There have been possibilities aplenty for Celtic, however they could not take them to be able to maintain their Champions League desires alive.
Ange Postecoglou' s facet wanted a consequence towards RB Leipzig to retain any hope of creating it out of Group F and into the knock-out levels. They are going to be questioning how they did not go in forward on the break after hitting the woodwork twice. Matt O'Riley noticed his effort come again off the close to put up earlier than Greg Taylor stretched to try to flip the rebound on, solely to see his header hit the crossbar.
With out resorting to stereotype, it was the German's who proved effectively medical on the evening, taking their two huge second half alternatives with aplomb. Timo Werner's timing and accuracy was on level as the previous Chelsea man arrived within the field to information house a intelligent header to place the Bundesliga facet in entrance with quarter-hour left. And Emil Forsberg proved simply as lethal, slamming into the highest nook to place any hopes of qualification past the Hoops.
This is how the hosts rated out of 10, an ideal or in any other case.
JOE HART: Nicely protected by the boys in entrance of him till late in first half when he was compelled to make a significant cease along with his proper leg to disclaim Nkunku. No likelihood with the targets - 7
JOSIP JURANOVIC: Seemed nice going ahead however had his palms full defensively when left again Raum ran at him with actual conviction - 6
CAMERON CARTER-VICKERS: His block on Werner contained in the packed Celtic field after quarter-hour emphasised the significance his studying of the sport and composure had been to his workforce however ultimately swamped - 7
MORTIZ JENZ: Fashioned a strong barrier with Carter-Vickers and produced one nice block to disclaim Werner after he’d skinned his companion however couldn’t stop the targets within the final quarter-hour - 7
GREG TAYLOR: Was unfortunate to see his header from O’Riley’s rebound hit the bar and battled gamefully towards the superb attacking proper again Simakan - 6
MATT O’RILEY : Was the deepest mendacity midfielder however that didn’t cease him getting ahead to scud the put up and he put in an actual shift making an attempt to stem the tide - 6
REO HATATE: At instances good along with his quick-witted passing however different instances he gave the ball away too simply earlier than being changed by Turnbull - 6
SEAD HAKSABANOVIC: Was probably the most attack-minded midfielder and checked out instances like he was forming a strike partnership with Kyogo. Drifted out of it earlier than going off - 6
LIEL ABADA: A livewire on the correct when in possession within the early levels, creating an opportunity for Maeda his evening got here to an abrupt finish within the forty second minute when he went down after a block deal with and had to get replaced - 5
KYOGO FURUHASHI: Scorned an actual likelihood with a header within the first half and labored his socks off nevertheless it was an evening when little actually got here off for the talisman and he was subbed for Giakoumakis - 6
DAIZEN MAEDA: Missed a very good likelihood inside the primary minute however lots of his work was performed in making an attempt to include Leipzig’s attacking proper again Simakan earlier than going off late within the match - 6
SUBS:
JAMES FORREST: Skilled winger was referred to as into motion for Abada three minutes earlier than the break - 5
DAVID TURNBULL: Changed Hatate as a part of a triple change geared toward pepping Celtic up - 3
AARON MOOY: On for Haksabanovic and did his justifiable share of grafting in the midst of the park - 3
GIORGOS GIAKOUMAKIS: Changed Kyogo as Celtic tried to search out one thing completely different up entrance to win the sport - 3
ALEXANDRO BERNABEI: On for Maeda and performed in entrance of Taylor on the left - 2
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