Kuhn hits double as Celtic complete fine victory over RB Leipzig

Nicolas Kuhn hit an excellent double as a slick Celtic facet roared assist fashionable from losing the opener to complete a rousing 3-1 UEFA Champions League earn over RB Leipzig at Celtic Park.

Brendan Rodgers’ facet secured a deserved victory against the Bundesliga’s 2d-placed facet, who took the lead against the Scottish champions by means of a Christoph Baumgartner header on 23 minutes before being pushed assist for tidy swathes of a frantic contest.

And it was a dominant Celtic who showed their combating qualities and right class with two just proper finishes from German winger Kuhn giving them the lead at half-time.

The Glasgow facet finalised the earn when Reo Hatate slammed dwelling from shut vary on 72 minutes to seal a memorable evening and give his crew seven functions from their opening four neighborhood fits in European football’s premier match.

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

This was Celtic’s most spectacular lead to the tournament since their 2-1 earn over Barcelona within the 2012/13 neighborhood stage.

But while that well-known victory was built on a spacious defence, and medical finishing, the success against RB Leipzig was a triumph for former, attacking play. On Bonfire Evening, Celtic had been stuffed with fireworks before 60,000 thrilled followers.

Certainly, the visitors had been fortunate to ship handiest three needs as their spirit and structure was dismantled by the attacking speed for meals of the house facet, who will harbour extreme notions of qualifying for the last 16 this season.

On this create, they’re more than proper sufficient to reach that destination. “A brilliant performance,” said manager Brendan Rodgers. “We were outstanding. To bring that energy to the game, I tip my hat to the players for their hunger and intensity. It was all-round very, very good.”

The former RB Leipzig winger produced a prominent efficiency in scoring two astounding needs, and almost netted a hat-trick early within the 2d half. He just proper murky the prominent Celtic captain Callum McGregor for the house facet’s most influential player, with his tempo and cause a relentless nuisance for the visiting defence.

“It’s what dreams are made of, even better to score against my old club,” said Kuhn on TNT Sports. “At home, everything is possible with our fans.”

Celtic: Schmeichel 8, Johnston 7, Carter-Vickers 6, Accurate 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 is such an easy just for the visiting facet as Christoph Baumgartner arrives on the assist post to head dwelling from the Kampl nook. Glum just to lose.

27′ GLORIOUS CHANCE FOR SECOND GOAL! Cameron Carter-Vickers all over the role on the main just, and is kind of crushed on the bounce over again as Willi Orban nods inches huge from the Kampl nook. Celtic being pushed assist.

35′ GOAL! (KUHN) CELTIC 1-1 RB LEIPZIG Astonishing play from Kuhn as he accepts the pass from Engels. Cuts internal to ship a pleasant curling shot in off the post with the visiting keeper crushed from edge of box. It’s 1-1 at Celtic Park.

38′ GLORIOUS CHANCE FOR CELTIC TO TAKE LEAD! A interval of domination from the visiting facet, however a 2d just did not reach for Leipzig and Celtic assist within the ball sport. Kuhn with a gorgeous thru ball for Maeda, however he lifts the shot over the bar. Must personal been 2-1.

45+1′ GOAL! (KUHN) CELTIC 2-1 RB LEIPZIG Celtic strike honest on the stroke of half-time. So, so proper from Celtic as Maeda can no longer convert the Taylor cutback, however Kuhn arrives to slam the function into the get. It’s 2-1 to the house facet.

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

Celtic earn a third straight dwelling match within the UEFA Champions League for the main time since 2007.

The former European Cup winners personal scored 9 needs to this level, their joint most needs in a Champions League marketing campaign in emulating the 2012/13 marketing campaign.

It’s moreover the most needs they’ve scored at Celtic Park within the elite tournament since 1979/80.