Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic

Celtic are in Warsaw to face Shakhtar Donestk on Matchday Two of the UEFA Champions League. After a spirited performance last week against Real Madrid, ...

He will likely be joined by Jota on the left and Liel Abada on the right. You would expect that the middle three of Callum McGregor, Matt O’Riley and Reo Hatate continue but the manager will know that he can make changes to maintain the performance levels by introducing Turnbull, Mooy or Ablidgaard. In defence, with Starfelt out then you would expect Moritz Jenz to continue at the back.

The stakes are high as Ange Postecoglou aims to and a signature result and give the Premiership champions hope of reaching the last 16.

However, Shakhtar are playing for something greater than three points and will likely have enough to avoid defeat and back up their rousing win over Leipzig. The Ukainians stunned RB Leipzig last week but Celtic should be full of confidence themselves having routed Rangers and run Real Madrid close for 45 minutes. Keep Marian Shved and Co quiet and Celtic can take the points. Shakhtar showed against Leipzig they are a dangerous side and Celtic have their work cut out. [Celtic](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc) are unlikely to be suffering a crisis of confidence despite Real Madrid pulling away during their 3-0 triumph at Parkhead. However, the Ukrainians are no pushovers – as they ably demonstrated in their thrilling 4-1 win away to Leipzig.

Shakhtar Donetsk will square up with Celtic at Polish Army Stadium, which serves as the temporary home for the Ukrainian club.

Gulf Standard Time: 08:45 PM The Hoops face a tough test after losing Los Blancos despite an impressive performance. Shakhtar Donetsk handed RB Leipzig a shock 4-1 defeat in Germany to start the campaign on brightly.

They face a tricky test here against a Shakhtar side that ripped RB Leipzig apart in their opening group game. Shakhtar scored four times from four shots on ...

The 21-year-old has created 13 chances in those seven appearances, the joint-most of any Celtic player. The Danish youth midfielder has registered five assists in seven appearances for Celtic this season, more than anyone else at the club. Real Madrid carved through Celtic at ease in the second half last week and Shakhtar demonstrated how dangerous they are in a ruthless attacking performance in Leipzig.

Celtic's first Champions League group stage campaign in five years continues as they travel to Poland to face Shakhtar Donetsk.

The two sides face off against each other for the first time in 14 years on BT Sport 4. They have signed seven players this summer, with five heralding from Ukraine. Igor Jovicevic’s side were clinical, scoring all four of their efforts on target whilst only having 32% possession in the game.

Eden Hazard scored for the first time in an age to firmly tip the game in Madrid's favour and inflict a defeat on Celtic that leaves them bottom of Group F.

He gets to the front edge of the box and just goes for it. His strikes is powerful and flat, heading just underneath the crossbar. Erling Haaland sprints in between two defenders and leaps to the ball. [Shakhtar Donetsk](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/shakhtar-donetsk) have reached a lease agreement with [ Legia Warsaw](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/warsaw) to play their Champions League home games in Poland due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. 83 mins: The City supporters are encouraging their team on now. Now they’re two-one up with three minutes of the 90 to play. Man City were one-nil down with 79 minutes gone in the match. They are in good form and [cruised past RB Leipzig 4-1](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/champions-league-premier-league-naples-liverpool-dinamo-zagreb-b2162380.html) last week to move top of the group before this round of fixtures. City take all three points in a tough and tricky match against Borussia Dortmund. He said: “I feel that responsibility and I want to get us up to this level so that this club and these fans get what they deserve.” [Celtic](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/celtic-fc) who [fell to a 3-0 defeat against Real Madrid](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/celtic-real-madrid-result-final-score-hazard-b2160899.html) at Celtic Park. The Scottish Premiership champions held their own for almost an hour earning cheers and support from the fans before Vinicius Junior opened the scoring and Luka Modric quickly added a second for the visitors.

Ange Postecoglou's side travel to Warsaw in search of group stage points against the in-form Ukrainians.

They will be the happier to go away with a point. There's been very little goalmouth action to report on in the last few minutes. Celtic gained so much control after the changes, and with those chances it could have finished 4-1 to Celtic. Former Celt Marian Shved had a quickfire second correctly ruled out moments later as Shakhtar threatened to come to life but the in-form Ukrainians were otherwise disappointing, not least because they'd routed RB Leipzig 4-1 just a week ago. [Celtic](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc) are in Poland as they take on Shakhtar Donetsk in match day two of their return to the group stage. Reo Hatate forced an early own goal off Artem Bondarenko as Ange Postecoglou's side started like a train, only to be pegged back by the electric Mykhaylo Mudryk. But the second half saw them spur several gilt-edged chances in a sign of what could've been for the Scottish Premiership holders. However, Postecoglou refused to be deflated following the full-time whistle. But the summer recruit was hooked at half time in a disappointing 1-1 draw in Warsaw. Celtic might be looking the more likely to score but we saw in the first have the threat Shakhtar can pose on the counter and how clinical they can be. Aiden McGeady insists Shakhtar will have been glad to leave the tie with Celtic with a point. (18+, new customers only, T&C’s)

Can Celtic's exciting football deliver a Champions League win? Celtic won plenty of plaudits for their general play against Real Madrid last week but failed to ...

Kyogo was there for a tap-in but wisely stayed out of the way so there was no question of offside. Jota and Haksabanovic combine down the right, and the debutant is fouled near the corner flag to win a free-kick. They have shown what they are capable of in the Scottish championship. After Mudryk gave the ball away, Juranovic launched a long ball forward to the left. The enterprising interplay and high-energy defensive style Ange Postecoglou has mastered domestically was on full display, with Reo Hatate outstanding. The goal has been coming, but I didn't it expect it to be a counter-attack. A sporting fear. That was a quite brilliant finish from the winger. Shakhtar are playing their home games in Poland due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a "special operation". Not unlike Ryan Giggs' finish in the 1999 FA Cup semi against Arsenal. Shakhtar have generally defended their penalty box pretty well after a nervy opening. Then Celtic go close at the other end!

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic. UEFA Champions League Group F. 5:45pm, Wednesday 14th September 2022. Pepsi Arena.

Minute-by-minute report: Will Ange Postecoglou's side bank their first points of this season's Champions League? Join David Tindall.

37 min: Shved cuts in from the right and tries to curl a left-foot shot into the bottom corner but Hart parries. Mudryk pulls the ball back from the byline and Shved hammers the ball past Hart and into the net. Celtic were looking good for 2-0 or 3-0 before the break but Shakhtar are now a tad unlucky not to be ahead. 46 min: Fast start by Celtic again and within 30 seconds of the re-start Trubin has to shovel away a Jota shot from the left corner of the area. The equaliser came out of the blue but from that point the hosts threatened further goals and had a second ruled out. The ball is recycled and the midfielder has a go with his right peg this time but this one is wide.

CELTIC will be hoping to recover from their loss to Real Madrid last week in the Champions League as they take on Shakhtar Donetsk tonight.The Bhoys w.

Follow ALL the action with our live blog below… CELTIC picked up a point in their clash with Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, drawing 1-1 with the Ukrainian side. Live Blog

It had been thought a period of reflection would take place prior to the game but it has been confirmed that won't happen.

[ Champions League](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/uefa-champions-league) as a result of the war in Ukraine. However, it was confirmed by [UEFA](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/uefa) at a pre-match meeting for the fixture that would not happen. They've been been displaced from their home stadium since 2014 because of conflict in the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine. The Champions League anthem is also not permitted. [here](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/) to take yourself to our Newsletter Preference Centre. [Celtic's](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc) match in Poland tonight.

Celtic had the better chances on the field while off it, away fans in Warsaw unfurled anti-monarchy banners.

A pass inside former Legia right-back Juranovic gave left-winger Mudryk a clear run at goal and he fired high into the net. The visitors again started well and Jota’s curling effort was spilled seconds after the restart but Shakhtar cleared the danger. The winger fed Hatate’s forward run and the midfielder’s shot took a deflection off Artem Bondarenko and went in. Furuhashi could have tapped it home but chose to leave it only for it to be credited as an own goal. Greg Taylor’s driven cross was deflected beyond the Japan forward and O’Riley had an effort saved before Celtic took the lead in the 10th minute. There was no minute’s silence for the Queen following discussions between both clubs and Uefa, but both sets of players wore black armbands.

Celtic's clash with Shakhtar Donetsk will now not feature a pre-match minute's silence in memory of Queen Elizabeth II.

[Celtic](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc) manager Postecoglou said on Tuesday that the club would mark the occasion in their own way. "We live in a society where people can express their own values in any way they want. But [UEFA](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/uefa) have now announced the silence will not take place following discussions at the pre-match briefing. Fixtures are now resuming - with several clubs in European action this week - and I’m not the keeper of people’s obligations. The Queen passed away aged 96 last week and all football in the UK was called off at the weekend as a mark of respect.