Celtic v RB Leipzig result

Full-time · Celtic 3–1 RB Leipzig

UEFA Champions League · · Celtic Park

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Celtic 3–1 RB Leipzig — Celtic won this UEFA Champions League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Celtic beat RB Leipzig 3–1 at Celtic Park in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday 5 November. Celtic are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

Celtic led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — RB Leipzig: C. Baumgartner (23’); Celtic: Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (35’, assisted by Arne Engels; 45’, assisted by Greg Taylor) and Reo Hatate (72’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Celtic 1.63, RB Leipzig 1.13, from 17 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

B. Bastien showed one yellow card — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 19 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — RB Leipzig: Benjamin Šeško (62’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (Celtic) 10.8, Reo Hatate (Celtic) 6.9 and Alistair Johnston (Celtic) 5.7 led the match.

Next up

Celtic next host Celta Vigo on 22 October 2026.

RB Leipzig next travel to Real Madrid on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Celtic: Celtic v Celta Vigo, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for RB Leipzig: Real Madrid v RB Leipzig, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Celtic 3–1 RB Leipzig · UEFA Champions League
  • Venue: Celtic Park · Glasgow
  • Referee: B. Bastien
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Celtic 1 · draws 0 · RB Leipzig 3 · 2.75 goals/game
  • Recent form: Celtic 3W 2D 0L · RB Leipzig 3W 0D 2L

Celtic 3–1 RB Leipzig (UEFA Champions League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.75 / 2.13
Goals
against 1.25 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
8.67 / 4.4
Corners
against 2 / 3.8 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5
over 3 matches
7 / 6.2
Shots on target
against 2.67 / 4 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5
over 3 matches
1.33 / 2.4
Cards
against 3 / 2.2 · 2 of the last 2 over 3.5
over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameCeltic for / againstLineRB Leipzig for / against
Goals scored
2.75 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
2.13 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
8.67 for · 2 against n 3
9.5standard
4.4 for · 3.8 against n 5
Shots
22.67 for · 6.67 against n 3
19.5standard
14.2 for · 15 against n 5
Shots on target
7 for · 2.67 against n 3
8.5standard
6.2 for · 4 against n 5
Fouls committed
10.67 for · 9.67 against n 3
21.5standard
9.8 for · 11.4 against n 5
Cards shown
1.33 for · 3 against n 3
3.5standard
2.4 for · 2.2 against n 5

Referee: B. Bastien.

Celtic
Celtic — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. Maeda n 874.5
2.67/7
0.64/0
Loïs Openda
L. McCowan n 832.5
1.74/1
2.85/3
—
A. Engels n 860.4
1.55/2
0.62/1
A. Nusa
Paulo Bernardo n 846.5
1.54/2
1.54/2
—
Yang Hyun-Jun n 830.3
1.54/0
1.12/1
—
Celtic — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Idah n 830.5
3.77/2
2.26/0
K. Furuhashi n 861.8
3.57/3
2.46/3
L. McCowan n 832.5
3.14/4
1.43/1
L. Palma n 831.3
2.94/2
0.72/0
J. Forrest n 827.3
2.93/2
1.23/0
Celtic — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Furuhashi n 861.8
0.73/1
0.42/0
A. Idah n 830.5
1.13/0
00/0
N. Kühn n 868.8
0.21/0
0.73/1
A. Ralston n 829.4
0.41/0
0.41/0
J. Forrest n 827.3
00/0
0.82/0
Celtic — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Paulo Bernardo n 846.5
3.16/4
N. Kühn n 868.8
2.87/5
J. Forrest n 827.3
2.53/2
A. Trusty n 880
2.36/3
G. Taylor n 876.9
2.36/6
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Geertruida n 867.8
1.56/2
0.53/0
—
A. Vermeeren n 848.6
1.43/2
00/0
—
Loïs Openda n 888.8
1.36/3
2.28/4
D. Maeda
B. Henrichs n 844.4
1.34/1
0.52/0
—
A. Nusa n 872.8
1.14/2
1.76/3
A. Engels
RB Leipzig — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Ouédraogo n 310
31/0
31/0
Benjamin Šeško n 876.5
2.98/7
1.97/5
Loïs Openda n 888.8
2.27/4
0.96/1
André Silva n 827.1
2.14/1
0.82/0
E. Elmas n 852.1
1.54/2
1.13/1
RB Leipzig — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
André Silva n 827.1
0.41/0
0.41/0
Benjamin Šeško n 876.5
0.73/2
0.11/0
Loïs Openda n 888.8
0.43/0
0.32/0
X. Simons n 885.9
0.32/0
0.11/0
W. Orbán n 890
0.32/0
00/0
RB Leipzig — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Bitshiabu n 821.6
4.24/1
B. Henrichs n 844.4
3.88/4
N. Seiwald n 867.3
2.86/4
A. Vermeeren n 848.6
2.57/3
A. Haidara n 870.8
2.27/5
RB Leipzig — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
P. Gulácsi n 884.4
3.36/4
Maarten Vandevoordt n 884.4
2.56/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
CelticRB Leipzig
61%Possession39%
1.63Expected goals (xG)1.13
17Shots10
5Shots on target3
8Shots off target4
4Blocked shots3
12Shots inside the box5
7Corners8
2Offsides1
7Fouls13
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Saves2
649Passes411
91%Pass accuracy87%

Celtic player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
K. Schmeichel9000000007.3
A. Johnston9000110507.9
A. Trusty9000000307.2
C. McGregor9000101207.5
R. Hatate9010521108
D. Maeda9000101106.9
K. Furuhashi8200100006.9
C. Carter-Vickers7400000206.9
N. Kühn7420322108.9
G. Taylor6801001307.2
A. Engels6801005007.3
Álex Valle sub2200001206.9
Paulo Bernardo sub2200001006.6
L. Scales sub1600000106.9
Yang Hyun-Jun sub1600100007
A. Idah sub800001106.6

RB Leipzig player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
P. Gulácsi9000000006
W. Orbán9000100206.5
E. Bitshiabu9000000006.2
B. Henrichs9000000106.5
K. Kampl9000001107.3
L. Geertruida8400001106.9
Loïs Openda8200101006.2
C. Baumgartner7610220107.2
A. Haidara7600000206.3
A. Nusa6800102206.3
Benjamin Šeško68001110Y6.5
E. Elmas sub2200001006.3
Y. Poulsen sub2200000006.3
N. Seiwald sub1400000206.6
A. Ouédraogo sub1400100005.9
André Silva sub800000006.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Celtic v RB Leipzig — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
CelticDDWWW
Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2.6 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
RB LeipzigWLWWL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Celtic 1 · 0 draws · RB Leipzig 3 · 2.75 goals/game
  • 2022-10-11 Celtic 0–2 RB Leipzig
  • 2022-10-05 RB Leipzig 3–1 Celtic
  • 2018-11-08 Celtic 2–1 RB Leipzig
  • 2018-10-25 RB Leipzig 2–0 Celtic
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Celtic#21 pos12 pts8 pl-1 GD
RB Leipzig#32 pos3 pts8 pl-7 GD
Goals per game
Celtic scored1.63
RB Leipzig scored1
Celtic conceded1.75
RB Leipzig conceded1.88

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and RB Leipzig?
In their last 4 meetings, Celtic won 1, RB Leipzig won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.75 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Celtic and RB Leipzig?
Recent form — Celtic 3W 2D 0L; RB Leipzig 3W 0D 2L.

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