The Leipzig got the first win in this one Champions at the coast of Celtic in a good match with a hellish pace that had only one blemish: the goalkeeper’s serious knee injury Goulash. The German team gets into full battle for the standings in the round of 16 and leaves the field Celticlast of Group F with a point after three games played.
The first part was a frantic back and forth exercise, with both teams unable to take a break in their search for the opposite area. Leipzig y Celtic They seem cut from the same pattern: they are well trained to get the ball out, they press well and they are really threatening when they play a few touches and try to verticalize attacks with passes in space.
A against Leipzig commanded by Nkunku, Szoboszlai y Werner he responded with another approach of danger Celtic from the hand of Furuhashi y Who. A precious give and take that, however, would have been interrupted by the serious injury of Goulash in an unfortunate action in the 10th minute.
A bad pass behind Werner split the ball between the goalkeeper and Furahshi and forced Goulash sprint to get there first and, after the pass, he hit the ball badly and his knee said enough. His grimaces of pain, the gestures of the doctor and the fact of retiring on a stretcher do not bode well for the Hungarian.
The injury cooled the mood for a few jokes, but Nkunku He was in charge of reviving the fight in minutes. The French beat Hart with a subtle dip but the goal was canceled for offside. Holding his swords up again, he continued to trade blows Nkunku in your sauce
A loss of Celtic near the rival area led to a withered counterattack Leipzigwhich in two steps stopped in front Hart. Nkunku this time he decided to get rid of his rival with an unstoppable change of pace before dribbling Hart for 1-0 (27 ‘).
The occasions did not stop but the score did not move until the second half. Two minutes after returning from the locker room, a ball error coming out of the locker room Leipzig punished him Celtic with a brilliant comedy. Vertical expedition, passing of death and Jota’s goal.
The Leipzigforced to win so as not to be left behind, he all went on the attack in search of victory. The Germans have tried in every way Szoboszla like a big stiletto. At the time of the match the Hungarian managed to beat Hart with a shot from outside the area but the referee cancels the goal for positional offside André Silvawhich interfered with the English goalkeeper’s vision.
relief for Hart A sigh lasted, because the goalkeeper himself gave a ball Szoboszla at the start for the Hungarian to leave the goal on a plate for André Silva (64 ‘). The goal was a blow to the Celtic and gave Leipzig wings, much more comfortable dominating the game and the scoreboard. At 77 ‘, a splendid game changer by Nkunku put into orbit a Collection inside the area and the lane, at first, he yielded 3-1 to André Silva.
The German team managed the last few minutes against a derelict Celtic who did not have the strength to look for the heroic. Honor to both teams for a great match worthy of the Champions League.
Leipzig: Gulacsi (Blaswich, 13 ‘), Simakan, Orban, Gvardiol, Raum Halstenberg (81’); Schlager, Kampl (Haidara, 71 ‘); Szoboszlai (Poulsen, 82 ‘), Nkunku, Werner (Forsberg, 71’); André Silva.
Celtic: Hart; Juranovic, Welsh, Jenz, Taylor; O’Riley (Haksabanovic, 75 ‘), McGregor (Abildgaard, 37’), Hatate (McCarthy, 82 ‘); Maeda (Forrest, 75 ‘), Furuhashi (Giakoumakis, 82’) and Jota.
Goal: 1-0, Nkunku (27 ‘); 1-1, Jota (48 ‘); 2-1, Silva (64 ‘); 3-1, Silva (77 ‘)
Referee: Espen Eskaas (Norway). Yellow: Kampl (54 ‘) and O’Riley (59’)
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
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