Leipzig in opposition to Celtic Glasgow: Fourth sport, fourth defeat – RB goes down within the Champions League | EUROtoday

RB Leipzig’s probabilities of progressing within the Champions League are getting worse and worse. At Celtic Glasgow, the Saxons suffered their fourth defeat of their fourth sport, 1:3 (1:2), and the second-place staff within the Bundesliga stays with no level within the premier class. After Christoph Baumgartner took the lead (twenty third minute), former Leipzig younger participant Nicolas Kühn (thirty fifth/forty fifth+1) turned the sport round. Reo Hatate (72nd) elevated for the Scots.

In “Paradise”, as Celtic Park is named, RB began with El Chadaille Bitshiabu in central protection. “The left side is a bit limping, we really wanted a left-footed player with Chad,” stated coach Marco Rose. In defensive midfield, Kevin Kampl was most popular to Arthur Vermeeren. Celtic coach Brendan Rogers made only one change to his acquainted 4-3-3 system, bringing in Greg Taylor for Alex Valle at left-back.

RB had large issues with the excessive urgent of the Glasgow attackers within the opening quarter of an hour. Only afterwards did the Saxons achieve extra confidence of their sport. Loïs Openda pressured Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to do an excellent deed for the primary time (22′). After a nook from Kevin Kampl, the lead adopted: Cameron Carter-Vickers involuntarily prolonged the ball to the second publish, the place Baumgartner headed in the other way of Schmeichel. Antonio Nusa may have elevated the rating from shut vary, however he heaved the ball previous the aim on the left (31′).

Leipzig acts with out concepts

Leipzig out of the blue had the sport below management, however then Kühn went solo. Bitshiabu ran alongside, however could not stop the shot into the aim. Rock legend and Glasgow fan Rod Stewart cheered within the stands. Even earlier than the change, Kühn, who was skilled within the RB youth staff from 2015 to 2018, lastly turned the sport round. After a cross from Hatate, which Taylor handed on, the 24-year-old pushed the ball into the aim from 5 meters.

After the restart, “The Bhoys” dominated the sport. Leipzig appeared annoyed and lacked concepts. Rose had expressly warned about this. “It’s a pressure situation that we have to face. We have to implement the things we discussed with the ball,” the coach stated. RB at the very least gave an indication of life with a 20-meter shot from Benjamin Sesko, however Schmeichel reacted properly on his thirty eighth birthday (sixty fourth).

Celtic’s finest protection within the Bundesliga was typically dizzy till the ultimate part. When Peter Gulacsi let the ball bounce off Alistair Johnston, Hatate made it 3-1. The sport was determined.