Maeda hits stunner as Celtic battle again to say level towards Membership Brugge

Celtic battled again from the concession of a horrific personal aim by Cameron Carter-Vickers to earn a 1-1 UEFA Champions League draw with a cultured Membership Brugge facet at Celtic Park.

The guests had loved the most effective attacking actions of the primary half, however have been gifted the lead on 26 minutes when house defender Carter-Vickers tried a go again with out wanting and ended up knocking it into his personal web with Kasper Schmeichel approach out of his aim.

However Celtic produced an excellent equaliser on the hour-mark when Daizen Maeda thumped a chic end in off a publish from an acute angle that left goalkeeper Simon Mignolet clasping at recent air.

The Belgian champions thought they’d secured three factors on 68 minutes when Ferran Jutgla punished some slack house defending to complete from contained in the field, however VAR replays confirmed he was offside.

A draw was concerning the appropriate consequence ultimately with Celtic transferring onto eight factors from 5 matches in twentieth spot, with Brugge some extent and two locations behind Brendan Rodgers’ males.

Celtic will play higher within the UEFA Champions League this season and lose. So this needs to be seen as some extent gained of their ongoing quest to achieve the knock-out part.

Nicky Hayen’s Brugge confirmed why they beat Aston Villa of their final outing within the match with a wonderful away efficiency, however Celtic caught to their job and nearly earned some extent from one other frantic night once they have been removed from their finest. A lot of that was all the way down to the opposition’s high quality.

“First half not so good, second half significantly better,” mentioned Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers on TNT Sports activities. “You clearly wish to win each recreation, however first half we have been very passive in our urgent. You can see they’re a superb facet.

“Second half, we adjusted a few issues and we had a significantly better press, which allowed us to maintain assaults. It is a sensible end from Daizen, and we have been way more brave within the second half.

“So, so happy with the second half. We stored going, and confirmed dedication proper to the tip. It is a actually good level towards a superb facet. We’ll take that into our subsequent recreation.”

A 3rd aim within the UEFA Champions League and a tenth in whole for the season from the Japan winger. One other tireless shift for the house facet, and his end for Celtic was a shocking approach to rescue some extent in what proved a tricky examination by a formidable Brugge staff.

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

Membership Brugge: Mignolet 7, Ordonez 7, Skov Olsen 7, Tzolis 7, Jutgla 7, Onyedika 7, Vanaken 7, Jashari 7, Mechele 7, De Cuyper 7, Seys 7 Subs: Vermant 6, Nielsen 6, Talbi 6

7′ MORE BRUGGE PRESSURE EARLY ON Celtic not but been seen on this contest because the guests look to interrupt at pace. Andreas Skov Olsen with an honest shot at aim, however deflects extensive of the goal. Nook is a poor one and Celtic can clear.

26′ GOAL! CELTIC 0-1 BRUGGE (CARTER-VICKERS OG) An terrible second for the massive American defender as he tries a go again with out wanting and finally ends up knocking it into his personal web with Kasper Schmeichel approach out of his aim. That may be a catastrophe. An early Christmas current for the guests.

48′ CELTIC ALMOST CUT OPEN RIGHT AWAY! Sensible counter attacking surge from the guests, however the shot by Maxim De Cuyper is beautifully nudged previous his personal publish by Celtic keeper Schmeichel.

60′ GOAL! (MAEDA) CELTIC 1-1 BRUGGE What a shocking aim from Daizen Maeda, his tenth of the season, as he turns inside his man earlier than sending a spinning shot crashing in off the publish. Sensible end from an acute angle. Celtic degree on the hour-mark.

69′ VAR! THE GOAL HAS BEEN RULED OUT! An offside name goes towards Ferran Jutgla within the field. Simply offside and their 2-1 lead has been worn out. Proper resolution ultimately.

The 1-1 draw at Celtic Park was the primary assembly of the golf equipment in European competitors.