Bavaria defeats Celtic in Glasgow: a dramatic Champions League thriller!

Bavaria defeats Celtic in Glasgow: a dramatic Champions League thriller!

In an exciting Champions League duel, Celtic Glasgow had to accept a narrow defeat against FC Bayern Munich on Wednesday evening. The game ended 2-1 in favor of Bavaria, which were able to assert themselves in Celtic Park despite the impressive backdrop. The last defeat of the Scots in their own stadium has been behind for a long time, dated December 2023 when she was sent to the heart of the Midlothian with 0: 2.

Celtic is proud of his long history in football, crowned by 54 championships, including the ninth in the past ten years. In the Champions League, the team recently performed strong performances, including with victories against RB Leipzig (3: 1), Bern (1: 0) and Bratislava (5: 1). Bayern-Chefcoach Vincent Kompany praised the ceremonial atmosphere in Celtic Park, which is also known as "paradise". Konrad Laimer emphasized how significant such games are against such an atmospheric setting.

the game

In the course of the game, Bavaria showed dominance right from the start. Already in the first minute Nicolas Kühn caused excitement when his goal was revoked for offside. The Bavarians initially had to deal with nervousness, but they lay down after ten minutes. Shortly before the half -time break, Michael Olise scored the 1-0 for the Munich in added time (45+1). The half -time record included 5: 0 shots and over 70% possession for the guests.

After the break, Harry Kane increased to 2: 0 in the 49th minute, which did not make the signs for Celtic appear favorable. But the Scots did not give up: Daizen Maeda came into play in the 74th minute and shortened to 1: 2. In the final phase, Manuel Neuer set a bright spot for Bavaria when he held victory with a parade against a shot from Johnston.

reactions after the match

Max Eberl, sports director of FC Bayern, was proud of the constant performance of his team, which mastered the pressure and atmosphere in Celtic Park. Brendan Rodgers, the coach of Celtic, spoke of a "hope for the second leg" in Munich after the game. Eberl underlined how important it was to survive in the face of such an impressive backdrop.

In summary of the results from the Champions League, the 1-0 defeat of AC Milan against Feyenoord stands out, while Club Brugge Atalanta defeated 2-1. The upcoming second leg between Bavaria and Celtic will be accompanied against Leverkusen from Bayern next weekend, where the Munich want to ensure that they can continue to assert themselves in the selection of the best teams.

Overall, it turns out that the Champions League is not only a competition for titles, but also a clash of passionate fan culture-an aspect that Chris Pulisic also appealed by AC Milan, which highlighted the level and intensity of European competitions.