UEFA Champions League

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Celtic WWWDW 2
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STJ Stjarnan WWDLL 0
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CEL112
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1st Leg · Celtic Park · 48,185 att.

Match Report

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Celtic ease to opening Champions League qualifying win vs. Stjarnan

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Match Leaders

CEL

  • Nadir Ciftci F Total Shots 5

STJ

  • Hordur Arnason D Total Shots 1
  • Gunnar Nielsen G Saves 7

Lineups

CEL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Craig GordonG
  2. 21Charlie MulgrewCD-L
  3. 20Dedryck BoyataCD-R
  4. 3Emilio IzaguirreLB
  5. 23Mikael LustigRB
  6. 25Stefan JohansenAM
  7. 8Scott BrownLM
  8. 6Nir BittonRM
  9. 7Nadir CiftciF
  10. 14Stuart ArmstrongAM-L
  11. 49James ForrestAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 26Logan BaillySUB
  2. 9Leigh GriffithsSUB
  3. 10Anthony StokesSUB
  4. 4Efe AmbroseSUB
  5. 18Tom RogicSUB
  6. 41Darnell FisherSUB
  7. 12Stefan ScepovicSUB

STJ · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Gunnar NielsenG
  2. 9Daníel LaxdalCD-L
  3. 2Brynjar GudjónssonCD-R
  4. 14Hordur ArnasonLB
  5. 12Heidar AegissonRB
  6. 17Olafor FinsenAM
  7. 7Atli JohannssonLM
  8. 5Michael PraestRM
  9. 19Jeppe HansenF
  10. 23Halldor Orri BjörnssonAM-L
  11. 11Arnar BjorgvinssonAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 22Thórhallur KnútssonSUB
  2. 20Atli PalssonSUB
  3. 6Thorri RunarssonSUB
  4. 18Jon Arnar BarddalSUB
  5. 25Sveinn JohannessonSUB
  6. 4Johann LaxdalSUB
  7. 10Veigar GunnarssonSUB

Play by Play

  1. Yellow Card 88'

    Efe Ambrose (Celtic) Yellow Card at 88'

    Efe Ambrose
  2. Substitution 86'

    Atli Palsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 86'

    Atli Palsson
  3. Substitution 82'

    Efe Ambrose (Celtic) Substitution at 82'

    Efe Ambrose
  4. Substitution 81'

    Veigar Gunnarsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 81'

    Veigar Gunnarsson
  5. Penalty - Missed 78'

    Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) Penalty - Missed at 78'

    Leigh Griffiths
  6. Substitution 74'

    Anthony Stokes (Celtic) Substitution at 74'

    Anthony Stokes
  7. Substitution 74'

    Thorri Runarsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 74'

    Thorri Runarsson
  8. Yellow Card 62'

    Gunnar Nielsen (Stjarnan) Yellow Card at 62'

    Gunnar Nielsen
  9. Substitution 58'

    Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) Substitution at 58'

    Leigh Griffiths
  10. Goal 56'

    Stefan Johansen (Celtic) Goal at 56'

    Stefan Johansen
  11. Goal 44'

    Dedryck Boyata (Celtic) Goal at 44'

    Dedryck Boyata
  1. Yellow Card 88'

    Efe Ambrose (Celtic) Yellow Card at 88'

    Efe Ambrose
  2. Substitution 86'

    Atli Palsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 86'

    Atli Palsson
  3. Substitution 82'

    Efe Ambrose (Celtic) Substitution at 82'

    Efe Ambrose
  4. Substitution 81'

    Veigar Gunnarsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 81'

    Veigar Gunnarsson
  5. Penalty - Missed 78'

    Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) Penalty - Missed at 78'

    Leigh Griffiths
  6. Substitution 74'

    Anthony Stokes (Celtic) Substitution at 74'

    Anthony Stokes
  7. Substitution 74'

    Thorri Runarsson (Stjarnan) Substitution at 74'

    Thorri Runarsson
  8. Yellow Card 62'

    Gunnar Nielsen (Stjarnan) Yellow Card at 62'

    Gunnar Nielsen
  9. Substitution 58'

    Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) Substitution at 58'

    Leigh Griffiths
  10. Goal 56'

    Stefan Johansen (Celtic) Goal at 56'

    Stefan Johansen
  11. Goal 44'

    Dedryck Boyata (Celtic) Goal at 44'

    Dedryck Boyata

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