Celtic v Slovan Bratislava result
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Celtic 5–1 Slovan Bratislava — Celtic won this UEFA Champions League match.
The result
Celtic beat Slovan Bratislava 5–1 at Celtic Park in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday 18 September. Celtic are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.
The goals
Celtic led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Celtic: Liam Scales (17’, assisted by Arne Engels), K. Furuhashi (47’, assisted by Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn), Arne Engels (56’ pen), Daizen Maeda (70’, assisted by Reo Hatate) and Adam Idah (86’, assisted by James Forrest); Slovan Bratislava: Kevin Wimmer (60’, assisted by Marko Tolić).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Celtic 3.79, Slovan Bratislava 0.51, from 16 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
D. Makkelie showed five yellow cards — against 2.7 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Celtic: Alistair Johnston (22’) and Cameron Carter-Vickers (80’); Slovan Bratislava: V. Weiss (18’), Kevin Wimmer (22’) and Marko Tolić (26’).
What it changes
Celtic have scored 15 goals, the 36th-most (shared) of the 81 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 10 games, ranked per game). Celtic have conceded 17 goals, the 39th-most (shared) of the 81 clubs.
Slovan Bratislava have scored 25 goals, the 35th-most of the 81 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 16 games, ranked per game). Slovan Bratislava have conceded 34 goals, the 14th-most (shared) of the 81 clubs.
Celtic have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Arne Engels (Celtic) 13.8, Liam Scales (Celtic) 9.5 and Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (Celtic) 8.3 led the match.
Next up
Celtic next host Kilmarnock on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Celtic: Celtic v Kilmarnock, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Celtic 5–1 Slovan Bratislava · UEFA Champions League
- Venue: Celtic Park · Glasgow
- Referee: D. Makkelie
- Recent form: Celtic 5W 0D 0L · Slovan Bratislava 3W 2D 0L
Celtic 5–1 Slovan Bratislava (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 →
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Match Statistics & Details
| Celtic | Slovan Bratislava | |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Possession | 39% |
| 3.79 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.51 |
| 16 | Shots | 8 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 13 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 11 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 572 | Passes | 370 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
Celtic Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Schmeichel | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Scales | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8.2 |
| G. Taylor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Engels | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9.3 |
| C. McGregor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| D. Maeda | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| C. Carter-Vickers | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Y | 6.9 |
| A. Johnston | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Y | 8.3 |
| R. Hatate | 77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| K. Furuhashi | 77 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| N. Kühn | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8.3 |
| J. Forrest sub | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| A. Ralston sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Paulo Bernardo sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Idah sub | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Trusty sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Slovan Bratislava Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Takáč | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| C. Blackman | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.9 |
| G. Kashia | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| K. Bajrič | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| K. Wimmer | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.7 |
| Marko Tolić | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| J. Kucka | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| D. Strelec | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Barseghyan | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| V. Weiss | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.2 |
| D. Ignatenko | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.9 |
| K. Savvidīs sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| N. Marcelli sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Mak sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Gajdoš sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| I. Metsoko sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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