Sunday , 16 August 2026

Celtic FC vs FC Alashkert, 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
3 – 0
Full Time
FC Alashkert
Wed 18 Jul 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jozo Simunovic 11' R
Y 17' Gagik Daghbashyan
Y 22' Jefferson Reis
Y 57' Mihran Manasyan
Kristoffer Ajer 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs FC Alashkert — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Horatiu Fesnic
  • Referee Mihai Artene
  • Referee Valentin Avram
  • Referee Andrei Chivulete
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

4
Celtic FC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals FC Alashkert
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-18 Celtic FC 3–0 FC Alashkert 2018-07-10 FC Alashkert 0–3 Celtic FC 2017-11-05 Celtic FC 4–0 FC Alashkert 2017-07-14 FC Alashkert 1–4 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul FC Alashkert H 3–0 W
10 Jul FC Alashkert A 3–0 W
03 Dec FC Torpedo Kutaisi A 1–2 L
26 Nov FC Sheriff Tiraspol H 1–2 L
20 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–3 L
17 Nov Peterborough United FC H 1–0 W
FC Alashkert
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Celtic FC A 0–3 L
10 Jul Celtic FC H 0–3 L
03 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
26 Nov Lincoln Red Imps FC H 1–0 W
20 Nov F91 Diddeleng H 2–1 W
17 Nov Blackpool FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Celtic FC to score. At the same time, FC Alashkert does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . FC Alashkert seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 8' The France Moussa Dembele breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 1-0!
  • 11' Poor challenge from Jozo Simunovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 16' The travelling FC Alashkert supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 17' Gagik Daghbashyan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 19' What a moment for Moussa Dembele! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 22' The referee shows Alashkert FC player a Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 32' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' GOAL! James Forrest scores on 35. Assisted by Moussa Dembele
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Scotland international Kieran Tierney has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Alashkert FC team. Uros Nenadovic is replaced by Mihran Manasyan on 46 minute.
  • 51' FC Alashkert fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' Uros Nenadovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Mihran Manasyan is booked for Alashkert FC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Scott Sinclair on, Odsonne Edouard off on 64 minutes.
  • 66' Ryan Christie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moussa Dembele at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Jack Hendry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 75' Celtic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 76' Celtic FC make a change. James Forrest trudges off to be replaced by Michael Johnston on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Celtic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 86' Alashkert FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cesar Romero is hanging Jefferson Reis on the field on 86 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

FC Alashkert Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Varuzhan Sukiasyan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Forrest 2
Moussa Dembele 2
Moussa Dembele 2
James Forrest 2
Odsonne Edouard 1
Callum McGregor 1
Odsonne Edouard 1
Callum McGregor 1

Head to Head

2018-07-18 Celtic FC 3–0 FC Alashkert 2018-07-10 FC Alashkert 0–3 Celtic FC 2017-11-05 Celtic FC 4–0 FC Alashkert 2017-07-14 FC Alashkert 1–4 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2018-07-18 Celtic FC 3–0 FC Alashkert W 2018-07-10 FC Alashkert 0–3 Celtic FC W 2017-12-03 FC Torpedo Kutaisi 2–1 Celtic FC L 2017-11-26 Celtic FC 1–2 FC Sheriff Tiraspol L 2017-11-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–0 Celtic FC L 2017-11-17 Celtic FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC W

FC Alashkert Form

2018-07-18 Celtic FC 3–0 FC Alashkert L 2018-07-10 FC Alashkert 0–3 Celtic FC L 2017-12-03 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 FC Alashkert D 2017-11-26 FC Alashkert 1–0 Lincoln Red Imps FC W 2017-11-19 FC Alashkert 2–1 F91 Diddeleng W 2017-11-16 Blackpool FC 2–2 FC Alashkert D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 FC Alashkert xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC64% Draw22% FC Alashkert14%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Alashkert
36%
Celtic FC or FC Alashkert
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC45% Draw43% FC Alashkert12%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push FC Alashkert covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 24% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
FC Alashkert keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.