Celtic 3-1 RB Leipzig: Nicolas Kuhn double sees dominant Glasgow aspect earn second Champions League win of marketing campaign – Eurosport

Nicolas Kuhn hit an outstanding double as a slick Celtic aspect roared again in model from shedding the opener to finish a rousing 3-1 UEFA Champions League win over RB Leipzig at Celtic Park.

Brendan Rodgers’ aspect secured a deserved victory towards the Bundesliga’s second-placed aspect, who took the lead towards the Scottish champions by way of a Christoph Baumgartner header on 23 minutes earlier than being pushed again for big swathes of a frantic contest.

And it was a dominant Celtic who confirmed their preventing qualities and real class with two good finishes from German winger Kuhn giving them the lead at half-time.

The Glasgow aspect finalised the win when Reo Hatate slammed residence from shut vary on 72 minutes to seal a memorable night and provides his workforce seven factors from their opening 4 group matches in European soccer’s premier occasion.

RB Leipzig stay pointless with this defeat following slim losses to Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Liverpool.

This was Celtic’s most spectacular end result within the event since their 2-1 win over Barcelona within the 2012/13 group stage.

However whereas that well-known victory was constructed on a stout defence, and scientific ending, the success towards RB Leipzig was a triumph for mature, attacking play. On Bonfire Evening, Celtic had been filled with fireworks earlier than 60,000 thrilled followers.

Certainly, the guests had been fortunate to ship solely three targets as their spirit and construction was dismantled by the attacking urge for food of the house aspect, who will harbour critical notions of qualifying for the final 16 this season.

On this manner, they’re greater than adequate to achieve that vacation spot. “A superb efficiency,” stated supervisor Brendan Rodgers. “We had been excellent. To carry that vitality to the sport, I tip my hat to the gamers for his or her starvation and depth. It was all-round very, excellent.”

The previous RB Leipzig winger produced a excellent efficiency in scoring two great targets, and virtually netted a hat-trick early within the second half. He simply shaded the excellent Celtic captain Callum McGregor for the house aspect’s most influential participant, along with his tempo and goal a relentless nuisance for the visiting defence.

“It is what desires are manufactured from, even higher to attain towards my outdated membership,” stated Kuhn on TNT Sports activities. “At residence, all the pieces is feasible with our followers.”

Celtic: Schmeichel 8, Johnston 7, Carter-Vickers 6, Trusty 7, Taylor 7, McGregor 8, Hatate 8, Engels 7, Kuhn 9, Kyogo 7, Maeda 7 Subs: Scales 6, Idah 6, Valle 7, Yang 6, Bernardo 6

RB Leipzig: Gulacsi 6, Geertruida 6, Orban 7, Bitshiabu 6, Henrichs 6, Nusa 6, Haidara 6, Kampl 7, Baumgartner 7, Sesko 6, Openda 6 Subs: Elmas 6, Poulsen 6, Seiwald 6, Silva 6, Ouedraogo 6

23′ GOAL! CELTIC 0-1 RB LEIPZIG (BAUMGARTNER) And that’s such a straightforward purpose for the visiting aspect as Christoph Baumgartner arrives on the again put up to move residence from the Kampl nook. Poor purpose to lose.

27′ GLORIOUS CHANCE FOR SECOND GOAL! Cameron Carter-Vickers far and wide on the first purpose, and is nearly crushed on the bounce once more as Willi Orban nods inches vast from the Kampl nook. Celtic being pushed again.

35′ GOAL! (KUHN) CELTIC 1-1 RB LEIPZIG Excellent play from Kuhn as he accepts the go from Engels. Cuts inside to ship a beautiful curling shot in off the put up with the visiting keeper crushed from fringe of field. It’s 1-1 at Celtic Park.

38′ GLORIOUS CHANCE FOR CELTIC TO TAKE LEAD! A interval of domination from the visiting aspect, however a second purpose did not come for Leipzig and Celtic again within the ball recreation. Kuhn with a shocking by means of ball for Maeda, however he lifts the shot over the bar. Ought to have been 2-1.

45+1′ GOAL! (KUHN) CELTIC 2-1 RB LEIPZIG Celtic strike proper on the stroke of half-time. So, so good from Celtic as Maeda cannot convert the Taylor cutback, however Kuhn arrives to slam the end into the online. It’s 2-1 to the house aspect.

74′ GOAL! (HATATE) CELTIC 3-1 RB LEIPZIG Sensible surging play from McGregor. Johnson with the cross from out vast. Is spilled by goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi and Hatate follows as much as end from shut vary. Celtic lead 3-1.

Celtic win a 3rd straight residence match within the UEFA Champions League for the primary time since 2007.

The previous European Cup winners have scored 9 targets to date, their joint most targets in a Champions League marketing campaign in emulating the 2012/13 marketing campaign.

It’s also probably the most targets they’ve scored at Celtic Park within the elite event since 1979/80.