FFO EFL1, Celtic vs. Borussia Dortmund (Fri Sep 27) Celtic | Borussia Dortmund 5-2-1-2 C | 5-1-2-2 C Mati Finkelstein | Niall Grimes | D_Raya GK | GK V_M_Savic D_Llorente DF | DF F_Tomori L_Hernandez DF | DF Fran_Garcia J_Denayer DF | DF C_Smalling L_Digne DF | DF Gabriel B_White DF | DF L_Ayling C_Eriksen MF | MF B_Soumare D_Neres MF | DM S_Busquets P_Fornals AM | MF I_Gundogan W_Ben_Yedder FW | FW W_Zaha N_Madueke FW | FW R_Jimenez | R_Ofori SUB | SUB W_Benitez M_Ostrzolek SUB | SUB M_Burke C_Weston SUB | SUB M_te_Wierik R_Strieder SUB | SUB L_Barry N_Wells SUB | SUB A_Morata Min. 2 :(dor) W_Zaha beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... But L_Hernandez wins the tackle cleanly Min. 6 :(dor) W_Zaha is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... But L_Hernandez puts the ball out of play Min. 12 :(dor) R_Jimenez flicks the ball through ... C_Smalling runs onto it! ... D_Llorente gets to the ball first Min. 16 :(cel) L_Hernandez has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past L_Ayling ... He puts in W_Ben_Yedder! ... W_Ben_Yedder chases it through, he must score! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 18 :(cel) The ball goes loose! ... N_Madueke gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... From long range N_Madueke bends the ball towards goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... V_M_Savic plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 20 :(cel) C_Eriksen beats C_Smalling ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... C_Eriksen with the cheeky shot! ... WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... Celtic take the lead! ... Celtic 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 21 :(dor) Tactical Change by Borussia Dortmund ... Borussia Dortmund have changed their playing style to P Min. 21 :(dor) L_Ayling finds R_Jimenez with a ball over the defence ... R_Jimenez attempts the shot! ... D_Raya blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 22 :(cel) C_Eriksen plays it forward to N_Madueke ... Excellent sliding challenge from Gabriel ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 30 :(dor) Gabriel with a burst of pace ... A scorcher of a shot from Gabriel! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Niall Grimes spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 32 :(cel) D_Neres over hits his pass ... He finds D_Llorente though ... That was fortunate ... A powerful shot by D_Llorente! ... V_M_Savic with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 33 :(dor) W_Zaha holds the ball up ... He sees B_Soumare in space! ... B_Soumare controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... D_Raya with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 34 :(dor) B_Soumare with a probing through ball R_Jimenez ... L_Hernandez goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee warns him Min. 36 :(dor) S_Busquets retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... W_Zaha latches onto the end of it ... But he loses control of it ... J_Denayer hits it out for a throw Min. 38 :(dor) L_Ayling is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... I_Gundogan latches onto the ball ... But B_White slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 39 :(dor) I_Gundogan spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to B_Soumare! ... What a shot from B_Soumare! ... It could go anywhere ... But D_Raya just gets his fingers to that one Min. 40 :(dor) W_Zaha wins possession ... He plays the ball across to R_Jimenez ... L_Digne reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(cel) C_Eriksen slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... C_Eriksen sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 44 :(dor) Fran_Garcia looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to W_Zaha ... W_Zaha hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... D_Raya saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 45 :(cel) L_Hernandez jinks infield ... L_Hernandez hits a great shot! ... It comes back off the woodwork!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Celtic 2-0 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 46 :(cel) Tactical Change by Celtic ... Celtic have changed their playing style to A Min. 47 :(cel) W_Ben_Yedder can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... But W_Zaha comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Celtic 2-0 Borussia Dortmund Min. 47 :(dor) Gabriel picks out W_Zaha with the cross ... W_Zaha looks to see where D_Raya is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 50 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic ... COMING ON: C_Weston ... COMING OFF: D_Neres Min. 50 :(dor) R_Jimenez stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... R_Jimenez flings a shot at goal! ... But it goes wide Min. 51 :(cel) C_Eriksen with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... C_Eriksen sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... V_M_Savic makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 52 :(dor) B_Soumare turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Ayling ... A thundering drive by L_Ayling! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... I_Gundogan chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The ball comes to C_Smalling ... He knocks it goalward ... But D_Raya punches it away Min. 54 :(dor) R_Jimenez turns past D_Llorente ... He has some space now! ... Good sliding challenge from L_Hernandez and it had to be Min. 64 :(dor) S_Busquets with the deft touch ... He takes it past J_Denayer ... He knocks it to R_Jimenez! ... L_Digne cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 65 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund ... COMING ON: A_Morata ... COMING OFF: B_Soumare Min. 67 :(dor) S_Busquets takes advantage of a mistake by B_White ... He puts in C_Smalling! ... C_Smalling hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He kisses the badge! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... Celtic 2-1 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 68 :(cel) N_Madueke with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past F_Tomori ... N_Madueke with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at his face!! ... Celtic 3-1 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 70 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund ... COMING ON: L_Barry ... COMING OFF: I_Gundogan Min. 75 :(cel) N_Madueke dribbles it into the box ... N_Madueke with a bicycle kick! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 78 :(cel) L_Digne is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to C_Eriksen ... Gabriel pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... N_Madueke swings it in ... B_White gets on the end of it ... B_White hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... P_Fornals plays it into the danger area! ... Great catch from V_M_Savic! Min. 79 :(dor) F_Tomori sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to W_Zaha ... W_Zaha curls the ball in on goal! ... But D_Raya makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 83 :(cel) P_Fornals sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... W_Ben_Yedder runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... W_Ben_Yedder from 20 yards! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 84 :(cel) P_Fornals brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... W_Ben_Yedder gets on the end of the pass ... W_Ben_Yedder drives it low! ... Saved by V_M_Savic Min. 87 :(cel) C_Weston hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... P_Fornals collects the loose ball! ... But Gabriel wins the tackle cleanly Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(dor) W_Zaha nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... D_Llorente rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 91 :(cel) N_Madueke beats A_Morata ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... S_Busquets gathers up the loose ball Min. 93 :(dor) W_Zaha brushes C_Eriksen aside and breaks free ... B_White with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 94 :(cel) C_Weston backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... P_Fornals latches onto the end of it ... P_Fornals hits a great shot! ... V_M_Savic just watches it drift out of play! Min. 95 :(cel) J_Denayer races into the box ... He sees C_Weston lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... C_Weston sends it flying towards goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Celtic Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celtic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Hernandez (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Eriksen (20), L_Hernandez (45), N_Madueke (68) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_White (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borussia Dortmund Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Busquets Scorers : C_Smalling (67) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celtic | Borussia Dortmund Attempts on Goal : 14 | 11 Off target : 7 | 4 On target : 7 | 7 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 5 Key Tackles : 9 | 4 Key Passes : 8 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Celtic 3 - 1 Borussia Dortmund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Celtic Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Raya GK 25 1 1 1 30 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 D_Llorente DF 1 21 18 7 26 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 20 L_Hernandez DF 1 21 18 6 24 | 97 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 45 11 48 J_Denayer DF 1 21 15 8 26 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 14 0 L_Digne DF 1 21 15 12 27 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 B_White DF 1 20 19 8 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 12 -4 14 C_Eriksen MF 1 7 20 14 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 9 57 D_Neres MF 1 6 19 13 22 | 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 P_Fornals AM 1 2 20 17 23 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 9 W_Ben_Yedder FW 1 4 18 24 20 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 N_Madueke FW 1 5 18 21 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 R_Ofori GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ostrzolek DF 1 11 8 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Weston MF 1 14 17 8 20 | 45 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 18 R_Strieder MF 1 8 11 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Wells FW 1 8 12 17 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V_M_Savic GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 F_Tomori DF 1 22 17 3 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 Fran_Garcia DF 1 20 17 4 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 C_Smalling DF 1 20 17 12 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 51 Gabriel DF 1 21 19 5 27 | 97 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 10 21 L_Ayling DF 1 20 15 10 26 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 16 B_Soumare MF 1 15 20 4 26 | 67 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 46 S_Busquets DM 1 17 21 8 37 | 97 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 36 0 I_Gundogan MF 1 13 22 4 25 | 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 W_Zaha FW 1 3 15 23 23 | 97 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 33 28 11 R_Jimenez FW 1 2 15 23 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 7 W_Benitez GK 22 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Burke DF 1 15 17 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_te_Wierik DF 1 13 5 6 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Barry AM 1 2 19 16 21 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Morata FW 1 6 14 22 25 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1727467717 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40