Celtic FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Celtic FC vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fedayi San
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Sandro Scharer
- Referee Bekim Zogaj
- Referee Jonas Erni
- Referee Lukas Faehndrich (Switzerland)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | Rangers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Dundee United FC | A | 9–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Ross County FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Celtic FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | UD Almeria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Liverpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 G |
| Federico Valverde | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Real Madrid CF gets underway.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' The referee has no hesitation. Ferland Mendy is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 10.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Karim Benzema departs to be replaced by Eden Hazard.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Callum McGregor suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Liel Abada by Daizen Maeda on 46 minute.
- 51' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' What a moment for Vinicius Junior! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
- 57' Vinicius Junior with the second goal in the match!
- 60' Luka Modric does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
- 64' Daizen Maeda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' Greg Taylor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
- 71' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Aurelien Tchouameni exits the field as Eduardo Camavinga enters on 71.
- 72' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Matt O'Riley is replaced by Aaron Mooy on 72 minute.
- 77' Brilliant from the ! Eden Hazard makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 77.
- 80' Rodrygo gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Vinicius Junior and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Sead Haksabanovic gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Jota and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Thibaut Courtois has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Madrid CF players.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 20
-
33
Matt O'Riley ↓ Aaron Mooy 72'
- 42
- 7
- 3
- 88
-
17
Jota ↓ Sead Haksabanovic 82'
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ David Turnbull 72'
-
11
Liel Abada ↓ Daizen Maeda 46'
- 6
Bench
-
13
Aaron Mooy ↑ 72'
- 16
-
9
Sead Haksabanovic ↑ 82'
- 49
- 29
- 56
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↑ 72'
-
14
David Turnbull ↑ 72'
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↑ 46'
- 57
- 31
- 25
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 4
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Marco Asensio 80'
- 8
-
9
Karim Benzema ↓ Eden Hazard 30'
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Rodrygo 80'
- 2
- 1
-
3
Eder Militao ↓ Antonio Rudiger 46'
Bench
-
22
Antonio Rudiger ↑ 46'
-
7
Eden Hazard ↑ 30'
- 13
- 17
- 6
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 80'
- 19
- 24
-
21
Rodrygo ↑ 80'
-
12
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 71'
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Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vinicius Junior | 4 |
| Luka Modric | 2 |
| Eden Hazard | 1 |
| Jota | 1 |
| Marco Asensio | 1 |
| Federico Valverde | 1 |
| Rodrygo | 1 |
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
75%
Celtic FC or Real Madrid CF
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

