Bayern Munich vs Celtic, 2003/04 UEFA Champions League, 2003 First Phase

· UEFA Champions League

Bayern Munich

73': Roy Makaay
86': Roy Makaay

FT
2 - 1

Celtic

56': Alan Thompson

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Bayern Munich are hosting Celtic at Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Commentary

0': A 'monumental challenge' - in Martin O'Neil's words - awaiting Celtic at the Olympic Stadium. All the action here from 19.45 BST
0': After last season's adventures, it's the big boys and they don't come better than this - FC Hollywood themselves, Bayern Munich.
0': Here's the starting line-ups: Bayern - Bayern Munich: Kahn, Sagnol, Lizarazu, Kovac, Makaay, Ze Roberto, Ballack, Pizarro, Salihamidzic, Hargreaves, Linke.
0': And Celtic: Hedman, McNamara, Balde, Varga, Agathe, Thompson, Petrov, Lennon, Sutton, Hartson, Larsson
0': A few injuries for both sides - Bayern are without Deisler while Valgaeren, Mjallby, Crainey and Lambert are all absent for the Bhoys.
0': A sea of hoops greet the teams. A vast contingent from Scotland, Ireland, London, whereever.
0': The traditional Celtic huddle breaks up and it's away we go.
0': Bayern get the game underway. They choose a slow build-up. Kovac hassled by Larsson. Ballack loses the ball on the edge of the Celtic box.
1': Larsson forces a handball from Kovac. Thompson hits the ball long.
2': He misses Hartson's head and it's a throw-in. Balde gets it back. He wins a throw too.
3': Celtic pressure now. McNamara hits it for Sutton but the ball is cleared. Hartson is offside when the ball is played back.
3': Lizarazu feeds Ze Roberto. Varga gets the ball away.
4': Hargreaves forced to play it all the way back to Kovacs. Celtic clear through Lennon.
5': Long ball from Thompson to Larsson but Kahn is out to claim.
6': Agathe down the right. Bayern have to scramble the ball away. Sutton was lurking. Corner.
7': Which Thompson overhits. And the ball goes back to Kahn. A chance wasted really.
8': Salihamidzic uses his pace but can't keep the ball in play. Goal-kick.
9': Kovac does well under pressure from Larsson. Bayern build slowly.
10': Kahn stone-faced after Hartson was allowed to get in a shot.
11': It came to little though. Sagnol breaks up another Celtic attack.
12': Not much of a spectacle so far. But few can have expected it from these teams.
14': Chance to get the ball in for Thompson....Drilled in and Kovac is strong to claim it with his head.
14': Varga's follow-up doesn't trouble Kahn.
15': Makaay has a breath of a chance but the ball squirts back to Hedman. Celtic waste possession and Kahn has it.
16': Foul on Ze Roberto from Petrov. Sutton stops Linke's charge. He's done well in midfield so far.
17': Agathe fouls Ze Roberto. But Thompson gets the ball and hits it long. Kahn has to charge out to head out.
17': Petrov released after a dribble from Larsson.
19': Two corners forced. But Bayern clear up some snatched efforts from both Thompson and McNamara.
19': Chipped ball from Ballack for Makaay but Hedman does well.
19': In London, it's 1-0 to Inter as Arsenal take a setback.
20': Here, Celtic are holding their own. But Ballack gets a chance. He shoots from 40 yards. Doesn't even beat the first man.
20': Varga clears a Ze Roberto flick. Both teams defending well.
21': And at Highbury it's 2-0 to Inter - Wenger's face probably a picture.
21': Back to Germany and the attrition continues. That's until Sutton breaks and crosses for Hartson. Just a bit too high for him.
25': Larsson offside from a Hedman goal-kick. A tactic we're likely to see a lot of tonight.
27': Bayern playing a cagey game, though Celtic are even cagier. Ze Roberto's theatrics win a free-kick from Agathe.
28': Hargreaves drifts a dipper round the post and wide of the post. Hedman struggled to get there.
29': Sutton looked to be fouled as Larsson's shot is blocked.
29': No free-kick but Celtic continue their attacks.
29': Until Sagnol breaks, and Makaay fires wide of the post. A few boos ring out from the Bayern faithful.
31': Kovacs fouls Larsson. The Swede hurt. Celtic will launch one into the box.
32': Kahn had no problem in claiming. Celtic's good period needs a goal. Bayern will come on strong surely.
33': Salihamidzic creates a chance for Pizarro. A snap shot drifts over the bar.
34': Agathe down the wing but the ball is cleared. Ballack bursts away but Sutton stops him. He won the ball but took the man. And gets a yellow card.
36': Again, it's a period of cagey play. Who can make something? Not Ze Roberto, who's pass can only balloon to Hedman. Bayern fans booing now.
37': Ballack spins on a nice pass from Salihamidzic. Makaay was there but he smashes it into the stalls.
39': More boos after a Sagnol pass finds only Balde. Agathe's cross to Hartson at the back post but it misses him. Goal-kick again.
40': Thompson with another free-kick. Balde gets up to it. Looping header and a great save from Kahn to stop it dropping in.
40': 3-0 to Inter now. Disaster for Arsenal.
41': Celtic have played the better and more enterprising stuff. Only Kahn stopping them getting a lead.
42': Petrov and Agathe link up the side. Larsson gets a cross in....Hartson nods back. Kovacs had to smash away. Good play all round.
43': Hargreaves fails to control a through pass. More terrace disquiet. They could be Arsenal so can count themselves lucky.
44': Ballack makes a penalty claim. He dived when two players outnumbered them in the box.
45': But now Balde concedes a free-kick. Half-time looms and they must clear the ball. Ze Roberto's kick is knocked behind and that is the last action of the half.
45': Just like last season, Celtic have been strong away from home. Bayern frustrated. O'Neill's gameplan working so far.
45': The men in green have been well-supported and the thousands who have made the trip clap on their heroes.
45': The ball is played around the back by Celtic and then launched for Sutton. Hartson offside from a Lennon slide-rule.
46': Long hoof from Hedman goes off the end of the pitch. Not much of a spectacle yet.
47': McNamara and Lennon stop Ballack. But Salihamidzic forces a corner.
48': Flicked on by Linke. Header for Makaay. He hits the top of the net. A glaring miss from the Dutchman.
49': Nice flick to Makaay but Lennon sweeps up. More Bayern pressure in this half.
49': Boris Becker is here tonight. Watch out for cupboards, Boris. They get you into trouble.
50': Great cross from Makaay. Ballack misses it but Ze Roberto tries to head on goal. He misses the target, another blown Bayern chance.
51': Varga stops a Ze Roberto charge. But the ball to Hartson is off-target.
52': Hargreaves breaks up the play, gives it to Ze Roberto. Lizarazu booms in a cross. Balde clears under pressure from Salihamidzic.
53': Sagnol's kick is overhit and Hedman is happy to kick it clear.
54': Sagnol on the burst. But Lennon is wise to his pass. Ze Roberto has to foul the onrushing Agathe.
55': Thompson's cross blocked by Sagnol. He does a good job of stopping Sutton too.
57': A great ball across the goal Agathe. Thompson ghost on to the back post and nods home with a diving header. 1-0 to Celtic. Dreamland!
58': A great goal. Against the run of play in this half. But Celtic deserve this for all their effort.
59': But Bayern are a wounded beast now. Shades of last year for them and they won't want a repeat of that. Thompson back in his own box to clear a cross now.
60': What a party in the Celtic end. A few beers will be supped tonight, whatever the result.
61': A long free-kick and Pizarro can only win a corner. That's wasted as Salihamidzic nods the ball down. He was put off by Makaay.
62': Ballack fouls Varga. Frustration showing now?
63': A foul on Larsson from Sagnol. No card shown and he was lucky.
63': Thompson kick forces a corner when Kovac nods behind.
64': Petrov's cross is palmed away by Kahn. Agathe lashes the ball goalwards. Just over the ball. He kept it down well.
66': A change for Celtic as Liam Miller, the youngster, replaces John Hartson. Number 43 is Miller. Sutton goes up alongside Henrik Larsson.
67': Makaay makes a run. He lays it off to Ballack. Nice hit but Hedman gets across very well. Good save.
68': Miller wins a throw. Kovacs nods away. The ball's where they want it to be.
69': Nice flick from Sutton and the ball is cleared. But then Lizarazu has to head behind a Thompson cross.
70': A great cross finds Balde with the freedom of Munchen. He heads over. That could be vital.
71': Ballack has two efforts blocked before Ze Roberto's cross finds Makaay. He can't beat Hedman from there.
72': The ball is crossed in and Varga heads away but only to Makaay. A neat hit and Hedman didn't have time to get to a scuffed shot. 1-1. A great goal from him.
73': Bayern score when they looked under more pressure. Celtic must hold their nerve to get a vital point.
74': Santa Cruz comes on for Bayern. More reinforcements up the front. Celtic are in for a worrying last 15 mins.
75': Bayern looking to push home their momentum. But Miller gets back well.
76': A few claps from those hard-to-please Bayern fans.
76': Larsson holds the ball up well to slip in Thompson. Linke comes across to knock behind for corner.
77': Which is cleared. McNamara stopped Makaay getting away as Lennon was beaten for pace.
79': Pizarro finds Rau, on for Lizarazu. Balde blocks no less than four shots from Ballack, Makaay, Haregreaves and Ballack again. Heroic stuff from the Guinean.
81': Agathe got round the back of Rau. But Sutton and Larsson misjudged his run and Kovacs can clear the ball.
82': Miller, showing little fear on his big night in the limelight, fouls Hargreaves. Makaay gets a chance for a header. He misses the target by a mile.
84': Varga clears. Pressure is intense from Bayern here. Balde clears the ball before Ze Roberto gets a chance after some Santa Cruz magic. The Brazilian misses. A very bad miss too. Not been his night at all.
85': Rau goes down under an Agathe challenge. A play-acting Rau shows off his supposedly damaged arm.
85': Makaay now gets a chance to cross. He looks for Ballack but it evades him. Sadly, Hedman missed it too. And it drifts into the back of the net. 2-1 to Bayern and that's hard on Celtic.
87': But a Celtic corner chance now. Petrov's kick is cleared. Santa Cruz breaks.
88': Long kick from Hedman can't find a Celt. Balde is being moved up-front. He'll be the target.
89': Sutton miscues when Balde found him with the ball. A tired looking Bhoy.
89': Ballack fires in a long-range grubber. Hedman gets down well to palm away.
90': Celtic clear the corner. And Linke stops Sutton. Rau charges away. Bayern run down the clock.
90': And they hold on. Bayern had to work hard for their win. Celtic played very well indeed but their efforts fell to the class of Makaay.
90': Celtic will face Lyon and need to get points. They can take heart from a fine showing tonight.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 48,500

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

Bayern Munich

No.	Name
1	Oliver Kahn (GK)
2	Willy Sagnol
3	Bixente Lizarazu
5	Robert Kovac
25	Thomas Linke
11	Zé Roberto
13	Michael Ballack
20	Hasan Salihamidzic
23	Owen Hargreaves
10	Roy Makaay
14	Claudio Pizarro

Bayern Munich Substitutes:

Jan Schlosser, Samuel Kuffour, Martín Demichelis, Tobias Rau, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Piotr Trochowski, Roque Santa Cruz.

Celtic

No.	Name
21	Magnus Hedman (GK)
4	Jackie McNamara
6	Bobo Balde
23	Stanislav Varga
8	Alan Thompson
19	Stilian Petrov
18	Neil Lennon
17	Didier Agathe
9	Chris Sutton
10	John Hartson
7	Henrik Larsson

Celtic Substitutes:

Robert Douglas, Michael Gray, John Kennedy, Momo Sylla, Bobby Petta, Liam Miller, Shaun Maloney.

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