2022-09-14: Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 Celtic, European Cup

Match Pictures | Matches: 2022 – 2023

Trivia

KO: 17:45 UK time, Wednesday; Champions League Group Match 2; BT Sports
Celtic’s first pt & goal in this group stage this season; Celtic are third with Real Madrid 6pts unbeaten at the top. Leipzig bottom.
Sevco lost 3-0 to Napoli; three penalties against Sevco (albeit one was a retaken penalty and was saved!). More penalties given tonight in this match than they’ve faced in Scottish football in three years!
Match being played in Warsaw (Poland) [Stadion Wojska Polskiego in Warsaw due to the ongoing war in Ukraine following invasion by Russia. Shakhtar Donestk is a club based in Eastern Ukraine, currently under Russian occupation. All debate/discussion on related issues are respectfully left for outwith this forum.
One calc predicts currently that if Celtic defeat Shaktar & Leipzig at home and Real win their next three games then Celtic will qualify (at least in 3rd spot to Europa Lge).
Hakšabanović with his first start for the Bhoys but rough first start and was subbed at half-time!
Ex Celt Marian Shved joined Shakhtar Donestk in recent transfer window and scored twice last week in surprise 4-1 win away v Leipzig! He scored today but it was ruled off!
FoundationCFC logo takes pride of place in away @ChampionsLeague ties as agreed with @Dafabet
Starfelt out injured, and not expected to be back in action until October but thankfully won’t require surgery.
BT Sport in pre-match coverage showed a freeze frame pic with the tagline “Courtesy of The Celtic Wiki”! We don’t claim copyright to that pic!
Former Hearts chief executive Chris Robinson has died. RIP
Death of Dave Smith – last Dundee manager to beat Celtic at Dens Park. RIP
UK in mourning (but not all of it) due to the passing away of The Queen last week. (We’ll leave debate on related issues all to other forums). Liverpool & Celtic fans targeted as not falling into line. Sevco goes overboard with their virtue signalling. Next Monday made Bank Holiday for funeral. Celtic fans get fined by UEFA for certain banners.
No minute’s silence on death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Reports: Postecoglou not included in EPL side Brighton’s four-man shortlist to replace departed manager. Other reports claim otherwise but then some other reports make clear he’s not interested anyhow.
Ex Celt Tom Rogic has signed for WBA as a free agent.
Evening football trial as Aberdeen–Dundee Utd clashes switched to Saturday evening slot.

Summary

“I couldn’t ask any more of the players, as I said Just disappointed we couldn’t get the win..”
Ange Postecoglu

“We’ll get our rewards if we keep playing that kind of football.”
Ange Postecoglou

samarassunday of KDS:

Feels like two points dropped but on reflection that is because of how good we were at times tonight and the control we had for most of the game. There is a lot to be positive about tonight. Jens had one eff up but in general our playing out from the back was excellent. Can’t recall the last time we conceded a chance from misplaced passes, Greg Taylor was brilliant in the second half.

Our pressing too was top class, because we had a bit more of the ball we didn’t tire quite the same way as we did last week and finished the game stronger. I thought we needed a big centre mid in the mould of Abildgaard (who I’m sure will be excellent!) but we just press in such numbers, so high up that we don’t really need a player in that mould.

Hard to pick out individuals but Hatate and O’Riley are just so good. Don’t want to be too critical, we just outplayed a decent team but obviously we missed far too many chances. Jota didn’t have his best game despite some amazing bits of skill and I love Joe Hart and hate to pick anyone out but for me he’s made himself smaller at the goal.

jbj712: The players and management are on a steep learning curve. The pass that takes out our midfield for their goal doesn’t get played in Scotland because the teams we play in Scotland don’t have the quality to carry it out.
Prepared to give the team loads of credit for what they did. We are definitely a work in progress but will get better.
Whether or not that will keep us in Europe is still up for grabs.
Looking at some of the individual threads on players it seems practically everyone was pish but still should have won by couple
Changed days as in the very recent past I say we lose that game so well done lads. On to the next one!

@hp: Feels like 2 points dropped after that , chances a plenty, one taken . I’ll take the point and see where it takes us , double header with Leipzig is huge as is the home game against Shakhtar. Improvement in the team in a year is impressive all the same.

@Dave: Speaks volumes about this team that we are disappointed with a draw against a team rated higher than us, away from home in The Champions League. Well played Celtic.

@agentscotland: Can’t help but feel this game will haunt Celtic when it’s all said and done, still think it’ll between them and Shakhtar for 3rd place but second would’ve bee the target with a win tonight. Leipzig must’ve been absolutely hoaching last week to lose four against this team.

Teams

Celtic:

Formation 4-2-3-1

1 Hart
88 Juranovic
20 Carter-Vickers
6 Jenz Booked at 52mins
3 Taylor
42 McGregor
41 Hatate Substituted for Turnbull at 68′minutes
9 Haksabanovic Substituted for Maeda at 45′minutes
33 O’Riley Substituted for Mooy at 68′minutes
17 Neves Filipe Substituted for Abada at 86′minutes
8 Furuhashi Substituted for Giakoumakis at 68′minutes

Substitutes

7Giakoumakis
11Abada
13Mooy
14Turnbull
25Bernabei
28Abildgaard
29Bain
31Siegrist
38Maeda
49Forrest
56Ralston
57Welsh

Goals: Bondarenko (10′ minutes og) (some say it was Hatate)
Assists:

Shakhtar Donetsk

Formation 4-1-4-1

81Trubin
23Maia Reis
5Bondar
22Matvienko
26Konoplya
6Stepanenko
9Shved Substituted forPetryakat 61′minutes
21Bondarenko Substituted forDurasekat 74′minutes
8Sudakov Substituted forOcheretkoat 78′minutes
10Mudryk
11Zubkov Substituted forTraoréat 61′minutes

Substitutes

1Shevchenko
2Traoré
4Kryvtsov
14Sikan
15Mykhaylichenko
16Kryskiv
17Durasek
20Topalov
27Ocheretko
30Pyatov
32Kozik
34Petryak

Goals:Mudryk (29′ minutes)
Assists: Sudakov (29′ minutes)

Ref: Glenn Nyberg SWE
Att:
Stadium: Stadion Wojska Polskiego (Warsaw Poland)

Referee: Glenn Nyberg SWE
Assistant referees
Mahbod Beigi SWE
Andreas Söderqvist SWE
Fourth official Mohammed Al-Hakim SWE
Video Assistant RefereeDennis Higler NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee Rob Dieperink NED

Articles

Match Report (see below)

Pictures

Match Pictures

Match Links

Stats

Shakhtar Donetsk
Celtic

Possession: Home43%; Away57%

Shots: Home5; Away16

Shots on Target: Home2; Away6

Corners: Home2; Away5

Fouls: Home8; Away7

Articles

Celtic guilty of profligacy on the pitch as anti-Queen profanities fill the stands

The head-scratching that will ensue among those of a Celtic disposition over the failure of Ange Postecoglou’s men to down Shakhtar Dontesk in Warsaw could end up leaving craniums exposed.
By Andrew Smith
Wednesday, 14th September 2022, 9:03 pm
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/celtic-guilty-of-profligacy-on-the-pitch-as-anti-queen-profanities-fill-the-stands-3843830

The 1-1 draw in the Group F encounter that put the first point on the board for the Scottish champions represents a perfectly acceptable result. Especially for a club that boasts only two wins in their past 20 outings in the competition. However, in terms of how the 90 minutes panned out it could only be wholly unsatisfactory for the Australian and his players. A glut of chances were squandered by Celtic in a one-sided second period wherein the Ukrainians barely crossed into their half. And Postecoglou will be beeling over more than just the fact that his men couldn’t make their domination and their opportunities count. Shakhtar had few real openings of genuine note across the entire evening. Yet, one of the few allowed the jet-heeled Mykhaylo Mudryk – valued at £30m by his club amid recent Arsenal interest – to plunder a 29th minute equaliser on the back of Celtic having stormed into the lead 18 minutes earlier.

Postecoglou’s side lost their way after being pegged back – Joe Hart produced a fine one-handed save then – but they recalibrated impressively following the interval. Only for the goal of the Ukrainians, soon out on their feet, to appear protected by some weird magnetic field. Little else could explain how chance after chance went abegging. Twice Jota wriggled free of a series of markers as if a human eel only to be unable to supply the net-rippling contact despite the goal opening up in front of him. Second half changes that led to Daizen Maeda and Giorgos Giakoumakis entering the fray infused Celtic with new zest but both were guilty of coming up short in the penalty area when a winner seemed inevitable. Five minutes from time the big Greek striker neatly made space for himself in the box to tee up a shot into the top corner, and ended up sending it inches wide. His luck was just as out in added time when he seemed to have bundled the ball in, only for it to be cleared as it dribbled towards the line. An agonising moment that followed Maeda being left with head in hands over knocking past at a vacant back post.

At times, there can be something of the spinning top about Celtic. The vibrancy and blur of movement when going full pelt can be dizzying, and disorientating for opponents. However, as soon as the energy dissipates, so the wobbles come into play that can allow rivals to gain a foothold. So it was in the first period, a drop off rectified following the break. In the lead up to the encounter, Postecoglou had stated it wasn’t enough for his team to have imposed themselves on Real Madrid for 50 minutes in their Group F opener before the concession of the three goals. Celtic’s staying power ultimately couldn’t be questioned in similar fashion a week later, against admittedly far more modest opposition. A different story for their conversion rate, mind you.

Postecoglou’s men began as if wound up to snapping point in the Municipal Stadium in Warsaw. And produced an attacking intensity that threatened to break Shakhtar completely even within a matter of minutes. It was a start that led to the 2,000 strong Celtic contingent in the stands drowning out the Ukrainian exiles in the three-quarters full home of Legia Warsaw the Donetsk club must use as their Champions League base because of the war being waged on their homeland by Russia. It was considered an emotional backdrop to the game for the hosts. The emotions given voice by the Celtic support proved altogether different. On television, chants of ‘F the Queen’ could clearly be heard as an add-on – a standard corruption – of Irish rebel song The Merry Ploughboy. Entirely predictable, republicanism and repudiation of the monarchy – both legitimate – don’t require to preclude a modium of taste in the week of a sovereign’s death. In that sense, though apologies were made for it on the BT Sport coverage, the banner in the crowd that read ‘F the crown’ was a protest in a fashion that should be understood to fall with democratic norms, even if offensive to many. The very definition of free speech, indeed.

This travelling band were soon turning their attention to the whirlwind endeavours of Postecoglou’s side. Within seconds their intent was signalled when Kyogo Furuhashi pounced on a poor passback and came within a whisker of guiding the ball past keeper Anatoliy Trubin. It was to be the story of the encounter in microcosm with the Shakhtar goal living a charmed existence as a cross was flashed across it by Greg Taylor before Matt O’Riley had a header saved. The fortune couldn’t last for Shakhtar and, in the 11th minute, the breaks favoured Celtic as the deadlock was broken. A crossfield whack from Josip Juranovic didn’t seem intended for Sead Haksabanovic – the Montenegrin making his first start – but it found him on the left flank. He then deftly slipped the ball to Reo Hatate motoring into the box, resulting in the midfielder turning the ball towards goal as Artem Bondarenko slid in to him. A deflection from the underside of the diving body of the Shakhtar man was enough for the ball to creep in at the back post and Celtic seemed firmly on their way.

However, one simple counter-attack halted them in their tracks. Played down the line on the right, Mudryk absolutely burned the speedy Juranovic for pace and, with directness and stunning conviction, the winger showed no hesitation as he lashed high past Hart. It was the sort of emphatic conversion that eluded Celtic all night.

BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62863118
By Scott MullenBBC Sport Scotland at the Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warsaw

Last updated on

39 minutes ago39 minutes ago.From the section Champions League
Rio Hatate scores
Rio Hatate squeezes the ball through the narrowest of gaps to open the scoring

Celtic endured a frustrating night in Warsaw as a resolute Shakhtar Donetsk held them in a pulsating Champions League draw.

A deflected Rio Hatate effort had the dominant Scots deservedly ahead after just 10 minutes.

But a blistering run and finish from Mykhaylo Mudryk levelled the tie before the break.

Celtic spurned several chances to take the win in the second half with Giorgos Giakoumakis blazing over late on.

After losing 3-0 to Real Madrid in their opener last week in Glasgow, and drawing here, Celtic’s tough start continues with a trip to Germany to face RB Leipzig in three weeks’ time.

Reaction & as it happened

Celtic were hunting for their first Champions League win in almost five years. You have to go back to 27 September, 2017 for their last one – against Anderlecht in Belgium – and the path to victory was mapped out early for the Scottish champions.

On the eve of the game, both teams alluded to the fact Shakhtar, playing their group games in Warsaw due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, would sit deep and look to strike on the break as they did against Leipzig last week in a surprise 4-1 win.

That approach was evident as the Scots poured forward with the energy and movement which gave Real Madrid an early fright last week, with the Ukrainians being suckered by their own gameplan after just 10 minutes.

A rapid counter saw a burst of orange jerseys spring forward into the Celtic half, only for Josip Juranovic’s true clearance to zip long to Sead Haksabanovic. The Swede’s control and pass to the in-rushing Hatate was perfect, with the Japanese darting into the box to squeeze a ball through the tightest of gaps off the sliding Artem Bandarenko and into the net.

Given Celtic had already gone close through Kyogo Furuhashi and Greg Taylor prior to the opener, they were in firm control as defender Mortiz Jenz’s half volley from a knockdown was then parried away by Anatoliy Trubin.

But just as the Scottish Premiership leaders appeared in command, a blistering counter levelled the game. A neat ball inside Juranovic was latched on to by Mudryk. The strapping 21-year-old raced away from the chasing full-back, and crashed a left-foot shot high across a sprawling Joe Hart.

It could have been worse moments later as Marian Shved, once the forgotten man of Parkhead, slammed the ball low under Hart at the second attempt. Thankfully for his old team, Mudryk was flagged for offside before a cute cut back.

Celtic dictated most of the play in a frustrating second half. Shakhtar’s flurries forward were much more tame, while their goal led a charmed life at times thanks to their visitors’ wastefulness in front of goal and savvy keeping from Trubin.

Jota was denied soon after the break by the goalkeeper, substitute David Turnbull arced a shot just over, and Jota meandered his way through a glut of Shakhtar players before a deflected off-balance shot trundled out for a corner.

As the time ticked down, Celtic stepped it up again. Substitute Giakoumakis lashed wide when unmarked from 14 yards, and Daizen Maeda hid his head in the turf in frustration as he failed to turn in a drilled cross in the closing minutes.

And with only a few seconds left, Giakoumakis outjumped Trubin to head the ball goalward, only for a orange jersey to scramble it clear.
Man of the match – Greg Taylor
Greg Taylor
The Scot had to be on his toes to fend off any Shakhtar counters, and he drove forward with purpose all night
Dominance needs to be converted into goals – analysis

It must not be forgotten in the aftermath of this draw that this Shakhtar team thumped RB Leipzig only last week. Not only that, but this is the Champions League against a side much more used to this stage in recent years.

However, the Celtic fans slipping into the Polish night here will do so with a feeling of frustration. Their team were dynamic, creative and, most importantly, in the lead. It was hard to see them getting suckered. But Shakhtar did what they do so well.

Let’s be honest, this group is a three-way fight for second place, and Ange Postecoglou will be pressing upon his team the need to be more clinical. There were enough chances to have pulled away from the Ukrainians.

One point from two tough games is far from a disaster. But it’s crucial Celtic convert their dominant periods in these games into goals if they are to realise aspirations of knockout Champions League football.
Match stats

After winning all four home games in the Champions League in 2017-18, Shakhtar have since won just one of their last 13 as the designated home side (D7 L5).
Celtic have kept just one clean sheet in 34 away games in the Champions League – the most games for any side with only one clean sheet or fewer.
They have a shot conversion rate of 4% in the Champions League this season, with that including an own goal. By contrast, they have a shot conversion rate of 20% in the Scottish Premiership this term.
Aged 21 years and 252 days, Shakhtar winger Mykhailo Mudryk is the youngest Ukrainian to score in consecutive Champions League appearances since Andriy Shevchenko in October 1997 (21 years 2 days).
Moritz Jens completed 109 passes (114 attempted) – the most on record for a Celtic player in a Champions League match (2003-04 onwards).
Jota completed eight dribbles of nine attempted. This is the joint-most on record (2003-04 onwards) for a Celtic player in the Champions League along with Aiden McGeady v Benfica in October 2007 (8/12).

Match ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Celtic 1.
90’+7′

Full Time

Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Celtic 1.

89′

Post update

Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
86′

Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Liel Abada replaces Jota.
85′

Post update

Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
84′

Post update

Attempt blocked. Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
81′

Post update

Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Valerii Bondar.
81′

Post update

Attempt blocked. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis with a headed pass.
78′

Post update

Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
78′

Post update

Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78′

Substitution

Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Oleh Ocheretko replaces Heorhii Sudakov because of an injury.
75′

Post update

Foul by Aaron Mooy (Celtic).
75′

Post update

Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74′

Substitution

Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Neven Durasek replaces Artem Bondarenko.
73′

Post update

Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Valerii Bondar.
73′

Post update

Attempt blocked. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
72′

Post update

Daizen Maeda (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72′

Post update

Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk).
70′

Post update

Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jota.
68′

Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Aaron Mooy replaces Matt O’Riley.

68′

Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
68′

Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. David Turnbull replaces Reo Hatate.

65′

Post update

Attempt missed. Matt O’Riley (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
64′

Post update

Attempt saved. Matt O’Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
61′

Substitution

Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Lassina Traoré replaces Oleksandr Zubkov.
61′

Substitution

Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Ivan Petryak replaces Marian Shved.
56′

Post update

Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Yukhym Konoplya.
56′

Post update

Attempt blocked. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
54′

Post update

Attempt missed. Matt O’Riley (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jota with a cross.
52′

Booking

Moritz Jenz (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52′

Post update

Foul by Moritz Jenz (Celtic).
52′

Post update

Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50′

Post update

Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50′

Post update

Foul by Marian Shved (Shakhtar Donetsk).
49′

Post update

Attempt blocked. Marian Shved (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Bondarenko.
48′

Post update

Attempt blocked. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
46′

Post update

Attempt saved. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Second Half

Second Half begins Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Celtic 1.
45′

Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Daizen Maeda replaces Sead Haksabanovic.
45’+2′

Half Time

First Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Celtic 1.

43′

Post update

Attempt saved. Jota (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi.
42′

Post update

Offside, Celtic. Josip Juranovic tries a through ball, but Jota is caught offside.

41′

Post update

Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
41′

Post update

Marian Shved (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39′

Post update

Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Reo Hatate.
38′

Post update

Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Joe Hart.
38′

Post update

Attempt saved. Marian Shved (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taras Stepanenko.
36′

Post update

Foul by Moritz Jenz (Celtic).
36′

Post update

Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34′

Post update

Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Bondarenko.
33′

Post update

Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Yukhym Konoplya tries a through ball, but Mykhailo Mudryk is caught offside.
31′

Post update

Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31′

Post update

Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
29′
Goal!

Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Celtic 1. Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a through ball.
28′

Post update

Attempt saved. Moritz Jenz (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
27′

Post update

Matt O’Riley (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27′

Post update

Foul by Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk).
26′

Post update

Foul by Jota (Celtic).
26′

Post update

Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23′

Post update

Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

23′

Post update

Foul by Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
14′

Post update

Foul by Josip Juranovic (Celtic).

14′

Post update

Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13′

Post update

Sead Haksabanovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13′

Post update

Foul by Lucas Taylor (Shakhtar Donetsk).
10′
Goal!

Own Goal by Artem Bondarenko, Shakhtar Donetsk. Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Celtic 1.
10′

Post update

Attempt missed. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a set piece situation.
9′

Post update

Sead Haksabanovic (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9′

Post update

Foul by Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk).
8′

Post update

Sead Haksabanovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8′

Post update

Foul by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
5′

Post update

Attempt saved. Matt O’Riley (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jota with a cross.
4′

Post update

Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Valerii Bondar.
2′

Post update

Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
2′

Post update

Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt O’Riley with a through ball.
Kick Off

First Half begins.
Posted at 18:47

Post update

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.