 58 mins
RB Leipzig 1-1 Celtic
Timo Werner breaks free and he can see the whites of Joe Hart's eyes as he angles his shot past the advancing keeper, but it thumps against the base of the post!
Postpublished at 55 mins
RB Leipzig 1-1 Celtic
Andre Silva wins a back post header in the Celtic penalty area but Joe Hart is off his line to gather the scraps.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 53 mins
RB Leipzig 1-1 Celtic
More frustration for the hosts as Kevin Kampl is booked for an angry tug on Matt O'Riley, who does brilliantly to track back and pick the pocket of the midfielder.
Postpublished at 52 mins
RB Leipzig 1-1 Celtic
There's a lot of serious pace in this Leipzig side but they are in just too much of a hurry at the moment, rushing things after that Jota equaliser.
'Celtic capitalise this time'published at 18:59 British Summer Time 5 October 2022
RB Leipzig 1-1 Celtic
Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound
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It's more slack passing from Leipzig, and this time, Celtic capitalise. What a start to the second half!
Postpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 5 October 2022
RB Leipzig 1-1 Celtic
Thomas Duncan
BBC Scotland at the Red Bull Arena
Utter bedlam in the Celtic end, as Ange Postecoglou pumps his arms in the air.
That's what learning your lesson looks like. The away fans are in full voice now.
Image source, SNS
GOAL RB Leipzig 1-1 Celticpublished at 47 mins
Jota
Jota charges through a huge gap in the home defence to arrive in the penalty box just at the right time to slot in a pass from Kyogo, who did so well to occupy three opponents before laying the ball off.
'Celtic have a goal in them'published at 18:55 British Summer Time 5 October 2022
RB Leipzig 1-0 Celtic
Jim Duffy
Former Dundee manager on BBC Sportsound
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It's been an entertaining game with plenty of goalmouth action. Celtic certainly have a goal in them, but they need to lock the back door.
KICK-OFFpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 5 October 2022
RB Leipzig 1-0 Celtic
Here we go for the second half.
Welsh taking it in his stridepublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 5 October 2022
HT: RB Leipzig 1-0 Celtic
On his Champions League debut, Stephen Welsh is the only Celtic player to boast 100% pass accuracy so far in Germany. No man in black and green has attempted more passes than the Scotland U21 international either.
Image source, Stats Perform
'Celtic punished for spurned chances'published at 18:51 British Summer Time 5 October 2022
HT: RB Leipzig 1-0 Celtic
Jim Duffy
Former Dundee manager on BBC Sportsound
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We've seen time and time again that if you don't take your chances at this level, you get punished. That's exactly what Nkunku has done to Celtic.
Postpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 5 October 2022
HT: RB Leipzig 1-0 Celtic
They are showing replays of the goal on BT Sport. A mere 16 seconds from Celtic taking a corner to the ball being in the net at the other end... Rapid and ruthless!
'Both sides have shown quality'published at 18:46 British Summer Time 5 October 2022
HT: RB Leipzig 1-0 Celtic
Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound
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I think it has been pretty even. Both sides have shown their quality in the final third. Leipzig caught Celtic on the counter and look really dangerous in attack.
Postpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 5 October 2022
HT: RB Leipzig 1-0 Celtic
Thomas Duncan
BBC Scotland at Red Bull Arena
On Tuesday, Ange Postecoglou spoke about Celtic growing at this level.
He was clear it wasn't as simple as just taking chances, but about a longer-term process to turn promising moments into victories.
Here's a big test. Celtic have played well, created numerous chances, but haven't taken them.
They're now a goal down and without their influential captain.
Can they respond?
Image source, SNS
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Kyogo has been lively up front for Celtic
HALF-TIME RB Leipzig 1-0 Celticpublished at 45+6 mins
An eventful first half comes to a close with Celtic trailing to a well taken goal from the quicksilver Christopher Nkunku.
Twice he has raced clear to find the net, his first attempt was a fraction offside.
There has been a lot of goalmouth action and both sides have lost players to injury, with home keeper Peter Gulacsi damaging his knee early on and Celtic skipper Callum McGregor pulling up.
Image source, SNS
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Christopher Nkunku is now on nine goals for the season
Taylor facing tough two-on-onepublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 5 October 2022
RB Leipzig 1-0 Celtic
Celtic left-back Greg Taylor (number three in purple below) is having to work extra hard, with Simakan and Szoboszlai rampaging down the right for Leipzig at every opportunity.
Image source, Stats Perform
Postpublished at 45+2 mins
RB Leipzig 1-0 Celtic
Celtic are guilty of giving the ball away again and the home side flood forward at pace, with Dominik Szoboszlai's eventual shot well blocked by the sliding Greg Taylor.
Postpublished at 45+1 mins
RB Leipzig 1-0 Celtic
Josip Juranovic and Stephen Welsh do well to double up on Andre Silva to prevent the striker's progress. He cuts back inside and pops off a shot but it's straight at Joe Hart.
Postpublished at 44 mins
RB Leipzig 1-0 Celtic
Timo Werner is ruled offside, and it must be by inches, as he races away to crash in a shot that is well stopped by Joe Hart.