Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Real Madrid CF vs Celtic FC, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
Real Madrid CF
5 – 1
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 2 Nov 2022 · 17:45 UTC Estadio Santiago Bernabeu HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Matt O'Riley
Y 47' Kyogo Furuhashi

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs Celtic FC — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

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 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

2
Real Madrid CF 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-02 Real Madrid CF 5–1 Celtic FC 2022-09-06 Celtic FC 0–3 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Estadio Santiago Bernabeu that hosts another battle between Real Madrid CF and Celtic FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 6' Luka Modric is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 11' Celtic FC have won 809 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt O'Riley on 20.
  • 21' Magnificent from Rodrygo! That is 79 goals in 293 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 26' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thibaut Courtois made 553 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' 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 Reo Hatate suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' Celtic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 51' Brilliant from the ! Marco Asensio makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 51.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Vinicius Junior has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
  • 62' Magnificent from Vinicius Junior! That is 119 goals in 553 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Daizen Maeda is withdrawn and Sead Haksabanovic gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Giorgos Giakoumakis comes on to replace Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Vinicius Junior is replaced by Karim Benzema.
  • 66' Dani Ceballos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luka Modric on 66 minute.
  • 71' Brilliant from the ! Federico Valverde makes it 6-0 with a superb finish on 71.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Eder Militao is replaced by Jesus Vallejo on 73 minute.
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Reo Hatate is replaced by Oliver Abildgaard on 82 minute.
  • 84' Jota adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 6-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ange Postecoglou might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-1.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vinicius Junior 4
Luka Modric 2
Federico Valverde 1
Rodrygo 1
Eden Hazard 1
Jota 1
Marco Asensio 1

Head to Head

2022-11-02 Real Madrid CF 5–1 Celtic FC 2022-09-06 Celtic FC 0–3 Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid CF Form

2022-11-02 Real Madrid CF 5–1 Celtic FC W 2022-10-30 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Girona FC D 2022-10-25 RB Leipzig 3–2 Real Madrid CF L 2022-10-22 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Sevilla FC W 2022-10-19 Elche CF 0–3 Real Madrid CF W 2022-10-16 Real Madrid CF 3–1 FC Barcelona W

Celtic FC Form

2022-11-02 Real Madrid CF 5–1 Celtic FC L 2022-10-30 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2022-10-25 Celtic FC 1–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk D 2022-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–4 Celtic FC W 2022-10-15 Celtic FC 6–1 Hibernian FC W 2022-10-11 Celtic FC 0–2 RB Leipzig L

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

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF61% Draw21% Celtic FC18%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
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

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF46% Draw38% Celtic FC16%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
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.