Celtic head to Germany this week to tackle Bayern Munich within the second leg of their Champions League play-off, reside on talkSPORT.
The Bhoys path Vincent Kompany’s males 2-1 after the primary leg at Celtic Park, however the tie is unquestionably nonetheless within the steadiness.
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Objectives from Michael Olise and Harry Kane put Bayern in cost however a late strike from Daizen Maeda arrange a nervy end for the Bundesliga giants.
Nonetheless, they managed to carry off a late push from the hosts and might be assured of getting the job accomplished in entrance of their followers.
In the meantime, Brendan Rodgers’ males received at Bayern within the first match and know that one aim for them would change all the pieces.
It’s also set to be round -7 levels by the point the sport begins on Tuesday, so that would play a component.
Bayern Munich vs Celtic: Nobody is best
For the reason that begin of final season, no participant has scored extra Champions League objectives than Harry Kane.
The England captain has bagged 15 instances in simply 20 matches in UEFA’s elite competitors throughout that interval.
The Tottenham icon has discovered objectives no drawback to come back by whereas taking part in in Bavaria, and they’re going to doubtless want him once more on this one.
If Bayern are to advance and probably win the Champions League underneath Kompany, they’ll want Kane to proceed this ridiculous output.
Some individuals doubted him after a comparatively disappointing Euro 2024, however he is continued to attain objectives, bagging 29 in 30 video games throughout all competitions this season.
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- Bayern Munich have received their final 5 residence European matches towards Scottish opponents and have by no means misplaced at residence towards a Scottish staff (W7 D3).
- Celtic have been eradicated of their final 9 main European knockout ties once they’ve misplaced the primary leg, since going by means of towards 1. FC Köln within the first spherical of the 1992-93 UEFA Cup (0-2 first leg, 3-0 second leg). They’ve by no means progressed when shedding the primary leg at residence, nevertheless (seven earlier cases).
- Bayern Munich have progressed from their final 13 UEFA Champions League knockout ties once they’ve received the primary leg. The final time they had been knocked out was within the final 16 towards Internazionale in 2010-11, successful 1-0 in Italy within the first leg earlier than shedding 3-2 within the second leg and going out on away objectives.
Bayern Munich vs Celtic: Staff information
The hosts are anticipated to welcome Joao Palhinha again into their squad after sickness.
Alphonso Davies is in coaching once more, however this match would possibly come too quickly for his return.
Elsewhere, there might be some rotation from the goalless draw with Bayer Leverkusen on the weekend.
Leroy Sane, Leon Goretzka and Raphael Guerreiro are all in line to come back into the staff.
Celtic are with out Paulo Bernardo with a broken ankle.
Aside from that, they’ve a full squad to select from.
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- Celtic have performed 15 away video games towards German opposition in Europe, and are nonetheless on the lookout for their first such victory (D3 L12). Certainly, they’ve misplaced on their final 5 journeys there by an mixture rating of 4-18, with their most up-to-date sport in Germany being a 1-7 defeat to Borussia Dortmund earlier this season.
- Bayern Munich are unbeaten of their final 20 residence matches within the UEFA Champions League (W16 D4), whereas solely as soon as beforehand have that they had an extended such run within the competitors – 29 video games between March 1998 and April 2002. Certainly, their present unbeaten residence streak of 20 video games can be the longest energetic one within the Champions League.
- Bayern Munich have received all 4 of their residence matches underneath Vincent Kompany within the UEFA Champions League. Solely two earlier Bayern managers have received their first 5 residence video games within the competitors: Hansi Flick (received first seven between 2019-2021) and Josef Heynckes (received first 9 between 2011-2012).
Bayern Munich vs Celtic: What has been stated?
Rodgers is hoping that his aspect could be courageous and compact on the Allianz Enviornment.
Talking forward of the competition, he stated: “It’s about steadiness.
“I believe that’s the concept. For those who exit gung-ho the opposite evening, then you’ll be able to run out of legs on the stage.
“You see it within the Champions League: you give all the pieces after which unexpectedly you will get picked off with the standard.
“So it’s all the time about steadiness. There’s all the time a second to press the sport, particularly if you’re away from residence.
“It is going to be a balanced efficiency and you should be concentrated as a result of for those who come out of place, that stage of high quality… you get gamers all through the staff, particularly in attacking areas, which are world class.
“For those who give world-class guys area, they will harm you. So for us it’s a steadiness, however an actual mentality to be progressive and see if we are able to make them assume.”
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- Celtic failed to try a single shot within the first half of the primary leg towards Bayern Munich however within the second half that they had 9 photographs to Bayern’s 5. In addition they accomplished extra passes (239 vs 213) and had extra possession (53%), whereas their 19 touches in Bayern’s field had been essentially the most by a staff in a half of Champions League soccer towards Bayern since Actual Madrid within the second half in Could 2024 (23).
- Jamal Musiala has created 15 possibilities whereas underneath high-intensity stress from an opposition participant within the UEFA Champions League this season, with solely Florian Wirtz (19) doing so extra typically. Three of these have resulted in assists for objectives, with no participant organising extra underneath such stress.
- Celtic’s Daizen Maeda has scored 4 UEFA Champions League objectives this season, essentially the most by a Japanese participant in a season and essentially the most by a Bhoys participant in a European Cup marketing campaign since Joseph Craig in 1977-78 (4). Solely three have scored extra in a season – Stephen Chalmers in 1966-67 (5), William Wallace in 1970-71 (5) and Lou Macari in 1971-72 (5).
Bayern Munich vs Celtic: Date and how one can observe
The second leg of this Champions League play-off is ready to happen on Tuesday, February 18.
Kick-off on the Allianz Enviornment is scheduled for 8pm UK time.
talkSPORT can have reside protection of the competition, with Adrian Durham serving as your presenter.
Commentary will then come from Sam Matterface and former Watford striker Troy Deeney.
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