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 (2025/26)
- Celtic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 | 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
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
29%
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
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 15 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Madrid CF and Celtic FC is underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 6' Magnificent from Luka Modric! That is 37 goals in 545 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 11' Jota, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' The referee has no hesitation. Matt O'Riley is booked for Celtic FC — Yellow card on 20.
- 21' Rodrygo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 26' Real Madrid CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
- 31' Ferland Mendy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Madrid CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 545 games and scored 775 goals.
- 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 51' GOAL! Marco Asensio fires home to make it 3-0!
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Assisted by Federico Valverde with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vinicius Junior makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 62' Vinicius Junior is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
- 62' Sead Haksabanovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daizen Maeda at the 62 minute mark.
- 63' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Giorgos Giakoumakis on, Kyogo Furuhashi off on 63 minutes.
- 64' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Vinicius Junior is withdrawn and Karim Benzema gets his opportunity.
- 66' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Dani Ceballos on, Luka Modric off on 66 minutes.
- 71' What composure from Federico Valverde! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 6-0.
- 73' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Jesus Vallejo on, Eder Militao off on 73 minutes.
- 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thibaut Courtois made 545 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Reo Hatate is replaced by Oliver Abildgaard on 82 minute.
- 84' Magnificent from Jota! That is 32 goals in 467 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Real Madrid CF 5-1 Celtic FC.
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.