2015-07-29: Celtic 1-0 Qarabag, European Cup

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Trivia

• Champions League 2015-16
  
• 3rd Qualifying round of the Champions League, First Leg
  
• Celtic have to go thru three rounds of qualifiers to make group stages.
  
• Qarabag is in Azerbaijan who just won v Rudar in the last round.
  
• Celtic had won 6-1 agg v Starjanan of Iceland in last round.
• Around 250 Qarabag fans came to Glasgow.
• Great size crowd at Celtic after concerns of how many would turn up. Celtic only late allowed the match to be televised on Celtic TV only, but then pulled it and was only shown on a delayed transmission claiming it was due to fears of a DOS attack on the live feed. Nobody believed the reason. Concerns were high about low crowd if game was on TV.
  
• The Daily Record printed a spoof story from @DohaCSC about being caught in Iraq peeing outside bus then being barred from the country,story was pulled it and then they pulled the google reference. They were pawned!
  
• Craig Gordon has signed an extension to 2018. Warmly welcomed.
  
• Summer transfer window
  
• Transfers in: Dedryk Boyata (Man City), Saidy Jonka (Man U free) ; Ciftci (Dundee Utd £1.5m)
  
• Transfers out: Joe Chalmers (to Motherwell) ; Tonev (end loan); Guidetti (end loan); Wakaso (end loan); Zaluska (free); John Herron (free), Amido Balde (free) ; Fridjonsson (free to Reykjavik) ; Adam Matthews (£2m to Sunderland); Paul McMullan (loan to St Mirren), Michael Duffy (Alloa season long loan), Connor McManus (Alloa season long loan) ; Jackson Irvine (to Ross County)
  

Review

(joebloggscity of KDS)
Boyata is a hero again, but why was Ciftci starting? (apparently as Griffiths had a toothache problem and didn't get proper sleep the night before). Ciftci's unready and untested at this level! Frustrating.

(dessybhoy of KDS)
good result. Would be feeling a lot more confident if we were going into the second leg with the second goal, however, they didn't seem too likely to score. Still sounded like a rusty performance but hopefully that will improve with another game under the belt against Ross County. Cifti really isn't a natural goalscorer and Commons made a real difference when he came on. Would start with Commons and Griffiths over there. Hopeful we'll progress to the play-offs

(Midfield Maestro of KDS)
Decent result but we played poorly.

They are a decent, well-organised defensive unit but I'm not convinced they are more than that. We should have tested their defence and goalkeeper more. The reason we didn't was that the passing of our central three was very slack and we didn't have enough movement in the final third. Johansen, Bitton and Brown were all very lackadaisical and took too much time on the ball. We need to inject a bit more pace into our build up play. There were a number of occasions were Ciftci was showing for the early ball into feet, only for the midfielders to shuffle the ball sideways.

Armstrong was ok and I thought GMS put in a very good shift, but we didn't get him squared up against their full backs enough.

Ciftci did ok but needs to get sharper and we need to get our attacking midfield three closer to him.

Boyata defended well and scored a great header. Virgil comfortable throughout and unlucky not to score.

Izzy was Izzy. Lustig worryingly looks to have lost another yard of pace.

Absolutely no penetration from us today and yet – had Virgil's header gone in or had Ciftci taken his chance – we'd be looking at a very good result. I think we'll score in Baku.

(Arsene P of KDS)
Bit of a nervy night really.

There was no penetration of any note (1st shot, 23 minutes, scuffed by GMS, 2nd 50odd), Brown's passing was poor, and Bitton wasn't effective going forward.
Wingers did nothing spectacular, and Çiftçi didn't get anything concrete to work with off poor service, his hold up play has potential, as he did get on the end of punts and lay them off. I think he may have something, but he needs to find his mojo. He's trying too hard to impress though. Maybe the 1st goal will settle him.

Full backs didn't show anything going forward, but Izzy looks more and more a liability defensively.

3 daft bookings. Izzy's tackle was unnecessary, van ****'s shirt pull and foul was because of a bit of casual play on his part which gave the ball away when he could have passed it to safety quicker, and Forrest's kicking away of the ball was just stupidty.

An "interesting" bench last night. Only one striker as sub? Hmmmm.

Qarabag were tidy enough and stuck to the game plan adequately whilst going for the draw and we'll see how we cope when they come at us, as they'll have to. If we score they need three and that looked unlikely last night until after we'd scored, and then they started to play offensively, so there could be a bit of arse twitching next week until (if) we get settled.

We can't really be as bland next week, so I'm hopeful of improvement, and a spark from somewhere.
Maybe Saturday will show how much benefit these early competitive games help as part of the pre-season.

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Celtic FK Qarabag

Possession
54% 46%
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Shots
8 4

On target
4 0

Corners
2 4

Fouls
14 10

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Dedryck Boyata arrives late to give Celtic hope before Qarabag trip
• Celtic 1-0 Qarabag
• Boyata 82
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/29/celtic-qarabag-champions-league-third-qualifying-round Dedryck Boyata Celtic
Dedryck Boyata, centre, scores Celtic's winner against Qarabag. Photograph: Matt West/BPI/Rex Shutterstock


Graham Ruthven at Celtic Park

Wednesday 29 July 2015 21.55 BST Last modified on Thursday 30 July 2015 00.50 BST


It had been suggested that to stand any real chance of reaching the next round of Champions League qualification Celtic would need to take at least a two-goal lead into next week’s second leg against Qarabag. There was talk of exhausting journeys into the Azerbaijani unknown – as if the Scots will travel east by 19th-century steamboat – placing even more importance on getting a comprehensive result at home. As it transpired, Ronny Deila’s side were thankful to have anything at all to stow in their hand luggage.

“The game is definitely not won yet,” the Norwegian admitted, adding that the 1-0 win had been a reflection of the game as a whole. “In European football this is a good position. If we score [in Baku], they need three. I’m very happy that we didn’t concede against a very good team that was very hard to play against. We have given ourselves a good chance to go through now.”

Celtic might have been playing in front of their own fans, on their own patch, but this was still something of an exploratory job for Deila and his players. The Scottish game has little right in its current condition to harbour such arrogance but there remains the urge to write off any side rising from a footballing backwater like Azerbaijan. Few inside Parkhead could have recognised many of the visitors’ starting lineup but Qarabag are a better side than their pedigree and stature suggest and a significant step-up in quality from Stjarnan whom Celtic disposed of in the last round.

Dedryck Boyata’s winner – a thumping header from a corner kick, very similar to the one he scored in the previous round – therefore came as relief to a Parkhead crowd that had grown increasingly tetchy with every tepid pass or wayward clip into the channels, of which there were plenty.

With every game the former Manchester City centre-back looks more comfortable in his new surroundings and Belgium’s national team assistant, Vital Borkelmans, was there to watch another defensive prospect – as if his nation needs any more. “I didn’t know he was going to be here, so that was a nice surprise,” the 24-year-old Boyata said.


Much of the build-up had centred not on how Qarabag would line up but on whom Deila would favour up front; the Norwegian opted for Nadir Ciftci over the in-form Leigh Griffiths. “Actually it wasn’t so hard [a decision] because Leigh struggled all night with his teeth – he was at the dentist in the morning, so he didn’t sleep so much,” Deila said when asked how close a call it had been between the two strikers. “That made the decision easier, otherwise it would have been very hard.”

Celtic’s £1.5m summer signing from Dundee United, Ciftci is still awaiting his first goal in green and white and, on the basis of another erratic performance, he is no closer to finding the mark.

He passed up one particularly sparkling chance in the second half, shooting straight at the goalkeeper from only yards out following an uncharacteristically botched clearance by Qarabag inside their own area.

The miss prompted murmurings of Griffiths’ name from the home fans and Deila hooked the striker moments later.By next week Griffiths’ toothache should give way to a selection headache for Deila because Celtic are a more dynamic and energetic outfit with the former in the team.

As things stand the Scottish champions are still toiling to find their best form so early in the season and Deila is willing to accept that the trip to Azerbaijan presents his team with a great risk to their Champions League qualification campaign.

“We had pressure but we need to turn that pressure into more chances,” he said. “We need to play like we did for the Inter Milan game [last season] to get a good result.”


BBC
Celtic 1-0 Qarabag: Ronny Deila seeks away goal to finish tie
Celtic boss Ronny Deila is hoping his side can get an away goal next week to all but finish their tie with Qarabag.

Dedryck Boyata's late headed goal gave Deila's side a 1-0 lead to take over to Azerbaijan in the Champions League third qualifying round.

"We have to get one goal and then they need three," he said. "We have to play a top match to get through."

"I'm happy that we got a clean sheet and got a goal – it was very important into the next leg."

The Scottish champions were frustrated by their visitors for much of the first leg in Glasgow but finally found a way through when substitute Kris Commons' corner was met by Belgian defender Boyata.

"Defensively we were excellent," Deila said. "In the last third of the pitch we didn't get enough crosses but we got enough to get one goal and I'm happy with that.

Celtic manager Ronny Deila and striker Leigh Griffiths Deila again left Leigh Griffiths on the bench

"One-zero is a very good result.

"That's one of the best teams that's been here since I've been here.

"It's going to be a totally different game [in Baku] and they have to go forward to score goals and we'll be [playing] more on breaks and we have speed up front.

"You can see they've had the same coach [Gurban Gurbanov] for seven years. They build, play the same way and in the end, they play with confidence, they rely on their system and you can see they're a good team."

Nadir Ciftci again started in attack ahead of Leigh Griffiths for Celtic before the latter came on in place of Nir Bitton as Celtic chased a goal.

Ciftci subsequently made way for midfielder Commons, having missed a couple of decent chances for the hosts.

However, Deila praised Ciftci's "great attitude" and said of his two principle strikers: "Those two can be used in different ways and can also play together so I'm delighted at having both of them."


BBC
By Tom English
BBC Scotland at Celtic Park •Boyata with late goal for Celtic
•Second leg in Azerbaijan next Wednesday
Dedryck Boyata kept Celtic's Champions League hopes on track with a late winner against Qarabag.

Celtic had a frustrating night in the third qualifying round first leg with Gary Mackay-Steven's fumbled shot the only one on target in the first half.

The Azerbaijani champions were no easier to contend with in the second half, though goalkeeper Ibrahim Sehic's stunning save denied Virgil van Dijk.

However, Kris Commons' cross found Boyata, who headed in from six yards.

A fractious night at Celtic Park but a precious victory, and a clean sheet, for Ronny Deila's team in this Champions League third qualifying round tie, ahead of next Wednesday's second leg.

In the days before this match, Celtic made big play of the respect they had for the visitors, citing their impressive results in the Europa League last season and reminding their supporters that this tie could be an almighty grind.

And a grind it was. Qarabag created little or nothing but in their pursuit of a cushion, Celtic toiled in the opening half.

There was a lack of accuracy in their play, a lack of wit to cut open a visiting defence that was cool for the most part. Save for a tame Mackay-Steven shot and a snappy Richard Almeida free-kick that rebounded off Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon to safety, there was precious little to excite.

Qarabag looked comfortable at the back. Fearless, even. More than once they played intricate passing in their own penalty area where others might have panicked. Their ease was a polar opposite to the anxiety of the home support – big in number and big in angst.

It was another frustrating night in front of goal for Nadir Ciftci It was another frustrating night in front of goal for Nadir Ciftci

That mood was only added to in the minutes before Boyata freed them from their footballing purgatory.

Celtic carved out decent openings early in the second half, two of them falling to Nadir Ciftci and both of them missed.

The first a header that flashed wide of Ibrahim Sehic's goal and the second thumped straight down the goalkeeper's throat.

Midway through the half, Van Dijk thumped a magnificent header on Qarabag's goal only to see Sehic make a save from the Gods. Soon after, the Dutchman lashed a shot over Sehic's crossbar.

Deila emptied his bench in search of inspiration. James Forrest came on for the hushed Stuart Armstrong. In a statement of intent, Leigh Griffiths, a striker, replaced Nir Biton, a holding midfielder. Then Commons appeared in place of Ciftci.

And it was Commons' delivery that finally unlocked Qarabag. When Boyata stole in ahead of Sehic to score it released a pressure valve inside Celtic Park.

In the process, it gave his team a vital lead on the tortuous journey to the white heat of Baku next week.



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Full time Full Time
Match ends, Celtic 1, FK Qarabag 0.
90:00 +4:04 Full time Full Time
Second Half ends, Celtic 1, FK Qarabag 0.
90:00 +3:10 Foul by Dedryck Boyata (Celtic).
90:00 +3:10 Cosqun Diniyev (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90:00 +1:49 James Forrest (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90:00 +1:49 Foul by Ansi Agolli (FK Qarabag).
90:00 +1:11 Booking Booking
James Forrest (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90:00 +1:07 Foul by James Forrest (Celtic).
90:00 +1:07 Reynaldo Silva (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86:42 Substitution Substitution
Substitution, FK Qarabag. Rydell Poepon replaces Alharbi El Jadeyaoui.
86:25 Attempt missed. Gary Mackay-Steven (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
85:41 Attempt missed. Elvin Mammadov (FK Qarabag) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
85:00 Foul by Stefan Johansen (Celtic).
85:00 Elvin Mammadov (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82:42 Foul by Mikael Lustig (Celtic).
82:42 Elvin Mammadov (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81:35 Goal scored Goal!
Goal! Celtic 1, FK Qarabag 0. Dedryck Boyata (Celtic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kris Commons following a corner.
81:11 Substitution Substitution
Substitution, FK Qarabag. Cosqun Diniyev replaces Dani Quintana.
81:01 Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Badavi Huseynov.
79:56 Substitution Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. Kris Commons replaces Nadir Ciftci.
.72:28 Substitution Substitution
Substitution, FK Qarabag. Elvin Mammadov replaces Cavid Tagiyev.
69:53 Attempt missed. Reynaldo Silva (FK Qarabag) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
68:44 Substitution Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. Leigh Griffiths replaces Nir Bitton.
68:29 Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
67:27 Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Celtic) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
66:48 Gary Mackay-Steven (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66:48 Foul by Richard Almeida (FK Qarabag).
64:52 Foul by Gara Garayev (FK Qarabag).
64:52 Nir Bitton (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61:35 Substitution Substitution
Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Stuart Armstrong.
61:18 Booking Booking
Ansi Agolli (FK Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61:13 Foul by Ansi Agolli (FK Qarabag).
61:13 Gary Mackay-Steven (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59:42 Attempt saved. Nadir Ciftci (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
58:50 Foul by Badavi Huseynov (FK Qarabag).
58:50 Nadir Ciftci (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53:53 Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by Stuart Armstrong.
53:24 Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by Mikael Lustig.
51:45 Attempt missed. Nadir Ciftci (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
51:11 Foul by Richard Almeida (FK Qarabag).
51:11 Nir Bitton (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50:04 Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
49:19 Attempt missed. Nir Bitton (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
47:35 Ansi Agolli (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47:35 Foul by Gary Mackay-Steven (Celtic).
45:00 Second Half begins Celtic 0, FK Qarabag 0.
45:00 +2:03 Half time Half Time
First Half ends, Celtic 0, FK Qarabag 0.
44:18 Booking Booking
Virgil van Dijk (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44:13 Cavid Tagiyev (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44:13 Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Celtic).
42:40 Dani Quintana (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42:40 Foul by Nadir Ciftci (Celtic).
41:36 Foul by Ilqar Qurbanov (FK Qarabag).
41:36 Stuart Armstrong (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40:09 Reynaldo Silva (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40:09 Foul by Stefan Johansen (Celtic).
38:00 Dani Quintana (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38:00 Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic).
35:38 Booking Booking
Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35:30 Dani Quintana (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35:30 Foul by Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic).
33:29 Dani Quintana (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33:29 Foul by Dedryck Boyata (Celtic).
32:27 Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ilqar Qurbanov.
29:33 Attempt missed. Richard Almeida (FK Qarabag) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
26:16 Dani Quintana (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26:16 Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Celtic).
23:20 Attempt saved. Gary Mackay-Steven (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
18:23 Dani Quintana (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18:23 Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Celtic).
14:41 Foul by Cavid Tagiyev (FK Qarabag).
14:41 Mikael Lustig (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11:33 Foul by Ilqar Qurbanov (FK Qarabag).
11:33 Stuart Armstrong (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5:29 Attempt missed. Cavid Tagiyev (FK Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
5:09 Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by Stefan Johansen.
4:19 Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
4:19 Richard Almeida (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2:46 Foul by Ansi Agolli (FK Qarabag).
2:46 Mikael Lustig (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
0:00 First Half begins.
0:00 Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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Full time

Full Time Match ends, Celtic 1, FK Qarabag 0.
90:00 +4:04 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Celtic 1, FK Qarabag 0.
90:00 +3:10

Foul by Dedryck Boyata (Celtic).
90:00 +3:10

Cosqun Diniyev (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90:00 +1:49

James Forrest (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90:00 +1:49

Foul by Ansi Agolli (FK Qarabag).
90:00 +1:11 Booking

Booking James Forrest (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90:00 +1:07

Foul by James Forrest (Celtic).
90:00 +1:07

Reynaldo Silva (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86:42 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, FK Qarabag. Rydell Poepon replaces Alharbi El Jadeyaoui.
86:25

Attempt missed. Gary Mackay-Steven (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
85:41

Attempt missed. Elvin Mammadov (FK Qarabag) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
85:00

Foul by Stefan Johansen (Celtic).
85:00

Elvin Mammadov (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82:42

Foul by Mikael Lustig (Celtic).
82:42

Elvin Mammadov (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81:35 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Celtic 1, FK Qarabag 0. Dedryck Boyata (Celtic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kris Commons following a corner.
81:11 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, FK Qarabag. Cosqun Diniyev replaces Dani Quintana.
81:01

Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Badavi Huseynov.
79:56 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Celtic. Kris Commons replaces Nadir Ciftci.
72:28 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, FK Qarabag. Elvin Mammadov replaces Cavid Tagiyev.
69:53

Attempt missed. Reynaldo Silva (FK Qarabag) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
68:44 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Celtic. Leigh Griffiths replaces Nir Bitton.
68:29

Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
67:27

Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Celtic) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
66:48

Gary Mackay-Steven (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66:48

Foul by Richard Almeida (FK Qarabag).
64:52

Foul by Gara Garayev (FK Qarabag).
64:52

Nir Bitton (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61:35 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Stuart Armstrong.
61:18 Booking

Booking Ansi Agolli (FK Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61:13

Foul by Ansi Agolli (FK Qarabag).
61:13

Gary Mackay-Steven (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59:42

Attempt saved. Nadir Ciftci (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
58:50

Foul by Badavi Huseynov (FK Qarabag).
58:50

Nadir Ciftci (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53:53

Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by Stuart Armstrong.
53:24

Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by Mikael Lustig.
51:45

Attempt missed. Nadir Ciftci (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
51:11

Foul by Richard Almeida (FK Qarabag).
51:11

Nir Bitton (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50:04

Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
49:19

Attempt missed. Nir Bitton (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
47:35

Ansi Agolli (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47:35

Foul by Gary Mackay-Steven (Celtic).
45:00

Second Half begins Celtic 0, FK Qarabag 0.
45:00 +2:03 Half time

Half Time First Half ends, Celtic 0, FK Qarabag 0.
44:18 Booking

Booking Virgil van Dijk (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44:13

Cavid Tagiyev (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44:13

Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Celtic).
42:40

Dani Quintana (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42:40

Foul by Nadir Ciftci (Celtic).
41:36

Foul by Ilqar Qurbanov (FK Qarabag).
41:36

Stuart Armstrong (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40:09

Reynaldo Silva (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40:09

Foul by Stefan Johansen (Celtic).
38:00

Dani Quintana (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38:00

Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic).
35:38 Booking

Booking Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35:30

Dani Quintana (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35:30

Foul by Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic).
33:29

Dani Quintana (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33:29

Foul by Dedryck Boyata (Celtic).
32:27

Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ilqar Qurbanov.
29:33

Attempt missed. Richard Almeida (FK Qarabag) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
26:16

Dani Quintana (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26:16

Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Celtic).
23:20

Attempt saved. Gary Mackay-Steven (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
18:23

Dani Quintana (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18:23

Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Celtic).
14:41

Foul by Cavid Tagiyev (FK Qarabag).
14:41

Mikael Lustig (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11:33

Foul by Ilqar Qurbanov (FK Qarabag).
11:33

Stuart Armstrong (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5:29

Attempt missed. Cavid Tagiyev (FK Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
5:09

Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by Stefan Johansen.
4:19

Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
4:19

Richard Almeida (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2:46

Foul by Ansi Agolli (FK Qarabag).
2:46

Mikael Lustig (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
0:00

First Half begins.
0:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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