Celtic Against Bayern Munich: Champions League Playoff Round, First Ben – Live | Champions League

On February 13, 2025By Littum

Key events

11 minutes: Guerreiro bundles herself into the box after a pass from Musiala, it seems that full back could reach the ball first and have a chance, but Schmeichel is quickly out to claim.

9 minutes: A Bayern corner is almost cleared by Celtic, but Upamecano has a chance from the edge of the box, only to volley to volley. That’s a lot of all Bavaria at the moment.

7 minutes: Bayern is in their away kit when it appears their red home number would be fine. The unnecessary wear of away put me.

The German bites their time at the appearance of it. They knock it side aside and want to move Celtic around and find a hole.

5 minutes: Olise has a tomb from the edge of the box, but it is easily blocked.

Bayern settles and enjoys lots of early possession.

3 minutes: This should be a fun match based on the opening 25 seconds.

No measure! Celtic 0-0 Bayern Munich

1 min: What start! Kuhn cuts in from the right and aims from 20 meters after 25 seconds, but it goes through the legs of Idah and into the net. Celtic Park breaks out, but it turns out Idah is in an offside position.

It’s offside Kasper Schmeichel. Photography: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

Kick-off

Look! Look! Look! Here we go!

The players leave the tunnel to a wall of noise.

The lights are down and the scarves are up in Celtic Park as “You will never walk alone” is the belt out.

Justin Kavanagh E emails: “Great photo of mess! He certainly has glybags tonight, but suggests this bandage on his right fist that he has already had some handbags? In that case, it probably won’t be the last we see at Celtic Park tonight in what should be a pretty tasty match. Don’t save the bar, bhoys. “

The main plan for Celtic here is to keep it tight early against one of the most exciting front party in Europe. You don’t get many players of the Musiala type in the Scottish premiere.

Rod’s “had a few drinks”.

TNT has got Rod Stewart Pitchside. Can’t wait to see where this is going …

Compliments on the fine coat spell stewart, you wear it well. Photography: Michael Regan/UEFA/Getty Images

Whoscored has kindly preview of this game for us.

A 1-0 win over young boys in their penultimate group games guaranteed Celtics Square in the playoffs in the Champions League. However, they could not have had a tougher test in the knockout round. Bayern Munich is undefeated in their last 13 matches against Scottish pages in Europe; The last Scottish team that beat them was the hearts of the UEFA Cup in 1989.

In fact, Bavaria should have qualified automatically for the last 16. They scored 20 goals in the group stage (Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund scored more) and they had more shots (185) and shots on goal (69) than any other team. Bayern was failed by their form in the group and won only one of their four matches on the road.

Celtic Park rocks well before kickoff Wednesday night and the team needs their fans. Daizen Maeda is back after suspension, and Jota’s return is a boost for Celtic in the wake of Kyogo Furuhashi’s move to Rennes.

If Everton V Liverpool is more your thing, Niall McVeud you has covered.

The atmosphere of Celtic Park will be key tonight.

Starting lineups

Celtic (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor; McGregor, Engels, Hatate; Kuhn Maeda, Idah

Subs: Sinisalo, Bain, Scales, Yang, McGowan, Schlupp, Kenny Murray, Ralston, Nawrocki

Bayern (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Dier, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Musiala, Sane; Kane

SUBS: Ulreich, Urbig, Min-Jae, Gnabry, Coman, Ito Boey Vidovic Muller, Buchmann, Stanisic, Pavlovic

Ewan Murray looks back on Bayern’s Scottish clash.

Preamble

Famous tweeted some smarty pants at ITV once ‘Bye Bye Celtic’ after being drawn in the Champions League to meet Barcelona, Benfica and Spartak Moscow in the group stage. Neil Lennon did not take it well and rubbed it on the face of the social media camp by leading the Scottish side to knockouts, including a famous victory over Barcelona.

It was jerked that Lennon stuck in the tweet in the dressing room to use it as inspiration, giving two fingers to the London-based TV company. “It was really a cheap shot,” Lennon said of the tweet. “It was born of ignorance.”

Once again, it looks like Celtic has a very difficult Champions League task in front of them. Bayern Munich is in town in this playoff news and there will be another stage in Germany next week. The odds are against them, but Celtic will once again be very eager to prove any doubt.

Kick-off: 20:00 GMT