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Trivia
- KO: 20:00 UK time Tuesday; TNT Sports TV (formerly BT Sports)
- Champions League, Group Match 2
- Humiliation, and a big comedown for Celtic. Celtic have now suffered 70 away European defeats since the year 2000. Likely the most of any team in Europe.
- Dortmund were Champions League finalists and were extremely clinical tonight – 80% of their 16 shots were on target.
- Carter-Vickers out injured, missed last game too.
- Dortmund manager Sahin is a former player under Rodgers from his Liverpool managerial days.
- Arne Engels revealed his dad driving his family from Belgium to Dortmund for the Champions League clash – in a minivan.
- Post-Note: Celtic have been fined approximately £16,700 for the “lighting of fireworks” during their recent Champions League defeat away to Borussia Dortmund. Uefa said, external its control, ethics and disciplinary body had decided: “To fine Celtic FC €20,000 and to ban Celtic FC from selling tickets to its away supporters for a total of one (1) UEFA club competition match, for lighting of fireworks. “Said ban from selling tickets to its away supporters is suspended for a probationary period of two (2) years, starting from the date of the present decision.”
- UCL U19s: Dortmund 4-0 Celtic, Dortmund U19s run out emphatic winners in this afternoon’s UEFA Youth League clash.
- Malmo winger (ex Celt) Sead Haksabanovic insists he does not regret the social media outburst that effectively cost him his Celtic career, explaining “I felt I was not treated as the others were”. His side lost to Sevco last week in the Uefa Cup.
- Out on-loan Celtic midfielder Kwon Hyeok-kyu called up to play for South Korea next month for hopefully his debut.
- Beloved American country singer and songwriter Kris Kristofferson has passed away at the age of 88. RIP
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle has launched talks about potentially entering administration with the same company that handled the liquidation of Rangers.
- Celtic Women’s Team: Come back from two down away to Sevco to draw 2-2 in the league.
- Others: Sevco lost at home 4-1 to Lyon, But Hearts won 2-1 over Dinamo Minsk in the Europa Conference League in Azerbaijan played behind closed doors!
Summary
“Borussia Dortmund are a team under construction at the moment, & the fixture list isn’t easing up with a difficult task on Tuesday night. They may appear like underdogs, but one should not underestimate Celtic FC & their 17-match winning streak in all competitions”
Prematch Adam Khan German Football Consultant @XxAdamKhanxX
Scales on Trusty pre match “He didn’t look uncomfortable and that’s brilliant. We’re two lefties and he got the short straw playing on the right! But he was so solid on the ground and in the air. He was really, really good.”
“We speak about a team who didn’t lose for many, many games.”
Pre match Borussia Dortmund boss Nuri Sahin says Celtic are ‘no underdogs’
“We’re looking to bring our game to the next level. We’re under no illusions that we’re against a team that are competing at the very top end of elite football. For us, tomorrow, we play for the dreams of the supporters and we’ll be playing for ourselves, to go and enjoy this experience. Whether it’s domestically or in Europe, we want to make ourselves a very difficult team to play against with and without the ball. It’s a wonderful arena, and we embrace these big games, so let’s see where it takes us.”
Brendan Rodger prematch
Chris Sutton @chris_sutton73 · Celtic wanted to go toe to toe… good to be positive but there comes a time when you have to be a bit streetwise and understand levels . Throwing lots of bodies forward when you’re 7-1 down seemed a bit naive… a bit like Madrid… way too open and ruthlessly exploited…
T H E ~ S H A M R O C K @TheShamrock1888 I pine for the days when the Celtic manager used to ask the fans to understand the need for caution and ‘keep the heid’ during Euro ties. Now we’re the ones wanting the manager to be pragmatic and show some defensive capability. It isn’t much to ask.
El Salto of KDS:
A *shambles* almost from the first whistle
Overrun in midfield, rabbits in the headlights at the back
Can’t play simple passes to a team mate
Playing with a high press and three up front against a team who are better at playing the same way
The amount of times they played through us and ended up one on one or two on two was criminal
This has to be on Rodgers, his failure to adapt his philosophy at the highest level has made us a laughing stock on many an occasion
Some players simply sh*t the bed
Beaten in the tunnel
These sort of humblings can upset us domestically as well if we don’t get it out of our system quickly
Only pass marks for me were Scales and Alex Valle
Harry501 of KDS:
I can see the point in sticking to our normal tactics to see how it goes for the first ten minutes given it’s been successful throughout preseason and since, but it’s clear they were too strong going forward and had players more physical and faster to cut thru us given the space they had. I never expected any points if I’m being honest, but I did hope to see BR use some in game management and tactical nous to adapt to and try to nullify what a team like BD were capable of… that never happened sadly. Biggest disappointment for me.
I don’t see the point in singling any individuals out as it’s rehashing old ground on the same players not equipped for this competition. On the new players, it’s their first proper taste at this level with us and all they’ve been up against so far is being dominant domestically, so it’ll be an eye opener.
Hatate and Valle seemed to make a (small) improvement in the second half, but Dortmund were just having fun at that point so were no longer full throttle. Plus Adayemi went off. Valle looks better than GT, so would be nice to see him get a run of games, tho domestically, doesn’t matter as much as that’s Taylor’s level and he’s fine in those games.
Dortmund are a team that you wouldn’t be surprised to see reach the Semis or even the Final again, so that’s what we were up against. They’ve some fantastic attacking players. World class. You could argue that’s a cop out, but it’s also reality imo.
x – GrandOLTeam @JBLuvsCeltic · Celtic has conceded 36 goals in 10 #ChampionsLeague away matches under Brendan. Tonight is the 3rd of those 10 matches where they conceded 7. They also gave up 6 at Atletico last year. They’ve scored 7 in those 10 matches. Can it all be down to talent, or does BR set up wrong?
RSof KDS:
On the manager. An elite coach doesn’t keep shipping cheap goals like that in Europe.
Get a DM like all the big teams (some of them even have two) and your weak defence won’t be consistently exposed.
Dortmund genuinely are not top level and they destroyed us.
Rodgers stood and watched that pish. Tighten it up and avoid the humping.
We had so many failures tonight (probably 10) but Greg Taylor was by miles the worst. JFC. Just stop playing him.
Tbaglt was totally embarrassing tonight.
Misc on KDS:
The fans, the management and the players approached this game with far too much over-confidence due to our very good run of form in the last 7 months. I predicted we would lose 4-2 and even that was over-confidence. Sadly we had a stinker against a big gun who were really in the mood. Conceding straight after 1-1 is what killed us. If we hold on another 10 minutes maybe we would have got the 3rd goal. As i repeated i wrote the Dortmund and Atalanta games off as defeats and probably heavy ones. The games against RB, Brugge, Zagreb, YB and Villa(believe it or not) i believe we can get a good few points in. Again as repeated i wont be sticking the boot in despite a horror night at the office against a proper big gun. The 7 month run we had is possibly the best i’ve seen in my lifetime supporting Celtic.
It’s very important we get over this but also learn from it. Lets get back to winning ways against Ross County on Sunday, beat Aberdeen and at least be a bit more sensible when we play Atalanta away who are another top side. I’m still backing the team to deliver at home and in Europe this season. One absolute stinker of a night is not stopping me believing in this team. We all seen how we have played since we lost to Hearts at the start of March. We are pretty good but sometimes you get a sare face against a top side. That’s football.
Inside The SPFL @AgentScotland · Brendan Rodgers has lost at least six goals away from home in a UCL game in every season he’s been at Celtic. At what point is he going to learn when playing against the better sides in Europe? 2016: 7-0 vs Barcelona 2017: 7-1 vs PSG 2023: 6-0 vs Atletico 2024: 7-1 vs Dortmund
Teams
Celtic:
Manager: Brendan Rodgers
Formation: 4 – 3 – 3
01 K. Schmeichel 6′, Yellow Card at 6mins
03 G. Taylor, subbed for Álex Valle at 46mins
05 L. Scales
06 A. Trusty
02 A. Johnston, subbed for A. Ralston at 86mins
28 Paulo Bernardo, substituted for R. Hatate at 46 minutes
42 C. McGregor (c), Captain
27 A. Engels
38 D. Maeda
08 K. Furuhashi, substituted for A. Idah at 63 minutes
10 N. Kühn, substituted for Yang Hyun-Jun at 63 minutes
Subs:
29 S. Bain
49 J. Forrest
41 R. Hatate 74′, Yellow Card at 74 minutes
09 A. Idah
14 L. McCowan
17 M. Nawrocki
07 L. Palma
56 A. Ralston
12 V. Sinisalo
11 Álex Valle
57 S. Welsh
13 Yang Hyun-Jun
Goals:
D. Maeda (9′)
Assists:
A. Engels (9′)
Borussia Dortmund:
Manager: Nuri Sahin
Formation: 4 – 2 – 3 – 1
1 G. Kobel
26 J. Ryerson
4 N. Schlotterbeck
3 W. Anton
2 Yan Couto, subbed for R. Bensebaini at 62mins
13 P. Groß 32′, Yellow Card at 32mins, subbed for F. Nmecha at 61mins
23 E. Can (c), Captain
43 J. Gittens
10 J. Brandt, subbed for M. Beier at 61mins
27 K. Adeyemi, subbed for J. Duranville at 48mins
9 S. Guirassy, subbed for M. Sabitzer at 70mins
Subs:
46 A. Azhil
14 M. Beier
5 R. Bensebaini 90’+3, Yellow Card at 90mins plus 3
16 J. Duranville
35 M. Lotka
33 A. Meyer
8 F. Nmecha
20 M. Sabitzer
25 N. Süle
Goals:
E. Can (7′ pen)
K. Adeyemi (11′, 29′, 42′)
S. Guirassy (40′ pen, 66′)
F. Nmecha (79′)
Assists:
J. Brandt (11′),
N. Schlotterbeck (66′)
Referee José María Sánchez Martínez
Video Assistant Referee Carlos del Cerro Grande
Assistant Referee 1 Íñigo Prieto López de Ceraín
Assistant Referee 2 José Enrique Naranjo Pérez
Fourth Official Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
Assistant VAR Official Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Att:81,365.
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Stats
Overall Possession
Borussia Dortmund 52.4% Celtic 47.6%
Shots
Borussia Dortmund 16 Celtic 9
Shots on target
Borussia Dortmund 13 Celtic 2
Shots off target
Borussia Dortmund 2 Celtic 3
Blocked shots
Borussia Dortmund 1 Celtic 4
Total touches in the box
Borussia Dortmund 41 Celtic 11
Goalkeeper saves
Borussia Dortmund 2 Celtic 6
Aerial duels won
Borussia Dortmund 4 Celtic 8
Fouls
Borussia Dortmund 15 Celtic 6
Corners
Borussia Dortmund 8 Celtic 4
Articles
‘Rodgers’ naive Celtic fall into familiar European trap’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg56eg0gv8lo
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Tom English
BBC Scotland’s chief sports writer
Published
2 October 2024, 00:28 BST
On a bleak night, there was a moment of dark comedy when Brendan Rodgers sat down to assess the unmerciful hiding that had just been inflicted on his team.
“We weren’t quite at our best,” said the Celtic manager in the wake of the deluge that washed over his players.
He said it without fear of contradiction. After watching his team lose 7-1 while committing so many errors that 10-1 wouldn’t have flattered Borussia Dortmund, ‘not quite at their best’ was a fairly unarguable take.
Dortmund preyed on Celtic’s naivety and rendered them quivering wrecks inside half an hour. It was brutal. Their end was swift and horrible.
The errors that the spooked visitors made were jaw-dropping. The mere sight of a yellow and black jersey turned their composure to mush.
Some of the goals were outstanding finishes, lustily banged home by players who couldn’t believe their luck.
Julian Brandt found as much space as he liked in midfield and nobody thought it sensible to do something about it. But Celtic don’t really have a player who is made that way, a destroyer, a guy who can sense danger, a character who can – Lord forbid – let Brandt know he’s there.
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In a word, Celtic were soft.
Many of the goals had their origins in players losing the plot in possession. Daizen Maeda did it; Alastair Johnston did it; Auston Trusty did it. Three Celtic players did it within seconds of each other in the lead-up to the seventh goal.
The “acid test” Rodgers called this. “For us, it’s looking to bring our game to the next level,” he said on the eve of the match.
Of course, he didn’t say which direction he was thinking of when talking about the next level. Up or down?
Dortmund might have noted Rodgers’ fighting talk about how great a place the team was in (he didn’t mean Dortmund) and how he knew that they had the mentality to “hurt teams”.
Based on weekly routings of clubs with a tiny percentage of their budget. Flimsy evidence that they chose to interpret as compelling. Again.
This was a monumental humiliation for Celtic, a team that once again fell into the trap of believing that just because you can play freewheeling football against St Johnstone in Perth on a Saturday means that you can try to do the same against Borussia in Dortmund on a Tuesday.
Pragmatism? Closing the space? Staying in the fight? Keeping it tight and compact in the face of Dortmund’s obvious pace and danger? No, no. They set up like they set up against St Johnstone and Falkirk and Hibs and Rangers.
They felt they could go toe-to-toe with Dortmund because that’s what they do in Scotland and opponents fall at their dancing feet. They were pretty bullish about their readiness to transfer domestic superiority into the unforgiving fields of Europe. They’re nowhere near.
Until Rodgers introduces some overdue realism when playing some of Europe’s best, then this is likely to continue. There’ll be another shellacking down the line if he doesn’t change course.
Champions League Debrief: Arsenal and Man City win big, Celtic lose
‘Repeat offenders punished again’
Celtic are repeat offenders under their manager. That’s a second 7-1 Champions League defeat he has suffered at the club. That’s on top of a 5-0, a 6-0 and a 7-0.
Most of the biggest beatings in Celtic’s European history have Rodgers’ name beside them. He’s been a brilliant domestic manager, but Europe has been painful.
We saw again Celtic’s habit of conceding goals in clusters. They shipped three in quick order in Dortmund and the game was done.
Last season they conceded three times in 16 minutes in the 6-0 loss to Atletico Madrid and twice in three minutes against Lazio in Rome.
This goes back a while. In the Europa League in the last season of Rodgers’ first spell in 2018-19, they lost two in six minutes against Salzburg, two in four minutes against Leipzig, and two in seven minutes against Valencia.
In other Champions League games under Rodgers, they conceded two in two and another two in six on the same night against PSG. In the return game, they lost two in four and another two in six.
They shipped three goals in 10 against Barcelona in 2016 in that 7-0 defeat.
Media caption,
‘It’s very difficult for us to get to that level’ – Rodgers
What happened to them in Dortmund was a shock, but it shouldn’t have been.
It’s just a continuation of a theme involving a manager who has been singularly unable to achieve even the modest goal of making his team resilient in the face of superior opposition. Too often they go down in flames.
Later on Tuesday, Rodgers was asked if he would do anything different in the way of formation. “Not really,” he replied.
Their next game is away to Atalanta, who beat a mighty Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in last season’s Europa League final and who started their Champions League campaign with a 0-0 draw at home to Arsenal.
That one has menace written all over it if Celtic sleep-walk into it in the way they appear to have sleep-walked their way to Dortmund.
In the preamble to Tuesday, Rodgers outlined his goals for the night. “I’m not looking for perfection,” he said, which was just as well.
What he got had a wearying familiarity to it. Pride before a fall and all of that.
You’d say he needs to learn lessons about how he sets up his team for these tough assignments in Europe, but those things were said in his first spell, too.
History is repeating itself in more ways than one.
Top dogs Celtic reduced to pitiful poodles in Champions League as place in football food chain laid bare
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Mark Atkinson
By Mark Atkinson
Sports Editor
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Published 1st Oct 2024, 22:13 BST
Updated 2nd Oct 2024, 06:57 BST
Dortmund remind Celtic of their European status with battering on banks of Ruhr
Celtic were given the most sobering of reminders about where they stand in the football food chain on a galling night in Germany, losing 7-1 to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
Rightly praised for their excellent, previously unblemished start to the season – which included a 5-1 win over Slovan Bratislava on Champions League opening night – Scotland’s top dogs were reduced to pitiful poodles by last season’s runners-up. Celtic were lucky to escape the Signal Iduna Park having only shipped seven goals.
This landslide defeat – not quite at the scale of their worst European loss, 7-0 by PSG – will surely quieten the chatter of Celtic potentially finishing in the top eight of this newly-revamped league phase. Qualifying for the play-offs will be a roaring success for a team that simply cannot cope with the demands of playing away from home in the Champions League.
Celtic defender Alistair Johnston looks on in horror during the 7-1 defeat by Dortmund.
Celtic defender Alistair Johnston looks on in horror during the 7-1 defeat by Dortmund. | AFP via Getty Images
Six more matches await Celtic – Atalanta, Leipzig, Club Brugge, Dinamo Zagreb, Young Boys and Aston Villa. None of them will be as arduous as this assignment against Dortmund and the Yellow Wall. Celtic were completely bulldozed in a horribly one-sided first-half that ended 5-1 in favour of the hosts. Karim Adeyemi scored a hat-trick, the visitors conceded two penalties and were ridiculously sloppy in possession.
Key centre-half Cameron Carter-Vickers, suffering from a toe injury, was badly missed – but he would have only stopped so much of the bleeding. His replacement Auston Trusty and Liam Scales were horribly exposed at centre-half by a midfield in front of them that offered so little resistance. Captain Callum McGregor was miles off his usual level, and new signings Arne Engels and Paulo Bernardo beside him paled into insignificance against their Dortmund counterparts.
Manager Brendan Rodgers could only watch on in anguish from the sidelines, the horror across his face there for all to see. His team, far too open and weak, were ripped apart by Dortmund’s pace, passing and precision. They should have been set up in a far more rigid fashion.
Karim Adeyemi was Celtic’s chief tormentor in Dortmund.
Karim Adeyemi was Celtic’s chief tormentor in Dortmund. | AFP via Getty Images
The night started badly on seven minutes when their goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel took down Jamie Gittens in the box. A penalty was awarded, the Dane was booked and Emre Can converted from 12 yards classily.
Celtic’s response belied what was about to unfold. Two minutes later, Engels swung in a lovely cross and Daizen Maeda bundled home from close range. Given Celtic came into this match with a degree of optimism, the leveller merely swelled some of their fans’ belief that they could give Dortmund a game.
What happened next extinguished such thoughts. Julian Brandt played in Adeyemi and his shot took a wicked deflection off Trusty and looped past Schmeichel. The same player lashed home from an acute angle, although the keeper could have done better. Engels then caught Adeyemi in the box for another penalty, finished expertly by Serhou Guirassy, and then Adeyemi had a first-half hat-trick with a low effort after Celtic once again carelessly gave away possession.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tries to stop the bleeding.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tries to stop the bleeding. | AFP via Getty Images
Rodgers would have been thankful to get his team in at the break to press a reset button. They were better in the second period – helped by their tormentor Adeyemi injuring a hamstring not long after the restart – but their resistance only lasted another 20 minutes when Guirassy skinned Liam Scales and finished sumptuously.
It was now a matter of keeping the score at six. Celtic’s goal difference was now a negative, unthinkable after the buzz of hammering Slovan Bratislava two weeks ago. Adam Idah ought to have restored it back to zero but couldn’t head home from a couple of yards out. Felix Nmecha added a seventh not long after, the final punch of an absolute battering on the banks of the Ruhr.
– Shocking Celtic player ratings and gallery: Clawless cat and
Brendan’s breaking records in Europe for all the wrong reasons
Brendan’s breaking records in Europe for all the wrong reasons
By Conor Spence 2 October, 2024 No Comments
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UEFA Champions League Borussia Dortmund v Celtic Glasgow 01 10 2024 Photo BEAUTIFUL SPORTS/Buriakov
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Life begins with a new chapter at 40. Or so they say… Celtic crashed to a 34th defeat in 40 Champions League away games with a humiliating 7-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund in Germany last night…
Head coach Nuri Sahin Borussia Dortmund , Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic Glasgow, Champions League, 01 10 2024 Dortmund North Rhine-Westphalia Photo: kolbert-press/Marc Niemeyer
Celtic had only conceded four goals across their nine competitive outings so far this season. Within 42 minutes the Hoops had let in five and became the first British team in 27 years to concede five goals in the first half of a European group stage game.
The stats are important to put into perspective of how bad a night it really was. Reflection, and ‘learning from our lessons’ no longer wash with a Celtic support who are exasperated by performances away from home in Europe’s elite club competition.
The Celtic manager, who has broken countless domestic records in Scotland and has rightfully been praised for is starting to break a few in Europe, all for all the wrong reasons. He has now managed Celtic teams in Europe that have shipped in seven goals on three occasions (Barcelona 7-0, PSG 7-1, Dortmund 7-1), six goals once (Atletico last campaign) and five once (PSG, 2017). Why are his Celtic teams not learning from their lessons?
READ THIS…Dortmund Thrash Celtic 7-1 – But Why?
UEFA Champions League Borussia Dortmund v Celtic Glasgow 01 10 2024 Daizen Maeda and Yan Couto. UEFA Champions League Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund. Photo BEAUTIFUL SPORTS/Buriakov
Invariably, the Irishman’s side tried to stand toe to toe with Dortmund. It was a firm reminder that the Champions League finalists can embarrass you with either a defence splitting pass, outstanding movement or clinical finishing. The key differences at this level. Coupled with shooting yourself in the foot, life was made easy for Nuri Sahin’s side who hardly got out of second gear.
This is not something new for Celtic, sadly. Rodgers, Postecoglou, Lennon and Deila teams have all been at one stage given more than a few knockout blows on the continent. Some more than others. Surely, it is time for Rodgers to offer a more pragmatic approach to these games?
READ THIS…“Every single mistake that we made got punished,” Brendan Rodgers
Serhou Guirassy celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at BVB Stadion Dortmund on October 01, 2024 (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
When he guided his Leicester team to a Europa Conference League semi-final, narrowly missing out on reaching the final, his side was compact and hard to beat. Instead of trying to always throw punches against top opponents, the Celtic manager should take a step back and be cautious when travelling to arenas like the Signal Iduna Park. Coming out with a high-press, all guns blazing approach only leads to one result. As we all saw, it is not a very nice one.
Furthermore, this abject, shambolic record of continuing to be embarrassed in the Champions League cannot continue. The scoreline is a horror show for Rodgers – who is in badly need of some signs that Celtic can compete away from Glasgow’s East End at this level. Since his return to Glasgow, it has been four Champions League defeats away from home, conceding 17 and only scoring once.
READ THIS…Sandman’s Definitive Ratings – Celtic at Rhinoland. Battered, humbled and slaughtered
UEFA Champions League Borussia Dortmund v Celtic 01 10 2024 Fans of Celtic at the start of the match, flags UEFA Champions League match at Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund. Photo BEAUTIFUL SPORTS/Buriakov
Nights like last night only point towards that there is still major work and healing to do in order to turn a corner and move on from past results like we watched unfolding in Dortmund yesterday evening.
Radical planning needs to be done prior to Bergamo. Europa League winners, who are a very similar profile to Dortmund. Will Rodgers learn from his harsh lessons in Italy?
Conor Spence – Hurting badly in Dortmund
“Every single mistake that we made got punished,” Brendan Rodgers
“Every single mistake that we made got punished,” Brendan Rodgers
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Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic Glasgow, Champions League, Matchday 2, 01 10 2024 Dortmund North Rhine-Westphalia.Photo kolbert-press/Marc Niemeyer
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Brendan Rodgers spoke to the media after last night’s 7-1 Champions League defeat in Dortmund, here’s how the Celtic manager explained what had happened and what has to happen now…
Celtic Team photo – Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic Glasgow, Champions League, Matchday 2, 01 10 2024 Dortmund North Rhine-Westphalia Germany. Photo kolbert-press/Marc Niemeyer
1. Brendan Rodgers on a tough night in the Champions League, watching his side get thrashed 7-1 by Dortmund…
“It was a tough watch, to be honest. We weren’t quite at our best, and they showed why they’re a top, top team. Yeah, we didn’t make the start that we wanted and then I’ve just said to the players afterwards, I don’t think I’ve been involved in a game where I feel that every single mistake that we made got punished.
“And that’s the level, any misplaced pass or moment that they had, it just seemed to end up in the back of the net. And then on the other side, we had a couple of moments, obviously the second half, and it didn’t just quite fall for us.
“So, yeah, I think at this level, especially away from home against a top team, you need to be at your highest level. And we weren’t that. And they were. You could see the level and quality that they have.”
READ THIS…Sandman’s Definitive Ratings – Celtic at Rhinoland. Battered, humbled and slaughtered
2. Brendan Rodgers on why his players made so many mistakes on the night…
“I think that’s the learning that comes away from this level. I think that we may have got spooked a little bit early on. We get two on each, good. Unfortunately, the toe poke goes through and then the guy gets the penalty, put them one up.
“But then we get the equaliser and then very, very quickly we’re then two on behind and they get a foothold in the game and start to move it well and we start to chase it a little bit. So it was a mixture of our positioning but also then just our quality and our passing. We were short or we just made the right pass and our touch wasn’t quite right.
“We just didn’t play a good game technically either.”
(Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
3. Brendan Rodgers on whether in retrospect he’d have done anything differently at the start…
“No, not really. I think it’s one that we went in high in confidence. The team’s been playing ever so well. We were in a really, really good place. But I think we needed to start the game much better than we did. We gave away cheap goals. We analysed the game back but there were certain issues, and positioning that we would have to be better at. We got punished for passes and loose bits of play which at this level like you’ve seen tonight, they will punish you. It was absolutely ruthless in the finishing. It was incredible to see. Unfortunately for us, we were on the back of it.”
4. Brendan Rodgers on whether this game is a reminder of the level where he wants Celtic to be at…
“It’s very, very difficult for us to get to that level. It’s a different level with the greatest respect. But what we’d want to be is more competitive than we were tonight. I think that was what was disappointing from our perspective.
“I thought the second half the guys showed a really good spirit. We were much braver on the ball but cleaner with our pass and got into some much better areas and had the ball for longer periods.
“In the first half we were too rushed. We know we’ve got speed in the top end of the field but we just gave it away too early. You do that against good players then you’re chasing the ball. But the level is, it’s always a learning process. Like you say, for us, we’ve seen tonight the very highest level of the European game. For us, we get punished but we will learn from it for sure.”
5. Brendan Rodgers on whether he’ll reassess the approach when going away from home against the stronger teams and how much can Celtic go toe-to-toe with them…
“Yeah, I didn’t think we were going toe-to-toe with them. I think there are certain moments when we can press the game so from a static position, we’re there to press it. Of course then when you’re in that mid-pitch, I just felt that we needed to be tighter.
“The times we’re positioning was a little bit too open and you’ve just got to really tighten the game or else they play through you and that’s what they did. Once they’re in turn, then that speed and power that they have at the very highest level, then you see where it takes them. So yeah, in moments we were pressing the game.
“In moments we’re in but we needed to be tighter and more compact in certain moments which let them get through. They get two penalties in the first half and then they score an absolute worldie from the young guy from outside the box, the one who nicks off Daizen inside and finishes with an unbelievable finish. Daizen has a touch, a little bit loose and then he fires it in. so before you know it you’re 4-1 down and that’s just sheer quality.
“Nothing positioning in that. That’s what I said earlier, just getting punished for mistakes that you wouldn’t normally. But with a very elite player, you make that slight mistake, boom, you get punished. Obviously, it’s the first defeat in a long time but it’s a heavy one.”
6. Brendan Rodgers on how he make sure that hammering doesn’t scar the players or linger in their minds especially when coming back to this competition in a couple of weeks time away to Atalanta…
“We knew that over eight games what it is we wanted to achieve but we also knew that these opening games away from home were going to be a real eye-opener for us and a real challenge for us. No one within the players and the management and coaching staff felt any different and we knew it was going to be a big challenge.
“Obviously, that form coming into it was absolutely fantastic and we would have wanted to be much better this evening. but that’s my job, my job is to go away and inspire the players again and like I say we analyse and you need to learn from it or else you can really get punished at this level. but this is a fantastic group of players that will do that, very conscientious and we’ll look at it and see where we can be better.”
7. Brendan Rodgers on whether the result and performance surprised him or whether he saw it coming in some ways, whether he thought it was always possible that a team like Dortmund could do this to Celtic…
“It’s always possible just because of their level. We come into it with great optimism and that’s what you want to have but we’re obviously in the notion as well that we’re playing against top, top players and I think you see that this evening at the top of the game and can really punish you. But like I say we have to take it on the chin.
“The players have been brilliant over a long period of time now. We had a really good start in the competition. so we’ve got three points on the board tonight and the best team won by a long way and we can learn from it and get going again at the weekend.”
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8. Brendan Rodgers on his team being spooked by the early goals and whether that’s something he can work on…
“Yes, absolutely. Well, Atalanta will be a different game. It’s a more man-to-man game so you have to be really strong in your duel and be able to work the ball. But yes, tonight surprisingly we weren’t so… have that assurance with the ball and that authority that we normally have and maybe come from the quick goals that we conceded. But it’s the level and if you want to compete at this level then we would have to be better with and without the ball.”
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9. Brendan Rodgers on the broader point about the big step between playing domestic football in Scotland and playing top sides in the Champions League, where mistakes like last night might not be punished at home but in Europe they are more ruthless…
“It’s a fair point. It is because you’re just not coming up against that level. But as I said before, I don’t think I’ve been involved in a game where it just felt that every missed play or every missed pass or just a slight error ended up with a goal. It was absolutely ruthless finishing.
“And when you see that level, you know what it takes to really push on. But for us, we operate in the league that we’re in. We have to be the best that we can be in that. That then qualifies us to come into this stage and that’s what we want to be. Nights like tonight are hard. They can be tough but it can happen. So we have to learn from it and move on.”
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c89leed1eyjt?page=7#Line-ups
Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland at Westfalenstadion
Celtic’s unbeaten start to the season came to a shuddering halt as they were taught a Champions League lesson by a rampant Borussia Dortmund inspired by the electric Karim Adeyemi.
Daizen Maeda cancelled out Emre Can’s early penalty in a frantic start, but it proved to be the briefest of respites for the Scottish champions.
Adeyemi ran riot with a lethal hat-trick, with another spot-kick from Serhou Guirassy helping the home side to a 5-1 half-time lead.
Guirassy struck again after the break and Felix Nmecha completed the rout with the seventh goal.
The victory sets Dortmund up to take on Real Madrid next in a rerun of last season’s final, while Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic will have to improve drastically when they head to Italy to take on Atalanta in two weeks time.
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Celtic made the worst possible start, conceding a penalty when Jamie Gittens showed rapid pace to slalom through and lull Kasper Schmeichel into bringing him down in the box. Can coolly converted from the spot.
The response was swift. Arne Engels delivered a beauty of a cross from wide on the right that Maeda bundled in from close range.
If that equaliser was meant to settle down the Scottish champions, they barely had time to draw breath before Dortmund struck again.
The speed of Adeyemi was frightening the life out of the Celtic defence and he raced clear to fire past Schmeichel with the aid of a deflection off Auston Trusty.
The 22-year-old German international produced a moment of magic for Dortmund’s third, firing a rocket high into the net from the edge of the box to make it 3-1.
Celtic players looked unable to catch a breath and things started to really unravel when Engels caught Adeyemi and Guirassy buried the penalty to make it four.
The Yellow Wall was rocking now and Adeyemi had his hat-trick before half-time, firing in another fabulous long-range strike to beat Schmeichel’s despairing dive.
Celtic managed to stop the bleeding for the first 20 minutes of the second half, but Guirassy punished a Alistair Johnson mistake to bury his second and Dortmund’s sixth.
A wretched night was summed up for Celtic when substitute Adam Idah was unable to head into an empty net and Nmecha smashed in Dortmund’s seventh at the other end moments later to bring the curtain down on their humiliation.
Dortmund’s xG was 2.91 compared to Celtic’s 1.82Image source, Opta
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Dortmund’s xG was 2.91 compared to Celtic’s 1.82
Celtic lucky to only concede seven
After nine wins from nine this season – including an impressive 5-1 destruction of Slovan Bratislava on matchday one – confidence was coursing through this Celtic side before what Rodgers described as an “acid test”.
Celtic have only ever won twice away from home in the Champions League, and never in 14 attempts on German soil. That never looked like ending here.
Drubbings at the hands of Europe’s big guns have become an unfortunate habit for Celtic in recent years, and this mauling will be filed alongside similar thrashings by the likes of the Real and Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Paris St-Germain.
This Celtic side was supposed to be different, supposed to have found defensive solidity to go with the attacking potency they have displayed this season.
Missing their defensive lynchpin, Cameron Carter-Vickers, it was always going to be a huge task to contain a Dortmund team who looked like scoring every time they flooded forward.
Had it not been for some last-ditch interventions from Liam Scales and good saves from Schmeichel, Celtic’s record European defeat of 7-0 could have been beaten.
Sometimes you have to accept the opposition are just levels above, but Rodgers will be frustrated at the unforced errors that compounded Celtic’s problems.
This was always going to be Celtic’s toughest test and they came up desperately short. Now the challenge is to rediscover something much closer to their best for the remaining Champions League games.
Dortmund have tools to go deep again
Dortmund may have lost some of the key men that helped them to last season’s final, but they look to have all the tools to go deep into this tournament once again.
The likes of Jadon Sancho, Mats Hummels and Niclas Fullkrug may have moved on, but they still have stars all over the pitch and none shone brighter than Adeyemi.
His electric pace, and that of Englishman Gittens, tore Celtic to shreds, with the classy Julian Brandt pulling the strings and picking the holes in the visitors’ ragged defence.
Not many opponents will be as accommodating as Celtic were and tougher tests await, but Dortmund look to have the blend of pace, power and guile to trouble anyone.
Match stats
Kasper SchmeichelImage source, SNS
Celtic remain without a Champions League win against German opposition, losing each of their last five such matches (P9 D2 L7)
Brendan Rodgers is the only manager to see his side concede seven goals in a Champions League match more than once (also 0-7 v Barcelona in 2016 and 1-7 v PSG in 2017).
Celtic are the first British team to concede five goals in the first half of a game in major European competition since Cwmbran Town against Progresul Bucharest in the 1997-98 UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup.
They have failed to win any of their last 28 Champions League matches when conceding first, losing 27 (D1).
Dortmund extended their club record unbeaten home run in the Champions League to 12 matches (W8, D4)
Karim Adeyemi is the first Dortmund player to score a first half hat-trick in a major European game since Marcio Amoroso in a 2002 UEFA Cup semi-final against Milan.
Dortmund had 13 shots on target – their most in a Champions League match since recording 15 v Legia Warsaw in a 6-0 win in September 2016.
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Colin Moffat
Admirable Adeyemipublished at 22:26 British Summer Time
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No surprise to see Karim Adeyemi get the player of the match award after his first-half hat-trick.
Celtic had no answer to the forward’s pace and the power of his shooting before he picked up an injury early in the second half.
The 22-year-old now has 10 Champions League goals to his name.
Karim AdeyemiImage source, SNS
‘Aggressive Atalanta a different test’published at 22:22 British Summer Time
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James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
Atalanta will be a totally different test. They are so aggressive in their press, they go man-for-man.
Celtic will have to be so much better. Atalanta will be relentless.
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Next up for Celtic in the Champions League is a trip to Italy on 23 October to take on Atalanta, winners of last season’s Europa League.
Too soon?
‘Celtic need a Plan B for Europe’published at 22:16 British Summer Time
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Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound
If you look at the way Celtic play in the league, they will try to win the ball high up the pitch. That mentality is in the players. It was proven tonight that they can not do that against top teams.
They can take four or five players out of the game with two or three passes, then they are getting at your back four. You have to come up with a different plan or structure to stay in the game.
Celtic striker Adam IdahImage source, SNS
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Was it foolish for Celtic to line up in their usual 4-3-3 away to last season’s Champions League runners-up or did they simply not apply themselves?
An extra body in central defence or in central midfield? The back four were horribly exposed time after time.
‘Celtic don’t seem to have learned anything’published at 22:10 British Summer Time
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Tom English
BBC Scotland’s chief sports writer on Sportsound
There were fundamental issues here. Celtic have set up away against Borussia Dortmund as they did at the weekend against St Johnstone, expecting to have the same kind of control. That was never going to happen.
They were a soft touch. They don’t seem to have learned anything. These are monumental hidings that Brendan Rodgers has overseen. They are not getting any better in Europe. They are naive to go and play that way.
Dortmund just lapped it up.
‘A sobering night’ – McGregorpublished at 22:07 British Summer Time
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Celtic captain Callum McGregor tells TNT Sports: “A sore one, for sure. We were punished with every mistake we made. Before we knew it, we were 5-1 down. A sobering night.
“If you make mistakes like that, you get punished. Credit to Dortmund. We’ve been sobered a little, but we need to take that and bounce back in the next game.
“You get yourself back into the game. The quick goal killed us and rattled us a little bit. When you give good players time on the ball, they will kill you. And that’s what they did.
“I think the game plan was to be in between the two. We understand when you play against good players, you have to suffer a little without the ball. We have to learn from it. We’ve got a lot to think about after that.”
DORTMUND, GERMANY – OCTOBER 01: Celtic Captain Callum McGregor at Full Time during a UEFA Champions League matchday two League Phase match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic at the Signal Iduna Park, on October 01, 2024, in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)Image source, SNS
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Celtic have tumbled from third to 19th in the Champions League standings – and that’s with half the teams playing their second matches tomorrow.
‘Embarrassing, to say the least’published at 22:00 British Summer Time
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Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound
Reality kicks in. A tough night to forget. Embarrassing, to say the least.
It all comes down to the structure and the way Celtic set up defensively. And the mistakes. The mistakes that were then compounded by the nervousness.
Don’t forget, Schmeichel must have had about six very good saves. And I didn’t count them all.
Celtic were cut open time and time againImage source, SNS
Not the record Rodgers wants…published at 21:57 British Summer Time
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Brendan Rodgers is the only manager to witness his team concede seven goals in a Champions League game more than once.
This is the third time it’s happened on his watch.
Barcelona and Paris St-Germain were the others to hit seven past Celtic during Rodgers’ first spell at Celtic.
‘Tough questions will have to be asked’published at 21:54 British Summer Time
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James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
There would have been a good bit of belief and confidence that Celtic would come here and perform.
Tough questions will have to be asked.
FULL-TIME Borussia Dortmund 7-1 Celticpublished at 90+3 mins
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An ugly night for Celtic comes to an end.
Borussia Dortmund hit seven and could have had a few more.
Celtic were crushed 7-1 by Borussia DortmundImage source, SNS
YELLOW CARDpublished at 90+2 mins
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A sore one for Arne Engels as he is put up in the air by a crude challenge from Ramy Bensebaini.
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Only three minutes of stoppage time for Celtic to endure…
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Daizen Maeda pings in a low cross from the left and a sliding Arne Engels tries to force it in at the near post. The Celtic midfielder is crowded out though.
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A puff of the cheeks from Celtic right-back Alistair Johnston as he walks off, to be replaced by Anthony Ralston.
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Somehow it’s two against two on a Dortmund breakaway and Kasper Schmeichel has to beat away a shot from Julien Duranville.
Deary me…
‘A night to forget in so many ways’published at 21:40 British Summer Time
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James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
It’s a wonderful finish. Nmecha steps onto it with his right foot, it’s low and hard with power into the side-netting. Schmeichel, again, absolutely no chance.
A night to forget for Celtic in so many ways. I don’t think you can begrudge Dortmund that scoreline. A sobering night for Celtic.
‘It can’t all be on the manager’published at 21:39 British Summer Time
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Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
I’m sorry, you can’t do that at this level. It’s a tough watch, really tough.
These players have brought a lot of enjoyment but this is a real sore one. It can’t all be on the manager.
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GOAL Borussia Dortmund 7-1 Celticpublished at 79 mins
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Felix Nmecha
Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel can only stand and watch as an angled drive from substitute Felix Nmecha nestles in the corner of his net.
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‘It can’t all be on the manager’published at 21:39 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 7-1 Celtic
Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
I’m sorry, you can’t do that at this level. It’s a tough watch, really tough.
These players have brought a lot of enjoyment but this is a real sore one. It can’t all be on the manager.
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GOAL Borussia Dortmund 7-1 Celticpublished at 79 mins
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Felix Nmecha
Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel can only stand and watch as an angled drive from substitute Felix Nmecha nestles in the corner of his net.
Dortmund goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
‘Sitter from Idah’published at 21:36 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 6-1 Celtic
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
It’s a sitter from Adam Idah.
There is a little nick and it may be slightly behind him, but you still expect him to score from there.
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Adam Idah looks certain to pull one back for Celtic but his close range header is snaffled up by goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, who looked like he’d given up on it.
‘Celtic need to focus on home games’published at 21:32 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 6-1 Celtic
Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
I think this Celtic team can win their home games, there’s loads to play for.
But it’s all about levels. Dortmund are at a superior level to Celtic. That’s okay.
They need to focus on the home games.
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Much better from Reo Hatate as he turns well and drives forward before curling a shot a metre or so over the crossbar.
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No hat-trick for the impressive Serhou Guirassy as he is replaced by Marcel Sabitzer.
‘Class finish’published at 21:26 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 6-1 Celtic
Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
That’s a class finish.
Celtic have been ruthlessly exposed. It all comes from giving the ball away again.
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GOAL Borussia Dortmund 6-1 Celticpublished at 66 mins
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Serhou Guirassy
A poor pass out of defence from Alistair Johnston comes straight back and Serhou Guirassy is able to slalom past a couple of challenges before slipping a cool shot past Kasper Schmeichel.
Dortmund goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
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The ball falls to Reo Hatate at the edge of the penalty area but his swipe is miles over the bar – that could be heading for the Ruhr river, even with these giant stands.
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Celtic respond with a couple of replacements of their own.
Adam Idah and Yang Hyun-Jun are on for Kyogo Furuhashi and Nicolas Kuhn.
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Here come the home changes.
Julian Brandt, Pascal Gross and Yan Couto make way for Maximilian Beier, Felix Nmecha and Ramy Bensebaini.
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The Dortmund intensity has dropped markedly as the home side pop the ball around.
Lots of subs warming up…
‘Worse start than first half’published at 21:16 British Summer Time
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James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
Dortmund are going to continue getting chances. Celtic are sitting slightly deeper to limit chances but they are still giving the ball away.
If anything, Celtic have started this second half worse than the first half. They are slack in their passing and they are not giving themselves any time on the ball.
‘Got to do better’published at 21:16 British Summer Time
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Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
One long pass gets Kuhn in behind, but he’s got to do better.
That’s pretty tame, he didn’t believe in himself.
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A rare chance for Celtic to attack as Nicolas Kuhn scoots forward from a fortunate bounce but his final shot is feeble, poked straight at the keeper.
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Kasper Schmeichel is working hard to keep the score down as he he stops efforts from Julian Brandt and Julien Duranville.
Celtic are sitting much deeper but they can’t get hold of the ball.
‘Can Celtic salvage some pride?’published at 21:07 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 5-1 Celtic
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
They will feel embarrassed and ashamed. Come out and try to salvage a bit of pride.
You can’t come out and continue doing the same things, expecting different results.
On the ball, not good enough. They’ve allowed Dortmund total control in the game.
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Belgian teenager Julien Duranville is the home replacement.
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Karim Adeyemi – Celtic’s tormentor in chief – is looking rather cheesed off as he slumps to the turf with an injury.
He can’t go on and the visiting defence will breathe a sigh of relief.
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Have Dortmund been targeting a particular area of Celtic’s team?
Hmm, not really. This attacking thirds map shows the German side are a threat on the left, right and centrally.
They were superb in that first half.
Dortmund attacking thirds
KICK-OFFpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time
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Here we go for the second half.
Reo Hatate and Alex Valle are on for Celtic, replacing Paulo Bernardo and Greg Taylor.
Celtic getting a Champions League lessonpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time
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Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland at the Westfalenstadion
The Celtic fans off to our right, who were so full of noise and passion before the game, are standing in stunned silence.
They have watched their team being taken apart by a Borussia Dortmund who have been utterly relentless.
The Celtic players are unable to catch a breath out there. They’re 5-1 down and that’s with Dortmund squandering further chances and Kasper Schmeichel making some good saves.
Celtic need to find a way to stem the tide or this could get even uglier.
‘Celtic fretful and worried’published at 21:00 British Summer Time
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Tom English
BBC Scotland’s chief sports writer on Sportsound
A spectacular shellacking.
Brendan Rodgers has form for this; 7-0 Barcelona, 5-0 PSG, 6-0 Atletico Madrid. He said he was going to make his team hard to break down, he has not done any of that.
Celtic have been spooked. Dortmund have been ruthless. Rodgers does not seem to have tried to do anything about it.
Dortmund’s pace is destroying Celtic. They’ve made their own errors, but they are forced by knowing what Dortmund can do when they make an error. They are fretful and worried.
It could be more. It could have been six or seven.
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Karim Adeyemi is the first Dortmund player to score a first-half hat-trick in Europe since 2002.
The forward is also just the second German player to score a first-half treble in a Champions League game.
Karim AdeyemiImage source, Reuters
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So Dortmund have scored five goals from an xG of just 2.12.
About 1.6 of that comes from the two penalties.
Usually, those kind of figures point to suspect goalkeeping or the goals being absolute belters. Perhaps a mix of both?
Dortmund xG map
‘A litany of mistakes from Celtic’published at 20:55 British Summer Time
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Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound
I’m shocked. And going by the pictures, Brendan Rodgers is also in shock. He has not been able to stop the flow of this game. That’s his job. There is a litany of mistakes, resulting in goals.
We said before the game, they had confidence and belief. But as the goals have gone in they have struggled with that pressure.
My analysis is simple, Dortmund have exploited the space on the side of Callum McGregor. Adeyemi has destroyed Celtic in those spaces.
Celtic boss Brendan RodgersImage source, SNS
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Two of the last four instances of a team scoring five goals in the first half of a Champions League game have been from Borussia Dortmund. They last did it to Legia Warsaw in November 2016, going on to win 8-4.
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First-half statsImage source, BBC Sport
HALF-TIME Borussia Dortmund 5-1 Celticpublished at 45+1 mins
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So, so easy for Dortmund.
The home side have torn Celtic to shreds.
Karim Adeyemi has a hat-trick, while Emre Can and Serhou Guirassy have tucked away penalties.
Daizen Maeda briefly made it 1-1 with a close range effort.
Celtic trail 5-1 at the intervalImage source, SNS
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Celtic’s goal difference is back to zero after such a great opening victory.
And we’re not even at half-time…
‘You can’t do that’published at 20:44 British Summer Time
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Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
You can’t lose the ball like that, that’s what happens.
Short back lift, bang. It’s all about pride now, stopping the bleeding.
Someone’s got to take responsibility.
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GOAL Borussia Dortmund 5-1 Celticpublished at 42 mins
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Karim Adeyemi
Hat-trick for Adeyemi. Horror show for Celtic.
Daizen Maeda is guilty of giving the ball away near his own penalty area and Karim Adeyemi strides forward to lash his third shot past Kasper Schmeichel.
Dortmund goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
‘Sobering stuff’published at 20:42 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 4-1 Celtic
Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
Brendan will be desperate to get them in at half time. The game’s gone. It’s about damage limitation now.
This is a sobering performance, we’ve all been there. It just shows how far Celtic have to go as a group.
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GOAL Borussia Dortmund 4-1 Celticpublished at 40 mins
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Serhou Guirassy (pen)
Whipped into the corner. That’s five goals in five games for Serhou Guirassy since his summer move to BVB.
Dortmund goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
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Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Celtic
Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
Suppose you could deem that a penalty.
Adeyemi makes the most of it, but at this level they’re going to give it.
PENALTY TO BORUSSIA DORTMUNDpublished at 39 mins
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Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Celtic
Karim Adeyemi has his foot up and Arne Engels clips the sole of his boot.
Very soft.
‘Celtic not crumbling’published at 20:38 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Celtic
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
Celtic have not crumbled under pressure, Dortmund are just firing at the minute.
Celtic have still tried to knock the ball about and tried to get in behind. They need to keep their composure and limit Dortmund’s runs in behind the backline – which is easier said that done.
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Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Celtic
Kasper Schmeichel needs to look lively to push away a dig from Pascal Gross as Dortmund keep Celtic pinned back.
CLOSE!published at 34 mins
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Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Celtic
Celtic just cannot live with the direct running of Karim Adeyemi and another flashing shot whistles just wide.
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‘Naughty’published at 20:34 British Summer Time
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Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
That’s naughty. That’s borderline for me.
That’s not a good challenge at all from Gross.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 32 mins
32 mins
Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Celtic
Pascal Gross catches Arne Engels late and is the first home player to be cautioned.
‘What a finish!’published at 20:32 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Celtic
Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
Wow, what a finish that is.
Schmeichel thinks he’s going to cross it, he’ll probably be disappointed with that, but Adeyemi lashes it into the top corner.
‘Schmeichel not expecting it’published at 20:31 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Celtic
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
I’m surprised he even took the shot on. Schmeichel is in that area but he’s expecting a cross.
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GOAL Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Celticpublished at 29 mins
29 mins
Karim Adeyemi
Wow! That is an absolute rocket of a shot from Karim Adeyemi and it beats Kasper Schmeichel all ends up at the goalkeeper’s near post.
Dortmund goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
‘Get the ball to Maeda’published at 20:28 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celtic
Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
If Celtic can, they just need to get the ball out to Maeda.
He’s got the beating of Couto out on the left.
DORTMUND, GERMANY – OCTOBER 01: Celtic’s Daizen Maeda and Borussia Dortmund’s Yan Couto in action during a UEFA Champions League matchday two League Phase match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic at the Signal Iduna Park, on October 01, 2024, in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)Image source, SNS
Dortmund ‘pouncing’ on errorspublished at 20:26 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celtic
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
You feel that any mistake Celtic make in possession is pounced upon.
Dortmund have such speed in their passing and running, they are such a threat.
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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celtic
A player in yellow gets his head to a Dortmund corner but the ball loops gently into the hands of Kasper Schmeichel.
Mayhem in Dortmundpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celtic
Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland at the Westfalenstadion
What a breathless start to this match!
Goals flying in, chances being missed, atmosphere absolutely crackling. If Celtic can make a game of this, we could have the makings of a Champions League classic.
The speed of the Dortmund forward line is frightening the life out of the Celtic defence at the moment though.
The Scottish champions need to weather the storm.
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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celtic
Another strong stop at his near post from Kasper Schmeichel as Serhou Guirassy crashes an angled shot on target.
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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celtic
Celtic are struggling to catch a breath and Greg Taylor giving the ball away under little pressure does not help. Alistair Johnston bails out his fellow full-back with a strong challenge.
‘Brandt causing problems’published at 20:20 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celtic
Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
Julian Brandt is coming off the two Celtic centre-halves and he’s in acres.
And he can play.
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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celtic
The Celtic defence is exposed again but Pascal Gross decides against shooting and his cutback for Serhou Guirassy is just behind the striker.
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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celtic
Celtic are under the pump here as two crosses cause panic in the visiting penalty area.
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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celtic
Jamie Gittens is haring forward again and his powerful strike is well kept out by Kasper Schmeichel.
An offside flag goes up in the wake of that lightening attack.
‘Dortmund directness a problem’published at 20:15 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celtic
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
Celtic’s response to going one behind was really good. They were composed, they were not rattled.
But that’s what can happen when you have the speed and directness Dortmund have. They are always going to cause a problem.
‘What a game’published at 20:14 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celtic
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
Adeyemi has too much speed and strength. Trusty sticks out the leg which causes the deflection. Schmeichel can’t stop it.
What a game we are having.
‘What are we watching?’published at 20:13 British Summer Time
20:13 BST
Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celtic
Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
What are we witnessing? We’re only in the 11th minute!
Again Celtic are too easy to play through.
Kamikaze stuff from both teams.
Borussia Dortmund 2-1 CelticImage source, SNS
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GOAL Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Celticpublished at 11 mins
11 mins
Karim Adeyemi
Celtic are not level for long as Karim Adeyemi races forward and his shot takes a deflection off Auston Trusty to send the ball flying past Kasper Schmeichel.
Dortmund goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
‘Outstanding delivery’published at 20:11 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Celtic
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
I was interested to see what the reaction would be, and it’s excellent. Two minutes later and Celtic are level!
It’s an outstanding delivery. Maeda gambles and puts it into the back of the net.
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GOAL Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Celticpublished at 9 mins
9 mins
Daizen Maeda
Err… That’s how Celtic respond.
Daizen Maeda sneaks in between two defenders to bundle in a cross from Arne Engels.
Emre Can should really deal with it but can only graze an attempted headed clearance against the Celtic forward.
Celtic goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
‘How will Celtic respond?’published at 20:09 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Celtic
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
It’s a brilliant penalty from Emre Can.
A stutter run-up to psych out Kasper Schmeichel.
How are Celtic going to respond? Dortmund have looked very dangerous.
DORTMUND, GERMANY – OCTOBER 01: Borussia Dortmund’s Emre Can scores a penalty to make it 1-0 during a UEFA Champions League matchday two League Phase match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic at the Signal Iduna Park, on October 01, 2024, in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)Image source, SNS
‘No complaints’published at 20:08 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Celtic
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
No complaints from Schmeichel.
He knows he has taken Gittens down.
Emre Can converts from the penalty spot in DortmundImage source, SNS
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Emre Can converts from the penalty spot in Dortmund
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GOAL Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Celticpublished at 7 mins
7 mins
Emre Can (pen)
No trace of that early knock for the Dortmund skipper as Emre Can lifts cool spot-kick straight down the middle.
Dortmund goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
PENALTY TO BORUSSIA DORTMUNDpublished at 6 mins
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Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Celtic
Jamie Gittens upended by Kasper Schmeichel.
Booking for the Celtic keeper…
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Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Celtic
A couple of attacking thrusts from the home side but the Celtic defence holds firm.
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Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Celtic
Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on TNT Sports
You’ve got to make them count.
It’s unlike Engels.
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Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Celtic
The corner from Arne Engels is flat and hard – and easily dealt with by the depleted hosts.
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Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Celtic
Corner to Celtic – and Dortmund skipper Emre Can is off the pitch wincing in pain after an awkward jarring of the knee.
KICK-OFFpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Celtic
And away we go.
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Can Celtic silence that Yellow Wall?
DORTMUND, GERMANY – OCTOBER 01: The famous ‘Yellow Wall’ during a UEFA Champions League matchday two League Phase match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic at the Signal Iduna Park, on October 01, 2024, in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)Image source, SNS
Reminder of the teams…published at 19:57 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson, Can, Gross, Adeyimi, Brandt, Gittens, Guirassy.
Substitutes: Meyer, Lotka, Bensebaini, Nmecha, Beier, Duranville, Sabitzer, Sule, Azhil.
Celtic: Schmeichel, Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Taylor, McGregor, Bernardo, Engels, Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda.
Substitutes: Sinisalo, Bain, Palma, Idah, Valle, Yang, McCowan, Nawrocki, Hatate, Forrest, Ralston, Welsh.
Celtic XI
Almost there…published at 19:56 British Summer Time
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Here come the players.
The tunnel looks very plush.
Kuhn in cracking formpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Nicolas Kuhn will be handy for translating any chatter from the home team. The Celtic winger has been in pretty handy form too.
The 24-year-old German has five goals and eight assists in all competitions this season.
Nicolas Kuhn warming up for CelticImage source, SNS
Best behaviour…published at 19:51 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Referee Jose Maria Sanchez is a card happy chappy by the look of things.
The Spaniard dished out 11 yellows in West Ham’s meeting with Bayer Leverkusen last season and he’s sent off three players already this season.
One of those red cards came in a Champions League qualifier between Fenerbahce and Lille, along with eight bookings.
Tonight’s referee is Jose Maria SanchezImage source, SNS
‘We can cause Dortmund trouble’ – Rodgerspublished at 19:49 British Summer Time
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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tells TNT Sports: “Auston [Trusty] has had coupe of games now, settling in to the way we play, but it’ll be about all the 11 and the guys coming off the bench.
“We can press the game well, when we have the ball it’s about breaking through that pressure. And we have good players on the side to come in.
“I’ve got a real good feeling in our football and how we’re working. I think we can cause Dortmund trouble with our attack.”
‘Defining moment in Dortmund’published at 19:46 British Summer Time
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Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound
This is the defining moment at this part of the season to see if Celtic can transmit what they have been doing domestically across to the Champions League against a good team away from home.
The excitement builds the adrenaline inside you but you have to be composed. It’s all about the collective and everyone working to the maximum. They have to get the balance right and be pragmatic.
Celtic captain Callum McGregor warming upImage source, SNS
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Celtic captain Callum McGregor warming up
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Home and away, Celtic have won just four of 28 meetings with German opposition, losing 19.
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Celtic have never won a game on German soil in 14 previous attempts.
Their most recent experience ended with a 3-1 loss to Leipzig in the 2022-23 Champions League group stage.
‘Celtic don’t sit back’published at 19:40 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
I don’t think Celtic will sit in. It’s not how Celtic play, they don’t sit back. There might be periods where they retreat a little bit but I’m not convinced Dortmund will have as much as 70% possession.
They won’t allow Can and Gross to dictate the play. The defence is the weakness for Dortmund. Celtic have to use their strengths to exploit Dortmund’s weakness. I think Celtic will come here and try to make it as uncomfortable as possible for Dortmund.
Crowd won’t faze Celtic – Engelspublished at 19:37 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Another new arrival at Celtic, Arne Engels, has recent experience of Signal Iduna Park, having moved to Glasgow from Augsburg.
The 21-year-old actually made his Bundesliga debut at what is the biggest stadium in Germany.
“I came from the second division in Belgium so to come here and play in front of 80,000 people was amazing,” he recalled on Monday.
“It’s always positive to play here. I haven’t spoken to a lot of the guys about it because they know it and we also have an amazing atmosphere at Celtic Park, so it’s kind of the same.
“Everyone knows how to handle it. If you can play at Celtic Park, you can play everywhere.”
Trusty deputy?published at 19:34 British Summer Time
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With Cameron Carter-Vickers missing out again with a toe problem, it’s a big night for his USA team-mate Auston Trusty.
The 26-year-old summer signing is starting his third game in a row and he’s likelier to be busier than he was in Saturday’s 6-0 win at St Johnstone.
Auston TrustyImage source, SNS
Atmosphere ramping uppublished at 19:31 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland at the Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
The Celtic players just arrived onto the pitch for their warm-up and were greeted to a roar from their fans the likes of which would normally be reserved for a last-minute winner.
The Yellow Wall then just burst into song, Paul Lambert and Murdo McLeod are on the pitch addressing the crowd – it’s all going off!
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Dortmund’s most recent meeting with a Scottish side ended in a 6-4 aggregate defeat by Rangers.
It was during the Ibrox side’s run to the 2021-22 Europa League final and Celtic’s big rivals were 4-2 winners in the first leg in Germany.
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Borussia Dortmund have won six of their 16 games against Scottish sides, losing four of them – once to Celtic and three times to Rangers.
Goal-greedy Guirassypublished at 19:24 British Summer Time
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Erling Haaland scored 67 goals in his two years at Dortmund.
Other famous former strikers include Robert Lewandowski, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Jan Koller, Stephane Chapuisat and Karl-Heinz Riedle.
Can Serhou Guirassy join that impressive list of BVB favourites?
The 28-year-old Guinea international has four goals in four outings after a summer move from Stuttgart, where he hit 30 last term.
Serhou GuirassyImage source, SNS
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Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers breaking the news to Peter Schmeichel that he’s sticking with Kasper in goals…
Schmeichel senior looks like he could still do a job.
DORTMUND, GERMANY – OCTOBER 01: Celtic Manager Brendan Rodgers and Peter Schmeichel during a UEFA Champions League matchday two League Phase match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic at the Signal Iduna Park, on October 01, 2024, in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)Image source, SNS
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Mmm… Not sure Paul Lambert is going to get his wish for a dull stalemate.
While Celtic were putting five past Slovan Bratislava on match-day one, Dortmund breezed to a 3-0 victory away to Club Bruges.
Friendly bore draw?published at 19:18 British Summer Time
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A bit more from that Paul Lambert interview…
“I played with two special football clubs. I had incredible times with Dortmund and Celtic.
“It’s a nightmare draw for myself just because of the association I’ve got.
“I’m sitting right on the fence. No saves or tackling. We’ll go with a nice, friendly 0-0.”
‘You’ve got to thrive on this’published at 19:16 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
“You have to handle the atmosphere, you have to handle the crowd,” Paul Lambert told BBC Scotland yesterday. “If you don’t, Dortmund will make it so difficult.
“Celtic are used to playing big games, but you’re going up another level. You’ve got to thrive on this. You can’t buckle or else it will take you under.”
Paul Lambert was a Champions League winner with Borussia DortmundImage source, Getty Images
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Lambert was a Champions League winner with Borussia Dortmund
MacLeod and Lambert linkspublished at 19:14 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Murdo MacLeod played in that 1987 tie, having just moved to Germany from Celtic.
He’s not the only Scottish midfielder to play for both clubs, with Paul Lambert doing it the other way round and joining Celtic from Dortmund in 1997 – bringing a Champions League winners’ medal with him.
Both men are in attendance this evening…
Neil Lennon and Murdo MacLeodImage source, SNS
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Murdo MacLeod (right) with former Celtic skipper Neil Lennon
Paul LambertImage source, SNS
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Paul Lambert has been enjoying a return to his old club
Postpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Celtic and Borussia Dortmund have met twice – in the Uefa Cup – with the Germans progressing both times.
Celtic won the first meeting 2-1 at home back in 1987, but lost 2-0 in Germany.
In 1992, Dortmund won both legs – 1-0 at home and 2-1 in Glasgow.
Celtic beat Borussia Dortmund in the first meeting of the sidesImage source, SNS
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Derek Whyte scored late on as Celtic beat Borussia Dortmund in the first meeting of the sides
‘Excellent’ Bernardo keeps out Hatatepublished at 19:07 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
I don’t think you could argue about Paulo Bernardo starting. His form has been excellent. Whether it was Bernardo or Hatate starting, it’s still a really strong line-up.
This is a strong Celtic side that Brendan Rodgers feels can go on and cause Dortmund problems. They’re in great shape.
Reo Hatate is among the Celtic substitutesImage source, SNS
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Reo Hatate is among the Celtic substitutes
LINE-UPSpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson, Can, Gross, Adeyimi, Brandt, Gittens, Guirassy.
Substitutes: Meyer, Lotka, Bensebaini, Nmecha, Beier, Duranville, Sabitzer, Sule, Azhil.
Celtic: Schmeichel, Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Taylor, McGregor, Bernardo, Engels, Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda.
Substitutes: Sinisalo, Bain, Palma, Idah, Valle, Yang, McCowan, Nawrocki, Hatate, Forrest, Ralston, Welsh.
Couto starts for Dortmundpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Brazilian Yan Couto gets the nod ahead of experienced Germany international Niklas Sule at right-back for the hosts.
The rest of the team is as expected, with fit-again Austria captain Marcel Sabitzer on the bench.
Full team lists coming right up.
Sahin and Rodgers reunitedpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Brendan Rodgers and Nuri Sahin worked together at Liverpool but it was a brief and unspectacular collaboration.
Sahin moved to Anfield on loan from Real Madrid for season 2012-13, but left after five months, with three goals and three assists in 12 appearances.
Quotes at the time suggested Sahin hadn’t seen eye to eye with his boss but there was no sign of any ill will during Monday’s media conferences.
“It’ll be really good to see him when he’s making his first steps as a manager,” said Rodgers.
Sahin spoke of Rodgers having “a Spanish vibe” given his focus on possession, adding: “I liked his training sessions, they were very interesting, I was already taking notes for my own coaching career. We meet again 10 years on and I’m looking forward to the duel.”
Brendan Rodgers and Nuri SahinImage source, Getty Images
Defensive doubts for Dortmundpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Borussia Dortmund have won five of their seven matches this season, losing just once.
That defeat was a 5-1 hammering at Stuttgart and in the wake of that eye-catching result Dortmund found themselves 2-0 down at home to Bochum on Friday before running out 4-2 winners.
Celtic will want to put that leaky defence under pressure.
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Scotland fans made a significant impression in Germany during the Euros, with a huge number making the trip and getting through mind-boggling amounts of beer.
The guy at the top looks like he might just have stayed on…
Celtic fan in DortmundImage source, SNS
Celtic fans in DortmundImage source, SNS
Same again for Celticpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Celtic stick with the same XI from Saturday’s 6-0 thrashing of St Johnstone, with Paulo Bernardo preferred to Reo Hatate.
Cameron Carter-Vickers is missing with a toe injury.
Celtic: Schmeichel, Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Taylor, McGregor, Bernardo, Engels, Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda.
Celtic ‘ready to leave a mark’ in Champions Leaguepublished at 18:45 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
When you get into the professional game, these are the places you want to play football. It will be hostile and it will be noisy. It’s quite magnificent.
Celtic are in great form. Performances and results have been excellent. They will take huge confidence off of the performance and result, and it could have been a lot more, against Slovan Bratislava.
This is an extremely tough fixture but I think they can come here with a bit of belief. I think they are ready. We know Brendan Rodgers can win leagues and cups, and go unbeaten, but this is where his side needs to leave a mark.
LIVE stream page 7
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Yes, that’s right, Dortmund made a managerial change after reaching the Champions League final.
Edin Terzic decided to stand down following a long association with the club.
New boss Nuripublished at 18:41 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
While Dortmund operate in a different financial sphere to Celtic, Brendan Rodgers does have considerably more experience than his home counterpart.
Nuri Sahin is only a few games into the head coach position, having stepped up from his assistant role over the summer.
The 36-year-old did have a spell in charge of Turkish club Antalyaspor from October 2021 to December 2023.
Rodgers aiming for ‘next level’published at 18:38 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
“It’s looking to bring our game to the next level,” said Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers yesterday. “The way we have been performing over the last six or seven months has just been increasing and now we come to this level.
“We are under no illusions, we are playing against a team who are challenging at the very top end of elite football. But I have always said, whether it’s domestically or coming away in this competition, it’s about making us a really difficult team to play against, with and without the ball.
“I’m not looking for perfection, I’m just looking for us to be really, really difficult to play against, to give everything you have and bring our game, which is to press, to fight, to run.
“We know at times their quality drives you back and then it’s having that resilience in those moments. But we also know that we have a game that can hurt teams as well.”
Celtic manager Brendan RodgersImage source, SNS
Celtic ready to face the Yellow Wallpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland in Dortmund
Ninety minutes before kick-off and the famous Yellow Wall is already filling up nicely with Dortmund fans, but the Celtic supporters have arrived early to make their presence felt too.
Green and white jerseys could be seen all over the place in Dortmund city centre today and the fans are determined to enjoy their trip to one of the great stadiums in European football.
And speaking to a few of them outside the ground, they have a quiet confidence that if they get it right tonight they could maybe, just maybe, get out of here with a positive result against one of the Champions League heavyweights.
Signal Iduna StadiumImage source, SNS
Daunting task in Dortmundpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time
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Borussia Dortmund v Celtic (20:00)
It’s been plain sailing for Celtic this season, with nine wins on the bounce, including a comfortable Old Firm victory and the morale-boosting thumping of Slovan Bratislava on the opening week of the Champions League.
Tonight represents the biggest test by far for Brendan Rodgers and his team as they take on Borussia Dortmund at the mighty Signal Iduna Park.
Champions League runners-up last season, the Germans are one of Europe’s established big dogs and start as strong favourites.