UEFA Champions League

Celtic vs Young Boys, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Celtic
  • 86': Loris Benito (OG)
  • Red Card 89': Daizen Maeda
FT
1 - 0
Young Boys

    Celtic seal Champions League knockout spot with Young Boys win

    An own goal five minutes from time gave Celtic a 1-0 victory over Young Boys in the Champions League on Wednesday and took the Scottish side past the competition's group stage for the first time in 12 years.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
    • 2': Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Offside, Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Kühn (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McGregor with a through ball.
    • 9': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jaouen Hadjam.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arne Engels.
    • 14': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Zachary Athekame (Young Boys).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reo Hatate with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 18': Darian Males (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
    • 19': Attempt saved. Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukasz Lakomy.
    • 20': Foul by Nicolas Kühn (Celtic).
    • 20': Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Nicolas Kühn (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Arne Engels (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys).
    • 24': Foul by Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys).
    • 24': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Loris Benito (Young Boys).
    • 25': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Reo Hatate (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
    • 26': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Marvin Keller.
    • 27': Offside, Celtic. Nicolas Kühn is caught offside.
    • 28': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys).
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Filip Ugrinic with a cross.
    • 30': Darian Males (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
    • 31': Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
    • 31': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 32': VAR Decision: No Goal Celtic 0-0 Young Boys.
    • 34': Offside, Celtic. Daizen Maeda is caught offside.
    • 36': Arne Engels (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys).
    • 37': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
    • 39': Penalty Celtic. Greg Taylor draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 39': Penalty conceded by Darian Males (Young Boys) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 41': Penalty saved. Arne Engels (Celtic) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 42': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Marvin Keller.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arne Engels.
    • 42': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jaouen Hadjam.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 43': Arne Engels (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys).
    • 44': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Loris Benito (Young Boys).
    • 45'+2': Nicolas Kühn (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Celtic 0, Young Boys 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Celtic 0, Young Boys 0.
    • 47': Foul by Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys).
    • 47': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Arne Engels (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 49': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Arne Engels with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Offside, Celtic. Greg Taylor is caught offside.
    • 51': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
    • 52': Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arne Engels.
    • 54': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Marvin Keller.
    • 55': Auston Trusty (Celtic) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Arne Engels with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Darian Males (Young Boys) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 58': Delay in match (Celtic).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Kühn.
    • 58': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Marvin Keller.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Darian Males (Young Boys) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joël Monteiro.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Darian Males (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 63': Foul by Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys).
    • 63': Nicolas Kühn (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Young Boys. Cedric Itten replaces Silvere Ganvoula.
    • 64': Substitution, Young Boys. Miguel Chaiwa replaces Darian Males.
    • 64': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys).
    • 64': Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Arne Engels (Celtic).
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys).
    • 69': Substitution, Celtic. Paulo Bernardo replaces Arne Engels because of an injury.
    • 69': Substitution, Celtic. Álex Valle replaces Greg Taylor.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Zachary Athekame (Young Boys).
    • 71': Auston Trusty (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Cedric Itten (Young Boys).
    • 71': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
    • 71': Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Young Boys. Ebrima Colley replaces Joël Monteiro.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys).
    • 75': Substitution, Celtic. Adam Idah replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Cedric Itten (Young Boys) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaouen Hadjam with a cross.
    • 79': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
    • 79': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys).
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Adam Idah (Celtic) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Álex Valle.
    • 81': Cedric Itten (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Auston Trusty (Celtic).
    • 81': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
    • 81': Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Loris Benito (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card.
    • 84': Substitution, Young Boys. Lewin Blum replaces Zachary Athekame.
    • 84': Substitution, Young Boys. Sandro Lauper replaces Cheikh Niasse.
    • 85': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
    • 85': Attempt missed. Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Filip Ugrinic following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Adam Idah (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reo Hatate with a through ball.
    • 86': Own Goal by Loris Benito, Young Boys. Celtic 1, Young Boys 0.
    • 88': Offside, Celtic. Daizen Maeda is caught offside.
    • 88': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
    • 89': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
    • 90': Substitution, Celtic. Liam Scales replaces Nicolas Kühn.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Sandro Lauper (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Paulo Bernardo.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Ugrinic.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Sandro Lauper (Young Boys) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cedric Itten.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Celtic 1, Young Boys 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Celtic 1, Young Boys 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 1
    0 Offsides 5
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    7 Saves 4
    40.7 Possession 59.3
    12 SHOTS 16
    4 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    263 Accurate Passes 423
    342 Passes 504
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    17 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 40
    18 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    15 Effective Tackles 12
    21 Tackles 25
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 10
    32 Effective Clearances 18
    32 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Celtic Park
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 56,544

    UEFA Champions League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 8 +12 21
    2 Barcelona 8 +15 19
    3 Arsenal 8 +13 19
    4 Internazionale 8 +10 19
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CEL Celtic (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
    6 Auston Trusty
    20 Cameron Carter-Vickers
    3 Greg Taylor
    2 Alistair Johnston
    42 Callum McGregor
    41 Reo Hatate
    27 Arne Engels
    8 Kyogo Furuhashi
    38 Daizen Maeda Red Card
    10 Nicolas Kühn Yellow Card
    Celtic Substitutes:
    Paulo Bernardo, Yang Hyun-Jun, Álex Valle, Adam Idah, Liam Scales, Maik Nawrocki, Luke McCowan, Anthony Ralston, Luis Palma, Dane Murray, Scott Bain, Viljami Sinisalo.

    YB Young Boys (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    33 Marvin Keller (GK)
    23 Loris Benito Yellow Card
    13 Mohamed Ali Camara Yellow Card
    3 Jaouen Hadjam
    24 Zachary Athekame
    7 Filip Ugrinic Yellow Card
    8 Lukasz Lakomy
    20 Cheikh Niasse
    35 Silvére Ganvoula Yellow Card
    77 Joel Monteiro
    39 Darian Males
    Young Boys Substitutes:
    Meschack Elia, Lewin Blum, Ebrima Colley, David Von Ballmoos, Alan Virginius, Kastriot Imeri, Sandro Lauper, Patric Pfeiffer, Cedric Itten, Miguel Chaiwa, Tanguy Zoukrou, Dario Marzino.

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