UEFA Champions League

FULL TIME
STJ Stjarnan WDLLL 1
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Celtic WDWWW 4
  • Olafor Finsen 7'
  • Nir Bitton 33'
  • Charlie Mulgrew 49'
  • Leigh Griffiths 88'
  • Stefan Johansen 90'+3'
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CEL134
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Match Report

Celtic survive scare, move past Stjarnan in Champions League quals

Celtic eased past Stjarnan in their Champions League second qualifier but not before an early scare against the Icelandic part-timers.

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Match Leaders

STJ

  • Olafor Finsen F Total Shots 3
  • Pablo Punyed M Accurate Passes 29
  • Gunnar Nielsen G Saves 6

CEL

  • Nadir Ciftci F Total Shots 6
  • Scott Brown M Accurate Passes 71
  • Craig Gordon G Saves 3

Head to Head

CEL leads series 1-0

Lineups

Confirmed

STJ · 4-2-3-1

  1. Gunnar NielsenG1
  2. Daníel LaxdalCD-L9
  3. Brynjar GudjónssonCD-R2
  4. Hordur ArnasonLB14
  5. Heidar AegissonRB12
  6. Pablo PunyedAM8
  7. Thorri RunarssonLM6
  8. Michael PraestRM5
  9. Jeppe HansenF19
  10. Olafor FinsenAM-L17
  11. Arnar BjorgvinssonAM-R11

Substitutes

  1. Veigar GunnarssonSUB10
  2. Sveinn JohannessonSUB25
  3. Thórhallur KnútssonSUB22
  4. Johann LaxdalSUB4
  5. Jon Arnar BarddalSUB18
  6. Atli PalssonSUB20
  7. Halldor Orri BjörnssonSUB23

CEL · 4-2-3-1

  1. Craig GordonG1
  2. Virgil van DijkCD-L5
  3. Dedryck BoyataCD-R20
  4. Charlie MulgrewLB21
  5. Mikael LustigRB23
  6. Stefan JohansenAM25
  7. Nir BittonLM6
  8. Scott BrownRM8
  9. Nadir CiftciF7
  10. Stuart ArmstrongAM-L14
  11. Gary Mackay-StevenAM-R16

Substitutes

  1. Tom RogicSUB18
  2. Leigh GriffithsSUB9
  3. Emilio IzaguirreSUB3
  4. Logan BaillySUB26
  5. James ForrestSUB49
  6. Anthony StokesSUB10
  7. Efe AmbroseSUB4

Play by Play

  1. Goal 90'+3'

    Stefan Johansen (Celtic) Goal at 93'

    Stefan Johansen
  2. Goal 88'

    Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) Goal at 88'

    Leigh Griffiths
  3. Substitution 82'

    Tomas Rogic (Celtic) Substitution at 82'

    Tom Rogic
  4. Substitution 81'

    Jon Arnar Barddal (Stjarnan) Substitution at 81'

    Jon Arnar Barddal
  5. Substitution 62'

    Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) Substitution at 62'

    Leigh Griffiths
  6. Yellow Card 61'

    Brynjar Gudjónsson (Stjarnan) Yellow Card at 61'

    Brynjar Gudjónsson
  7. Substitution 59'

    Veigar Gunnarsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 59'

    Veigar Gunnarsson
  8. Substitution 52'

    Efe Ambrose (Celtic) Substitution at 52'

    Efe Ambrose
  9. Goal 49'

    Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic) Goal at 49'

    Charlie Mulgrew
  10. Substitution 45'

    Halldor Björnsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 45'

    Halldor Orri Björnsson
  11. Goal 33'

    Nir Biton (Celtic) Goal at 33'

    Nir Bitton
  12. Goal 7'

    Olafor Finsen (Stjarnan) Goal at 7'

    Olafor Finsen
  1. Goal 90'+3'

    Stefan Johansen (Celtic) Goal at 93'

    Stefan Johansen
  2. Goal 88'

    Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) Goal at 88'

    Leigh Griffiths
  3. Substitution 82'

    Tomas Rogic (Celtic) Substitution at 82'

    Tom Rogic
  4. Substitution 81'

    Jon Arnar Barddal (Stjarnan) Substitution at 81'

    Jon Arnar Barddal
  5. Substitution 62'

    Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) Substitution at 62'

    Leigh Griffiths
  6. Yellow Card 61'

    Brynjar Gudjónsson (Stjarnan) Yellow Card at 61'

    Brynjar Gudjónsson
  7. Substitution 59'

    Veigar Gunnarsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 59'

    Veigar Gunnarsson
  8. Substitution 52'

    Efe Ambrose (Celtic) Substitution at 52'

    Efe Ambrose
  9. Goal 49'

    Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic) Goal at 49'

    Charlie Mulgrew
  10. Substitution 45'

    Halldor Björnsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 45'

    Halldor Orri Björnsson
  11. Goal 33'

    Nir Biton (Celtic) Goal at 33'

    Nir Bitton
  12. Goal 7'

    Olafor Finsen (Stjarnan) Goal at 7'

    Olafor Finsen

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