Club Bruges can make a good move with a view to qualifying for at least the Champions League play-offs when they travel to Celtic for the 5th day of the league phase on Wednesday (9:00 p.m.).
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Celtic-Bruges: the match live
45’+1
It’s the break!
Bruges is in front at rest, taking advantage of a road trip that goes around the world. Well in place, the people of Bruges are making a good impression so far. See you right away!
37′
Gorgeous !
What a great action from Celtic! Kühn sends a precise cross, to the small rectangle, which is taken before being captured by Mignolet.
30′
Celtic wakes up
Since this goal, the Scots have regained a little confidence and managed to accelerate. But without being dangerous.
25′
OH THE GAG GOAL!
Bruges opens the scoring with a surreal goal! Alerted to a back pass, Carter-Vickers throws back towards his goalkeeper, but he does not see that he is not there. What a stupid goal!
24′
It was very close!
Superb work from Skov Olsen who enters the rectangle on the right side and rolls in, but his delivery is a little too imprecise. It was vicious!
18′
JUTGLA!
Another Bruges opportunity, less clear though. On a corner taken from the left, Jutgla headed back to the edge of the small rectangle. It’s above.
13′
First opposing opportunity
Celtic are trying their luck for the first time. A backward ball reaches Arne Engels, whose shot is too far away.
10′
Used domino
Clearly, it is the Blauw & Zwart who are the most dangerous, we have not yet seen the slightest incursion from the Scots.
5′
JUTGLA!
First big opportunity for Bruges. Jutgla fixes the defense well and finds an angle to strike, the ball grazes the right post!
3′
No surprise
No surprises on the ground yet. Bruges seem to have taken a bit of initiative, notably with Skov Olsen on the right, but there has been no chance yet.
0′
The kick-off is given
Here we go, the meeting is underway!
20h41
Arne Engels, an important pawn
Arne Engels is one of the important elements of Celtic. The midfielder is a regular starter at the Scottish club, where he has made 17 appearances this season, with a positive record of three goals and six assists.
20h26
Two teams standing together
Bruges and Celtic are only separated by a small point in this Champions League, with 7 points for Celtic (18th) and 6 for Bruges (23rd). This will be the first duel between the two clubs in the competition.
20h08
What are the issues?
This match is important, since it can allow both teams to take a big step towards the play-offs. We explain everything you need to know about this match on our site.
19h55
The composition of Bruges
The people of Bruges have revealed their starting eleven for this meeting. Only one change compared to the last group lined up in the Champions League: Onyedika is preferred to Nielsen. The rest is predictable, with Jutgla still in the lead. Remember that Siquet, Meijer and Nilsson are still unavailable.
19h50
Celtic XI
No sensation in the Scottish team’s eleven either. The eleven is the same as the one that beat Leipzig. Arne Engels is the starter and the Red Devil hopes to score points against his former club.
19h45
Good evening everyone !
Good evening everyone and welcome to this live duel between Celtic Glasgow and Bruges. This Champions League poster kicks off at 9 p.m., we’ll experience it together!
The compositions
Celtic: Schmeichel, Johnston, Taylor, Trusty, Furuhashi, Kühn, Carter-Vickers, Engels, Maeda, Hatate, McGregor
FC Bruges: Mignolet, De Cuyper, Ordonez, Mechele, Seys, Jashari, Onyedika, Vanaken, Tzolis, Skov Olsen, Jutgla
Before the match
With 6 points in four matches thanks to victories at Sturm Graz (0-1) and against Aston Villa (1-0), Club Bruges currently occupies 23rd place. A victory this Wednesday in Glasgow would almost be synonymous with qualification for the play-offs which will contest the teams ranked from 9th to 24th place. The Belgian champions could also still dream of a place in the top 8, which offers a direct ticket to the round of 16.
“We will aim for three points anyway. It is a good option for both clubs to move on to the next round (in the event of a victory, editor’s note). We will have to see the appearance of the meeting. We will perhaps be happy with a point at the end of the meeting”declared Nicky Hayen, the Bruges coach, on Tuesday at a press conference. The people of Bruges will also have to manage the atmosphere “extraordinaire” from Celtic Park, a true fortress of the Scottish club which has not yet lost at home this season, including two victories in C1 against Slovan Bratislava (5-1) and Leipzig (3-1).
Arne Engels’ club, which will celebrate its reunion with its training club on Wednesday, occupies 18th place with 7 points. Nicky Hayen’s players prepared for this trip to Scotland in the best possible way with a 7-0 victory against Sint-Truiden on Saturday in the league, including a quadruple from Christos Tzolis.
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