Saturday , 14 November 2026

Celtic FC vs FC CFR 1907 Cluj, Champions League 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
Celtic FC
3 – 4
Full Time
FC CFR 1907 Cluj
Tue 13 Aug 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 40' Mario Rondon
Hatem Abd Elhamed 41' Y
Y 63' Ciprian Deac
Y 88' Giedrius Arlauskis

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs FC CFR 1907 Cluj — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Aleksandrs Golubevs
  • Referee Andris Treimanis
  • Referee Haralds Gudermanis
  • Referee Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs

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 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/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 København 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

1
1
2
Celtic FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC CFR 1907 Cluj
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-13 Celtic FC 3–4 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 2019-08-07 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 1–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug FC CFR 1907 Cluj H 3–4 L
10 Aug Motherwell FC A 5–2 W
07 Aug FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 1–1 D
03 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 7–0 W
30 Jul Nomme Kalju FC A 2–0 W
24 Jul Nomme Kalju FC H 5–0 W
FC CFR 1907 Cluj
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Celtic FC A 4–3 W
07 Aug Celtic FC H 1–1 D
30 Jul Maccabi Tel Aviv FC A 2–2 D
24 Jul Maccabi Tel Aviv FC H 1–0 W
17 Jul Astana FK H 3–1 W
09 Jul Astana FK A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Ryan Christie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Lennon might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' The travelling FC CFR 1907 Cluj supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' GOAL! Billel Omrani fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 32' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC CFR 1907 Cluj backline.
  • 37' Celtic FC have won 826 goals from 429 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mario Rondon on 40 minutes.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hatem Abd Elhamed.
  • 46' George Tucudean gets the nod from FC CFR 1907 Cluj. He replaces Mario Rondon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' What a moment for James Forrest! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jozo Simunovic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' What composure from Odsonne Edouard! The France international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 63' That is a Yellow card for FC CFR 1907 Cluj. Ciprian Deac will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' Hatem Abd Elhamed has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 73' 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.
  • 74' Billel Omrani has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Michael Johnston is replaced by Lewis Morgan.
  • 76' What a moment for Ryan Christie! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' Alexandru Paun is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Aurelio at the 78 minute mark.
  • 80' Magnificent from Billel Omrani! That is 16 goals in 133 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 83' Leigh Griffiths is replacing Jules Ntcham for the Celtic FC side.
  • 84' FC CFR 1907 Cluj make a change. Billel Omrani trudges off to be replaced by Andrei Muresan on 84 minutes.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Giedrius Arlauskis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' Celtic FC make a change. Scott Brown trudges off to be replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo on 88 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

FC CFR 1907 Cluj Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dan Petrescu

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billel Omrani 3
James Forrest 2
Odsonne Edouard 2
Ciprian Deac 1
George Tucudean 1
Mohamed Elyounoussi 1
Damjan Dokovic 1
Andrei Burca 1

Head to Head

2019-08-13 Celtic FC 3–4 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 2019-08-07 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 1–1 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2019-08-13 Celtic FC 3–4 FC CFR 1907 Cluj L 2019-08-10 Motherwell FC 2–5 Celtic FC W 2019-08-07 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 1–1 Celtic FC D 2019-08-03 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-07-30 Nomme Kalju FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2019-07-24 Celtic FC 5–0 Nomme Kalju FC W

FC CFR 1907 Cluj Form

2019-08-13 Celtic FC 3–4 FC CFR 1907 Cluj W 2019-08-07 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 1–1 Celtic FC D 2019-07-30 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 2–2 FC CFR 1907 Cluj D 2019-07-24 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 1–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC W 2019-07-17 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 3–1 Astana FK W 2019-07-09 Astana FK 1–0 FC CFR 1907 Cluj L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 FC CFR 1907 Cluj xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC or FC CFR 1907 Cluj 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC45% Draw24% FC CFR 1907 Cluj31%
Actual: FC CFR 1907 Cluj win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
69%
Draw or FC CFR 1907 Cluj
55%
Celtic FC or FC CFR 1907 Cluj
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC36% Draw38% FC CFR 1907 Cluj26%
Actual: FC CFR 1907 Cluj win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push FC CFR 1907 Cluj covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 19% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 15% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
FC CFR 1907 Cluj keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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