Kuhn hits double as Celtic entire tremendous victory over RB Leipzig

Nicolas Kuhn hit a very good double as a slick Celtic facet roared again in taste from dropping the opener to finish a rousing 3-1 UEFA Champions League win over RB Leipzig at Celtic Park.

Brendan Rodgers’ facet secured a deserved victory in opposition to the Bundesliga’s second-placed facet, who took the lead in opposition to the Scottish champions by the use of a Christoph Baumgartner header on 23 mins ahead of being driven again for enormous swathes of a frantic contest.

And it used to be a dominant Celtic who confirmed their combating qualities and authentic magnificence with two sensible finishes from German winger Kuhn giving them the lead at half-time.

The Glasgow facet finalised the win when Reo Hatate slammed house from shut vary on 72 mins to seal a memorable night time and provides his group seven issues from their opening 4 staff fits in Ecu soccer’s premier tournament.

RB Leipzig stay needless with this defeat following slender losses to Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Liverpool.

This used to be Celtic’s maximum spectacular outcome within the match since their 2-1 win over Barcelona within the 2012/13 staff level.

However whilst that well-known victory used to be constructed on a stout defence, and scientific completing, the luck in opposition to RB Leipzig used to be a triumph for mature, attacking play. On Bonfire Evening, Celtic have been filled with fireworks ahead of 60,000 overjoyed lovers.

Certainly, the guests have been fortunate to send handiest 3 targets as their spirit and construction used to be dismantled through the attacking urge for food of the house facet, who will harbour critical notions of qualifying for the ultimate 16 this season.

In this shape, they’re greater than just right sufficient to succeed in that vacation spot. “A super efficiency,” mentioned supervisor Brendan Rodgers. “We have been remarkable. To convey that power to the sport, I tip my hat to the gamers for his or her starvation and depth. It used to be all-round very, excellent.”

The previous RB Leipzig winger produced a remarkable efficiency in scoring two superb targets, and virtually netted a hat-trick early in the second one half of. He simply shaded the phenomenal Celtic captain Callum McGregor for the house facet’s maximum influential participant, together with his tempo and function a continuing nuisance for the visiting defence.

“It is what goals are made from, even higher to attain in opposition to my previous membership,” mentioned Kuhn on TNT Sports activities. “At house, the entirety is imaginable with our lovers.”

Celtic: Schmeichel 8, Johnston 7, Carter-Vickers 6, Trusty 7, Taylor 7, McGregor 8, Hatate 8, Engels 7, Kuhn 9, Kyogo 7, Maeda 7 Subs: Scales 6, Idah 6, Valle 7, Yang 6, Bernardo 6

RB Leipzig: Gulacsi 6, Geertruida 6, Orban 7, Bitshiabu 6, Henrichs 6, Nusa 6, Haidara 6, Kampl 7, Baumgartner 7, Sesko 6, Openda 6 Subs: Elmas 6, Poulsen 6, Seiwald 6, Silva 6, Ouedraogo 6

23′ GOAL! CELTIC 0-1 RB LEIPZIG (BAUMGARTNER) And that’s such a very easy function for the visiting facet as Christoph Baumgartner arrives on the again publish to go house from the Kampl nook. Deficient function to lose.

27′ GLORIOUS CHANCE FOR SECOND GOAL! Cameron Carter-Vickers in all places on the first function, and is nearly overwhelmed on the soar once more as Willi Orban nods inches huge from the Kampl nook. Celtic being driven again.

35′ GOAL! (KUHN) CELTIC 1-1 RB LEIPZIG Very good play from Kuhn as he accepts the move from Engels. Cuts inside of to ship a wonderful curling shot in off the publish with the visiting keeper overwhelmed from fringe of field. It’s 1-1 at Celtic Park.

38′ GLORIOUS CHANCE FOR CELTIC TO TAKE LEAD! A duration of domination from the visiting facet, however a moment function did not come for Leipzig and Celtic again within the ball sport. Kuhn with a surprising thru ball for Maeda, however he lifts the shot over the bar. Will have to were 2-1.

45+1′ GOAL! (KUHN) CELTIC 2-1 RB LEIPZIG Celtic strike proper at the stroke of half-time. So, so just right from Celtic as Maeda can not convert the Taylor cutback, however Kuhn arrives to slam the end into the online. It’s 2-1 to the house facet.

74′ GOAL! (HATATE) CELTIC 3-1 RB LEIPZIG Good surging play from McGregor. Johnson with the go from out huge. Is spilled through goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi and Hatate follows as much as end from shut vary. Celtic lead 3-1.

Celtic win a 3rd instantly house fit within the UEFA Champions League for the primary time since 2007.

The previous Ecu Cup winners have scored 9 targets up to now, their joint maximum targets in a Champions League marketing campaign in emulating the 2012/13 marketing campaign.

It’s also essentially the most targets they’ve scored at Celtic Park within the elite match since 1979/80.