There was loads of sympathy for Celtic throughout the globe after their Champions League dream got here to a crashing halt towards RB Leipzig on Tuesday night time.
Ange Postecoglou arrange his group to go for the throat towards the Bundesliga aspect and aided by an scorching Parkhead environment that appeared to knock the guests out of their stride from the minute the competitors's well-known anthem rang out, they initially threatened to breathe hearth into their European marketing campaign.
However as was the case towards Shakhtar in Poland, probability after probability got here and went. Matt O'Riley rattled the put up, Greg Taylor skelped the crossbar, and Daizen Maeda headed over all within the house of some first-half seconds that summed up how their group stage marketing campaign has performed out to date in a nutshell.
With the breakthrough simply refusing to return, there was a way of the inevitable coming as the sport entered its late levels and Leipzig as soon as once more proved their high quality on the break. Timo Werner opened the scoring with an exquisite header earlier than he turned supplier to arrange Emil Forsberg.
As ever there was loads of response all around the planet with the Hoops now out of the Champions League and hanging onto their hopes of third place by a thread. So let's get into it.
Sportschau (Germany)
Beginning in Germany, there weren't too many plaudits for Leipzig who have been labelled "fortunate" after retaining a clear sheet towards the chances. There was additionally some confusion after Giorgos Giakoumakis claimed for a penalty for a pull by Benjamin Henrichs, with the incident not even checked by VAR.
"After a late and fortunate win towards Celtic Glasgow, RB Leipzig can as soon as once more dream of reaching the spherical of 16 within the Champions League. Timo Werner gave the Saxons a deep lead on Tuesday within the second half at Glasgow's Celtic Park, Emil Forsberg elevated the rating to make it 2-0.
"Celtic responded (to the primary aim) with a stormy assault however it was the Scots couldn't have fun, however RB once more. Shortly after Georgios Giakoumakis was held on the penalty spot by Benjamin Henrichs, which was neither penalised nor reviewed, Werner, after a phenomenal move, served Forsberg, who had come on as an alternative shortly earlier than, and he calmly shot in from the penalty spot."
Grada 3 (Spain)
Noting that Leipzig have "scared away their ghosts" (in any other case generally known as their poor document in Scotland), there was some reward for Celtic in Spain - though Daizen Maeda received it within the neck for one more massive missed probability.
They stated: "Leipzig can take consolation in the truth that they've made up misplaced floor within the UEFA Champions League. Overcoming their phobias, the Germans stormed to a 2-0 win over Celtic. The British aspect, nonetheless, put in a very good efficiency, as dizzying in assault as they have been in entrance of aim. Within the give-and-take that was the match, the Purple Bulls' goalscoring prowess was the order of the day.
"Life in Europe has not been honest to the Scottish champions this time period, however Maeda's miscued header early on confirmed why. After the scare, Leipzig went about their enterprise: climbing vertically with the ball. As anticipated, it was as difficult because it was visually entertaining. Each opponents urgent excessive, enjoying at a gale-force tempo, intense all around the pitch, and unrelenting in each onslaught. As time went on, although, the Teutons gained the higher hand."
The Guardian (England)
It has been a sobering reminder for Celtic concerning the wonderful margins on the high degree of European soccer and that is what The Guardian targeted on of their post-match breakdown. They stated: "Champions League marketing campaign over, Europa League hopes hanging by a thread. Celtic proceed to be taught solely harsh classes towards the next commonplace of opponent than they ever encounter at house.
"No one may fairly declare Ange Postecoglou’s group have been outplayed however the extra ruthless group at every finish of the pitch prevailed. As Celtic attacked way more in hope than expectation, the sense grew that Leipzig would present them how it's executed."
NCA (Australia)
A succinct abstract in Postecoglou's homeland as NCA merely stated: "Ange Postecoglou could not fault his Celtic aspect's effort. However endeavour by itself is not sufficient within the Champions League. "
Washington Submit (USA)
Over within the states, Timo Werner was the person making the headlines as he continued his current revival along with his first Champions League aim of the season. The previous Chelsea striker is starting to look extra like the scary hitman the Stamford Bridge group thought that they had signed two years in the past.
"Timo Werner scored his first Champions League aim since returning to Leipzig to assist safe a 2-0 win at Celtic on Tuesday, strengthening his group’s possibilities of advancing to the final 16 and eliminating the Scottish champions from rivalry.
"Substitute Emil Forsberg additionally scored within the closing quarter of an hour as Leipzig accomplished back-to-back victories over Celtic within the house of seven days and ignited a group-stage marketing campaign that began badly with losses to Shakhtar Donetsk and Actual Madrid."
Ghana Soccer Internet (Ghana)
In the meantime in Ghana there was a statistical breakdown that confirmed simply how Celtic's profligacy in entrance of aim has come again to chunk them - with Ghana Soccer Internet branding their efficiency "ragged." However there was loads of reward for Greg Taylor as he was inside inches of getting on the scoresheet.
"Celtic's group-stage failings have been encapsulated in a dizzying sequence halfway by the primary half. O'Riley rattled the bottom of a put up with a 20-yard strike and Taylor pounced on the unfastened ball solely to scuff it on to the bar with the aim at his mercy.
"Celtic appeared more and more ragged because the second half swung from finish to finish and the one shock was how lengthy it took for a aim to reach. Leipzig full-back Mohamed Simakan blazed over at one finish, Maeda volleyed Aaron Mooy's cross vast on the different.
"Disadvantaged of captain Callum McGregor by harm, Ange Postecoglou doubled down on his attacking philosophy and O'Riley impressed in a deeper midfield position that he is accustomed to. Left-back Greg Taylor, too, shone because the hosts gave pretty much as good as they received for a lot of this contest.
"The stats, although, are galling. Celtic racked up 16 pictures, simply two of them on course, and their XG (anticipated objectives) of 1.75 amplifies their struggles to place the ball within the internet. It grew to become inevitable that Leipzig wouldn't be so beneficiant on the different finish."
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