Real Madrid CF vs Celtic FC, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs Celtic FC — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Mikael Berchebru
- Referee Benjamin Pages
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Atletico 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 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Celtic FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Girona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | Sevilla FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Elche CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | FC Barcelona | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Oct | Livingston FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 15 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 0–2 | L |
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
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 G | 1 A |
| Federico Valverde | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Real Madrid CF is hosting Celtic FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The 27-year-old David Turnbull has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 6' Luka Modric has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
- 11' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Madrid CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 16' Marco Asensio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Matt O'Riley. He receives a Yellow card.
- 21' Brilliant from the ! Rodrygo makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 21.
- 26' Real Madrid CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' Real Madrid CF 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.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Madrid CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Real Madrid CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' Celtic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 51' Assisted by Dani Carvajal with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marco Asensio makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' What composure from Vinicius Junior! The Brazil international strokes it home. 4-0.
- 62' Vinicius Junior adds to his 6 season tally! Real Madrid CF lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
- 62' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Daizen Maeda exits the field as Sead Haksabanovic enters on 62.
- 63' Celtic FC ring the changes. Kyogo Furuhashi has done his job and it is now time for Giorgos Giakoumakis to step up.
- 64' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Vinicius Junior departs to be replaced by Karim Benzema.
- 66' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 66 minute. Luka Modric leaves to be changed by Dani Ceballos.
- 71' The Uruguay Federico Valverde breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 6-0!
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Jesus Vallejo. He replaces Eder Militao on 73 minute.
- 78' Liel Abada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
- 82' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Oliver Abildgaard on, Reo Hatate off on 82 minutes.
- 84' Against the run of play, Jota has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' Joe Hart, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- It finishes all square. Real Madrid CF and Celtic FC share the spoils 5-1.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
4
David Alaba ↓ Nacho 66'
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Dani Ceballos 66'
- 8
- 11
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Karim Benzema 63'
-
2
Dani Carvajal ↓ Lucas Vazquez 63'
- 1
-
3
Eder Militao ↓ Jesus Vallejo 73'
- 21
Bench
- 22
- 13
- 16
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 63'
-
5
Jesus Vallejo ↑ 73'
-
9
Karim Benzema ↑ 63'
-
6
Nacho ↑ 66'
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 66'
- 24
- 12
- 26
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Aaron Mooy ↓ David Turnbull 62'
- 1
- 33
- 8
- 3
- 88
- 38
- 4
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ Oliver Abildgaard 82'
-
11
Liel Abada ↓ Jota 62'
- 6
Bench
- 16
-
9
Sead Haksabanovic ↑ 62'
- 49
- 29
- 56
-
7
Giorgos Giakoumakis ↑ 63'
-
14
David Turnbull ↑ 62'
-
17
Jota ↑ 62'
- 57
- 31
- 25
-
28
Oliver Abildgaard ↑ 82'
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vinicius Junior | 4 |
| Luka Modric | 2 |
| Jota | 1 |
| Marco Asensio | 1 |
| Federico Valverde | 1 |
| Rodrygo | 1 |
| Eden Hazard | 1 |
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.39
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
82%
Draw or Celtic FC
39%
Real Madrid CF or Celtic FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.4%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.