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00:00You're back live with us, that's Celtic Park, half-time in the Europa League,
00:22matchday three, it is Celtic nil, Sturm Graz won.
00:24Tommy Horvath's world-class strike from outside the box, beating Kasper Schmeichel,
00:30and giving the Austrian champions the lead at half-time, Celtic have had their chances though,
00:36some real good chances, mainly falling to Benjamin Negrim, the Swede,
00:43alongside Johnny Kenny who's come on early for the injured Kelechi Iheanacho,
00:48unable to find a way past Natio Bignetti in the Sturm Graz goal,
00:53but surely Celtic can't go another 45 minutes playing the kind of offensive football
00:58that they've been playing Simon Donnelly and not finding the back of the net.
01:02I think it's important that they speed the game up, the intensity of the game up,
01:10and they don't get frustrated.
01:12It's the first 45, it's a great game for the football team, they've had everything but score.
01:17Sturm Graz, I've seen the goal again from Horvath at half-time there,
01:21so now they're a little 12-class strike into the top corner.
01:25The Ravens have won their luck, but they've had chances,
01:28they should be off the score on the score sheet, notably meeting him with the header.
01:34It's important that we keep that intensity as I say.
01:37He had a really lively first half, working in tandem,
01:41you can see on the Antlepant side, McGregor and Herpathy at times,
01:45it's so important that we get a goal and then build on that.
01:49Yeah, preferably an early goal that gives Celtic time to push on and perhaps get a winner.
01:54Celtic have had to make two changes enforced in the first half through injury,
01:58Johnny Kenny on for Kelechi Iheanacho and Alistair Johnson,
02:01who just came back from injury, pulled up after 20 minutes and he went off,
02:06so both will be a doubt for Tynecastle on Sunday,
02:08but with Johnny Kenny and Colby Donovan coming on,
02:12two changes perhaps the manager may have made towards the latter stages of the second half,
02:18so perhaps not unexpected changes but just having to be made a lot earlier than expected,
02:23so three more changes can be made by manager Brendan Rodgers,
02:29as Sturm Graz come out onto the pitch to join Celtic,
02:33no changes at half-time to either side,
02:36as I said there will have been plenty words of encouragement from Brendan Rodgers at half-time,
02:40he will have been very encouraged by the way his side played in that 44,
02:44the first 45 I take it back, there is one change for Sturm Graz,
02:48Tim Orman is coming off and he will be replaced by Jalen Mitchell,
02:52so a change at the back for the Austrians.
02:56So all eyes on the pitch again here at Celtic Park,
03:00a Celtic shooting now from right to left into the Jockstein stand,
03:04get the second half underway, looking to continue that momentum and great pace that they were playing at towards the end of the first half, into the second half.
03:12Carter Vickers immediately threw a little flick there,
03:16lands the way of Hattati onto his left foot,
03:18real Hattati over the bar from 18 yards on the half volley,
03:22Celtic are still creating chances but they're still not finding the back of the net.
03:26Yeah and if there's one man that you want to, that chance to fall to,
03:44he brings it brilliantly onto his left foot, disguises it on his right,
03:48and just can't quite get over it, it just grazes the crossbar,
03:54a chance, a really good chance.
03:56Yeah it would have been a, it would have been an absolutely wonderful goal from Ryo Hattati,
04:01but he is capable of finding the back of the net with a half volley,
04:05from 18 yards, great work goal.
04:08It all came from that pass out of defence that,
04:12from Carter Vickers and the little flick from Johnny Kenny.
04:18So Celtic starting the first half, the second half rather,
04:23the way they would have hoped.
04:25Let's see how long they can keep it going.
04:31Sturmbratz won it back though.
04:37Austrians come forward again, Callum McGregor goes for the challenge
04:40where he's coming in from behind and concedes a free kick.
04:44Just about 25 yards from goal, left of centre.
04:49Yeah it was just the wrong side there, I thought he'd maybe got the ball, just try to have a little nibble.
04:54And if it is, decided it's a free kick in a dangerous area, just at the edge of the box here.
05:00So Tommy Horvath over this one, and this is about the same distance from whence he scored in the first half.
05:10Yes, he certainly can hit them.
05:13It's not the natural side for a left footer, so I don't think he'll go for goal.
05:17Tries to catch Kasper Schmeichel out on his right hand side, but the experienced Dane saw that coming
05:23and got across enough time to tip that one behind for a corner.
05:27It's a crucial save.
05:29As you see, he's tried to sneak it in there.
05:34Disguised it in at the far post and Schmeichel had to deal with that.
05:38So a chance for both sides inside the first two and a half minutes.
05:42Conner kick to Sturmgratz and it comes, header in.
05:45Oh goodness me, I thought that was in.
05:47I thought that was in.
05:49Stankiewicz it was with the header, everybody stood and watched it, but thankfully the ball went past the post.
05:55Yeah, a couple of scars here at the start of this half and it was just the way that Kasper Schmeichel stood, I thought
06:01that's in.
06:03Yeah, he looked as if he thought it was in.
06:05Yeah, yeah, rooted.
06:08Thankfully it wasn't, and Celtic have it with Hatate.
06:13McGregor wanted it ahead of him, but it's back to it.
06:15Carter Vickers out to the right hand side, Negrin forward to Donovan, but it's straight out of play from Negrin.
06:28Throw in taken, Celtic immediately put the press on and win the ball back, Hatate.
06:35Scales now.
06:36Tierney leaves that one for Tenecte.
06:45Cuts inside, in space, in the middle of the park is Cameron Carter Vickers.
06:48Colby Donovan ahead of him.
06:50Ahead of him is Negrin.
06:52Cuts back into the left foot, edge of the area, Hatate.
06:55Oh, it's a pass from Hatate, that's a poor one.
07:00Just tried to play it with the side foot to Colby Donovan.
07:03It was a pretty straightforward pass, but it was just straight to the Sturmgratz player.
07:09That is not Hatate class.
07:11No, he's been good tonight as well.
07:12Just a little bit careless that one.
07:14Just a bit of the concentration.
07:17I thought it might have been just a too easy a pass.
07:20Took his eye off it.
07:22Throw to Celtic inside the Sturmgratz half.
07:27Celtic trail by a goal to nil in the Europa League.
07:31Down the line it goes, Negrin inside and out for a goal kick.
07:51Well, I've no doubt there will come a time in this half where the Austrian side will try and stifle the game
07:56and try and eat up every second of the game they can with time wasting.
08:02So, it's up to Celtic to try and get back into it.
08:07So that they have to continue fighting.
08:10Tierney now on the left hand side.
08:12Skips past Horvath.
08:15Still Tierney inside.
08:16Ball on its way to Engels, but it was intercepted by Malone.
08:19Cleared, but only as far as Tenecte.
08:22Inside.
08:25Kind of into nothing in Sturmgratz.
08:28Have it.
08:29Kiteshvili on the halfway line.
08:32Leaves that one.
08:36Mitchell.
08:39Back to Kiteshvili.
08:40Ivo back to the goalkeeper outside his box.
08:59Forward come the Austrians down the left hand side.
09:01Ball forward looking for Malone, but it's cut out by Carter Vickers.
09:03He gives it back to Kasper Schmeichel.
09:06Ooh, the pass across the scales almost cut out there by Horvath.
09:12Horvath rather, but it was Kiteshvili that almost got on the end of that.
09:17It would have been a tap-in, but thankfully Schmeichel got away with that one.
09:20Celtic up at the other end now.
09:22Negrin showed too much of that one to the Sturmgratz defence and immediately Celtic lose possession.
09:28And the ball's up in their own half now.
09:34Malone lays that one back with good defensive work.
09:36The interception that time from Arnott Engels.
09:38Kieran Tierney tries to release Tenecte down the left hand side with a long pass.
09:44Tenecte cuts inside, needs support.
09:48It's provided here, edge of the area by Engels.
09:51Lots of defenders back though.
09:55Tenecte goes to the byline, and the chipped cross goes out.
09:59On the far side, Celtic trying to find a way through, a packed defence.
10:02Yeah, they worked it well down this left hand side.
10:04Tierney putting it into the stride of Tenecte.
10:08Also the final third that came back into Engels.
10:11And then the winger just couldn't get his left foot round that one,
10:14opted to go to the byline, just couldn't get enough on it.
10:17Just waiting for the goal kick.
10:1952 minutes gone, still Celtic trail, Sturmgratz by a goal to nil.
10:35Play has stopped while the referee and the assistant on the far side are having a conversation.
10:42Did you see what happened there Simon?
10:44No, no idea.
10:46Seems like they're having a problem with something.
10:47Yeah, I think it's something to do with the communication.
10:53I think difficult to tell from sitting at the opposite end of the stadium.
10:59The assistant certainly playing around with his flag.
11:02I know there's some technology that allows the assistant referee to communicate with the referee.
11:12Every time the flag goes up, the referee gets some sort of signal.
11:16I think there's an issue with that.
11:17The assistant just adjusting the technology on his shoulder.
11:23Game gets underway now.
11:24Kick upfield from Bignetti, headed down by Scales onto the chest of Tuneke.
11:30Ball breaks down to Tierney.
11:33Follows the way of Sturmgratz, who have it now on the right-hand side with Horvath.
11:37Inside him was Chukwane.
11:40Careless pass, gives it back to Celtic.
11:42Tierney, Tuneke, skips past the defender, tries to find Hattati, but...
11:47Too many Sturmgratz players in the way in, in fact, Celtic have won a free kick.
11:52Yeah, I think it came off the arm there, just as he nicked him.
11:57Working his way in the park to Neki again, looking really sharp again there.
12:00Celtic work it out to the right-hand side.
12:02Colby Donovan gives it to Negrin.
12:04Inside to Engels.
12:07Hattati.
12:08Puer again from Hattati.
12:12Just caught under the ball there.
12:13Gave the ball away and now it's two against two at the other end.
12:17Thankfully the ball forward to Malone.
12:21From Roska, was a poor one.
12:23And it allowed Carter Vickers to take over and give the ball back to Kasper Schmeichel.
12:31Yeah, I think that might be a pattern of the play with us going to try and get back into the game with the goal.
12:37He was a little bit exposed at the back, but the two boys dealt with that reasonably well.
12:41McGregor finds Tierney.
12:47Who in turn finds.
12:49Tuneckte on the left, inside him is Hattati.
12:52Quickly closed down.
12:53Back to Tierney.
12:54Tuneckte one-on-one on the left-hand side.
12:57Cuts inside, takes it past his man, was held back.
13:00Play goes on, Hattati.
13:01Tierney, Tuneckte again on the left.
13:04Engels ahead of him.
13:05Cuts inside, intercepted.
13:09Wins it back though, and finds Tierney.
13:11But it's so congested in that left-hand side.
13:14So many Sturmgratz players there, and they've won it back and they're breaking now up and into the Celtic half.
13:19And it's Tommy Horvath that cuts inside.
13:25Chuck Rwani.
13:28And now Karic through the middle, out steps Cameron Carter-Vickers.
13:31Can Celtic now catch the Austrians on the attack?
13:34Hattati!
13:35It'll be a yellow card for Stankovic, the captain who just unceremoniously grabbed Hattati and threw him to the ground.
13:42Yeah, good awareness from Hattati.
13:45To disguise, and then just drift away from Stankovic.
13:48Invite the foul.
13:57He's such an important player, Hattati's had a couple of careless passes in that final third, but
14:00he's always the one that could open it up.
14:06Scales.
14:07Cross into the box is a good one, Negrin it must be, it's another chance that goes a-begging for Benjamin Negrin.
14:14Right in front of goal.
14:18The cross in from Scales was put right onto the head of Negrin.
14:22He even had time to have a glance and see where the goal was.
14:25And yet he couldn't deliver the header into the net.
14:28Yeah, it's another chance.
14:31Similar to the first half.
14:32As you say, he's got the flight of the ball, he has a little look.
14:35You see where the keeper and the goals are, and just the connection gets it all wrong.
14:42Well, it has not been Benjamin Negrin's night in front of goal.
14:45That is three great chances for the Swede.
14:50And Celtic still unable to find an equaliser. Negrin does well though that time.
14:57Gets the return from Engels.
14:59And runs into the defender and concedes the free kick.
15:04Yeah, it's just not happening at the moment. Another kind of step over there.
15:16Red by the defender.
15:18Still got his mind on the header.
15:20Stirlingrass will be making a double change.
15:26Shortly, but they have the ball. Kitesvili.
15:29Ball inside is cut out by Arne Engels.
15:32Quickly gives it to McGregor.
15:34Walks it across to Donovan.
15:36Plays it into space down the channel on the right hand side.
15:39Negrin chases across, keeps that one in.
15:41Looks up, plays it inside to Engels. First time pass.
15:46Again, just not picking out the decisive pass.
15:51Sliding challenge there from Carter Vickers.
15:54Through the back of the...
15:56I think it was Malone who I think made more of it than it needed to be.
15:59It's drawn the yellow card from the referee.
16:02It was a sliding challenge from behind, but I don't think it was as cynical as Malone's making out.
16:06No, but again, from our point of view, down that right hand side,
16:10Engels tries to force that one there.
16:13Off the pass was on.
16:15And Morris Malone is about to come off.
16:19CD Jatta.
16:21Stirlingrass, second top scorer of the season so far with three goals will come on.
16:29Also coming on will be Jakob Hodl.
16:35And he's replacing Philippe Rosga.
16:38Brendan Rodgers no doubt will look at making some changes probably in the next 10-15 minutes or so.
16:50I'm thinking the likes of Luke McCown, James Forrest perhaps in terms of the attacking players, Yang maybe.
16:57So Malone getting some treatment after that challenge from Carter Vickers going off the far side, but he is being replaced anyway.
17:10Stirlingrass still ahead from that first half wonder strike from Tommy Horvath.
17:22He opened the scoring against Rangers, he's done the same against Celtic.
17:25Oh, completely mistimed the flight of the ball there did Tunetke.
17:34And the lay back there from Horvath to Kitesvili who fires the ball over the bar.
17:39That would have been really unfortunate there, just a little bit of lack of concentration as the ball came in there from Tunetke.
17:44And that'll be a free kick against Colby Donovan, but I think Celtic are getting it for the first infringement.
17:51Yeah, it was a good link up to Horvath to keep his wheelie there. Again, thankfully.
17:59A little playmaker gets his foot underneath it.
18:10Carter Vickers, crossfield ball.
18:13Taken down by Tierney, has done really well for Celtic tonight. Tunetke now.
18:19Tierney again.
18:21He's on his own down the left.
18:24Checks back, still no one there, McGregor now in support.
18:28Inside him is Hatate, scales.
18:33Carter Vickers, through the middle, Hatate.
18:38Out wide right is Negrin.
18:40McGregor wants it inside, it's a shorter pass though to Hatate.
18:46Now McGregor has it.
18:48Does well, skips away.
18:49Two challenges.
18:50Low ball, what a chance, sus!
18:52Negrin again into the body of Bignetti.
18:56Great cross in from Colby Donovan.
18:59Another chance from Negrin.
19:02Chance for scales, and this time Celtic do have a goal!
19:06The cross in from Donovan, Liam scales with a left foot.
19:12Slots it past the goalkeeper into the corner.
19:15Celtic finally have that equaliser.
19:18And Celtic Park goes wild.
19:20It had to come, Gerry.
19:22Just before that, a fantastic ball in from Donovan.
19:25Nice play on the right hand side.
19:28Negrin this time, but a touch on the keeper saves it.
19:31But we take the quick corner.
19:33It finds its way back in, and it's the unlikely figure.
19:37Liam scales with a nice little finish actually.
19:41Comes in to Donovan.
19:42Whether he's crossing or shooting, they don't care, but it falls nicely at Liam scales.
19:48He opens, he's, yeah I think he's just helping it on.
19:50Oh it's a great ball from Donovan.
19:51Engles with the short corner, to Donovan, to scales.
19:55It's a really nice finish from the centre back.
19:59And it's exactly what we needed.
20:00That's exactly what Celtic have deserved.
20:05And it's what Celtic have needed.
20:07The fans in full voice now.
20:12And the way Celtic have played, the chances they've created.
20:14The fact they've got a goal now.
20:16You have to make us favourites to go and get a second.
20:19Yeah, and I take it back, I think Donovan's picked him out nicely there with the pass.
20:23Yeah, he's been excellent since he's...
20:25Come on, here's Tunecki now.
20:26On the left hand side, can Celtic get a quick second?
20:28Takes it to the byline.
20:31Great ball in from Tunecki, onto the chest of Negrin.
20:34Gets a second chance, claims for a hand ball.
20:36The shot from Negrin is deflected over the bar.
20:39Referee says it came off the shoulder of the Stormgrats players.
20:43I'm sure VAR will have a look at it.
20:44The Celtic players are adamant it was lower than the shoulder.
20:48We'll have a look.
20:50There is a corner anyway.
20:52And to his credit, Negrin, he's missed a few chances,
20:54but he's got himself in there time and time again.
20:56That time, sort of a bit of composer, trying to get it down off his chest for the shot away.
21:01Well, if he scores the winner, all will be forgiven.
21:03All will be forgiven, but...
21:04Listen, he's got himself in there.
21:06Four or five times.
21:07Referee confirming that it's not a penalty.
21:12Corner kick to Celtic then.
21:14And it angles to take.
21:16An in-swinger from the left.
21:17And it comes from angles and...
21:29It's Benjamin Negrin with the head off!
21:31Head off!
21:43If first you don't succeed, try, try, try again!
21:47And credit to Negrin, credit to angles, what a ball in from the corner.
21:52Right on to the head of the Swedes, who put Celtic 2-1 ahead.
21:56Yeah, you couldn't write it.
22:01Listen, I just said a minute ago and you said it yourself, he could be the hero.
22:06It's a great ball in from angles, it really is.
22:10Fantastic delivery.
22:12Asking to be heavy.
22:14You've got to be there.
22:15And he's been there a few times tonight.
22:17He's looked...
22:18Hadn't been in until then.
22:21Listen, after the last miss, you know, he'd have been forgiven to just pointing across to the manager and saying,
22:26just take me off.
22:27But he didn't.
22:28And he's kept at it.
22:29And credit to Benjamin Negrin.
22:31Throwing himself in there.
22:33And rising high as to nod the ball into the net.
22:35As Tunecki gets the fans going on this near side.
22:40Well, Celtic have come from a goal down.
22:44They've really shown that character and spirit that has made them the Champions of Scotland.
22:51Made them a regular team in the Champions League and it's that character that they've drawn on tonight.
22:57It's not over yet.
22:59We've seen what Sturmgratz can be like on the counter-attack, but that's great play from Johnny Kenny, who's won it back.
23:04Oh, perhaps he should have played in Negrin instead of going for the shot.
23:08He's got to roll him in, Gerry.
23:10He's got to roll him in.
23:11He wins the first tackle brilliantly.
23:12It's a 50-50.
23:14He wins the break of the ball.
23:15Just roll Negrin in.
23:21Given away again.
23:22Celtic have Sturmgratz rattled here.
23:25Tierney inside.
23:26Great ball.
23:27Kenny this time tried to play it through to Negrin, but the pass just wasn't accurate enough.
23:31And Sturmgratz come away with the ball.
23:34The idea there is right as well.
23:36That was the right pass.
23:37Just under-hit it.
23:39The one just before that just rolled into Negrin's path.
23:42Now you will hear the Celtic fans.
23:47The Sturmgratz manager spoke about the atmosphere.
23:51And he'll get it.
23:53Now that they have a free kick on the left-hand side.
23:57In a dangerous position, just outside the box.
24:01Dangerous because we know the likes of Kitashvili and Horvath.
24:05Yeah, he's got good delivery.
24:06He's got a lovely...
24:07Whip this in and it will be the left foot of Horvath.
24:10So Celtic defence lining up about eight yards from goal.
24:13A two-man wall.
24:22Too far left you would think for the direct strike, but you never know with Horvath.
24:28Here it comes and headed away by Negrin.
24:30Sturmgratz still have it.
24:33Back inside by Kitashvili.
24:37Back there defending is Donovan, but the referee has spotted an infringement.
24:42And Celtic...
24:44Now got a free kick inside the box.
24:46Johnny Kenny back there actually.
24:48They won the foul I think.
24:50Good defending.
24:56Engels.
24:57Another player who's been excellent for Celtic tonight.
25:03Done himself no harm at all in trying to stake a claim for a starting berth.
25:12But it's Sturmgratz who have it inside the Celtic half.
25:15The captain, Stankovic.
25:17Back now to Ivo.
25:18Lavalé to Karic.
25:29Inside, Kitashvili.
25:33Back to Ivo.
25:38High ball flighted in, flags up on the near side, offside.
25:41And Celtic will get possession again, 67 and a half minutes gone, it's Celtic 2, Sturmgratz 1.
25:51Have Celtic just reignited their Europa League campaign?
25:54A win tonight would put us on four points from a possible nine.
25:58With a trip to Denmark to face Michelin in the first week of November.
26:10Offside again for the Austrians.
26:13Well it's a performance so far, after 68 minutes I think the manager will be best pleased with.
26:19I think the fans are enjoying what they're watching as well here tonight.
26:23And a little bit of adversity at the beginning obviously losing the two players.
26:26I think the boys have performed really well up until now.
26:29Still 20 odd minutes to go right enough.
26:31Yeah, Celtic came into this one like a wounded animal.
26:38And they've used it to their benefit, the manager said before, he wanted them to turn pressure into progress.
26:44And it's exactly what they have done.
26:50Scales.
26:52McGregor.
26:53Tierney.
26:55Tineke.
26:56Hatate.
26:57Ah, Tineke just unable to prevent that ball from going out.
27:08Long throw down the channel, scales there.
27:11Doesn't score many goals with his feet, Liam scales, but that was a striker's finish tonight.
27:15Took the words out my mouth.
27:16That's exactly what I was about to say.
27:18Very accomplished, composed.
27:21Passed it in for the net.
27:27Goal!
27:28Goal!
27:29Goal!
27:30Goal!
27:31Goal!
27:32Goal!
27:33Goal!
27:34Just shows you goals in certain games, the lift that everybody gets from that.
27:36You build on it to get that second one.
27:38Celtic win it back.
27:47Kenny.
27:48Tried to play it inside to Hatate.
27:51Intercepted.
27:52Now McGregor's gone down.
27:53It's a straight red card.
27:56For Chuck Wuani.
27:57Sturm Grax are down to ten men.
27:59So, this game has completely turned on its head now.
28:13Celtic get in front and Sturm Grax are reduced to ten men.
28:20Late challenge, come in with the left foot high, studs.
28:22Studs are up, yeah.
28:23Dangerous right decision from the Spanish referee.
28:40So, the Celtic players taking the opportunity to take on some refreshments now,
28:44as they gear themselves up for the final 20 minutes.
29:04Manager giving some wads of encouragement as well.
29:08Yeah, hopefully the skitter is having wads with Johnny Kenny at the moment.
29:12Kenny McGregor's okay, he can't afford to lose any more players.
29:17Yeah, he's back up.
29:21Yeah, thankfully Callum is back on his feet now.
29:30That was a potential leg breaker, that, from Chuck Wuami.
29:34So, McGregor back up, takes the free kick.
29:40Tierney to net kick.
29:43Back to Tierney.
29:44And now Scales have got Celtic going with that second half equaliser.
29:51Before Negrin popped up with the second goal.
29:55Here he is.
29:56Now, Carter Vickers to Scales.
30:03Having got themselves back in front.
30:06It would be a real blow if Celtic somehow don't go on and win this one.
30:10Perhaps another goal would just settle any nerves.
30:15Yeah, obviously the man advantage now should help in terms of possession of the ball, but
30:22I think Maggia will want another goal.
30:24I think everybody else in here will want another goal.
30:29Engles out to it.
30:30The impressive Donovan cross in, looking for Johnny Kenny, but it's swept away and out.
30:36For a throw to Celtic on the far side.
30:44Scales.
30:46Finds Tierney.
30:47Always looking for Tuneke.
30:49The ball inside.
30:50Tuneke almost managed to get it.
30:53I think the free kick's gone against the Tunisian.
30:56He's unlucky there.
30:57The idea's right.
30:58It's the next little
31:01half yard that Tuneke would have been in.
31:03I think these two have linked up really well tonight on this left hand side.
31:06Sometimes takes a little bit of time.
31:08New players coming in.
31:10They've looked apart.
31:11Yeah, I think Tierney in particular has been
31:15superb.
31:17Tuneke as well, just for those
31:19could have had three assists in the first half, but you're right, they've
31:22linked up really well.
31:24McGregor.
31:26McGregor.
31:31Cameron Carter-Vickers too.
31:33Colby Donovan.
31:36A fully fledged member of the first team squad now.
31:39Young Colby, just 19 years of age.
31:42Cater-Vickers to Scales.
31:55Now Tierney.
31:58Tuneke, wide on the left.
32:01Tuneke.
32:02Tuneke.
32:03Tuneke.
32:04Tuneke.
32:05Tuneke.
32:06Tuneke.
32:09Donovan.
32:10High cross.
32:11Is it too high?
32:12No, it's kept in.
32:13Tierney.
32:14Tuneke.
32:15Tuneke.
32:16Tuneke.
32:17Tuneke.
32:18Tuneke.
32:19Tuneke.
32:20Tuneke.
32:21Tuneke.
32:22Tuneke.
32:23Still, Hatati.
32:24Tuneke.
32:25Back to McGregor, but again just
32:26too many black jerseys and there and Sturm Graas managed to get it cleared
32:30but it's going to come back at them.
32:32Yeah, it's unlucky there Hatati, nice feet.
32:34About on the byline, looking up.
32:36Very congested.
32:43Hatati.
32:45Donovan out wide to Negrin, on two with Engels, McGregor, Celtic playing the ball around well,
32:55scales now to Tierney on the left, he's got Taneke with him, Taneke back to Tierney,
33:01ball deflected into the side netting, that'll be another Celtic corner, and it's exactly the side
33:07where Celtic got their second goal as Miquel-Ange Baliquisha gets ready to come on.
33:11And it's good link-up play again by the two I just mentioned, a couple of minutes ago tonight came Tierney,
33:17closes the corner again, and linked up really well tonight.
33:28So Engels is needing another one of these great Engels deliveries, and it comes from the Belgian,
33:36there is another good delivery in fact they're almost crept in under the bar, perhaps just too near to the
33:41goalkeeper who punched it away but only as far as Rio Hattu who does well under real pressure,
33:46to nick that one back to Donovan.
33:55Now having got that second goal there's no real need for Celtic to rush things,
34:01inside the final 15 minutes they would love her for goal but it's all about getting the three points
34:06tonight. Tenetke on the left, back to Tierney.
34:12Scales inside, Engels.
34:17Donovan picks up, now Negrin on the right, Donovan.
34:21And this cross is intercepted by Lavallee, but Celtic quickly pressing.
34:30And again it draws the mistake.
34:32Balliquish up, stripped and ready to come on, can play anywhere across the front.
34:48If my money was on anyone it would be probably Negrin that he'll replace but we'll see.
34:53Now the loose ball in the middle of the park is with Horvat, it's quickly closed down by McGregor.
35:02Kitashvili. I'm surprised the managers kept Horvat and Kitashvili on the park with
35:08them having ten men. Tends to be one of the creative players comes off, here's Horvat, edge of the area,
35:13the shot high and wide from the man that put the Austrians in front in the first half and there's going
35:18to be a change for both sides. First of all it is Tenetke actually that comes off and will be
35:26replaced by Mikel Ange Baliquisha. So a light for light replacement.
35:35And Girgich comes on to replace Kitashvili, no surprise there from Sturm Graat's perspective.
35:42So a standing ovation for Sebastian Tenetke, great performance from the Tunisian tonight.
35:48Didn't really have a hand in the two goals but has had a hand in so much positive play
35:52on the hole for Celtic. Yeah he's been really good, really lively, really positive, linked up with
35:57Tierney very well. So you see creeping some really good chances that first half. I've just seen him
36:02having a little stretch a couple of minutes ago and I think that might have just been the thing that
36:08encouraged the manager just to get him off. His job is done for tonight but looked really lively
36:13tonight and got the fans going as well.
36:23Tierney, first chance for Baliquisha to run onto that but a bit much for him to do but he does win the throw.
36:30Deep inside, the Sturm Graat's half.
36:36Hatate, Baliquisha offside, just coming back to collect that pass, Baliquisha caught out.
36:4412 minutes or so to go, I've got a feeling it could be a long 12 minutes. Clock always seems to go slowly when you're winning.
37:04Clock always seems to go slowly when you're winning.
37:08Yeah but the man advantage, we've still got control of the game.
37:13Good play in the middle of the park, now Donovan.
37:16Too much for Negrin to get to that one ball out of play.
37:21But still encouraging signs as Celtic push for a third goal.
37:34Throw to Celtic.
37:41On the far side, inside the Sturm Graat's half.
37:49Cookley lose possession but a chance to win it back. Oh that's great play from
37:54Tommy Horvath. He's got some left foot on him and a real low centre of gravity but that's brilliant
37:59working back there from Baliquisha to dispossess Horvath.
38:04Hatate now.
38:09It's patient play from Hatate.
38:12Yeah good play from Baliquisha.
38:15Dangerous situations arising there, he skipped by Tierney and scales.
38:21Attacker comes back and wins the ball back for Celtic.
38:27Scales now.
38:27Hatate, Carter Vickers.
38:34Donovan.
38:36Negrin.
38:38I fancy we'll see James Forrest at some point, Negrin has done a power of running.
38:43In comes the cross, it's a great chance and it's over the bar from Johnny Kenny inside the six yard box.
38:48What a ball in that was.
38:54Fantastic.
38:56Fantastic from Engles again.
38:58Whips it right across the face.
39:00It's not an easy one, not an easy one.
39:03Not an easy one.
39:04No, he's sliding in to get on the end of it.
39:06Not an easy one to deal with but he'll look back and think he should have done better there.
39:10Fantastic ball from Engles.
39:12Johnny Kenny at full stretch there, just puts the ball over the bar.
39:17Celtic still have the ball though, Tierney on the left hand side.
39:23And the cross is a great one and again it's Johnny Kenny on the end of it, this time with the header.
39:30And it's over the bar from the Irishman as Sturmgratz get ready to make another change.
39:34Yeah and he's done well there to get ahead of his marker.
39:38It's another inviting pass and of course him from Tierney.
39:42Just can't get his head round it.
39:44Well after me saying I was surprised that Kitisvili and Horvath were both still on, they're now both off.
39:50That's Horvath coming off, thankfully.
39:52He's replaced by Axel Kayombo.
39:59A chance on the left but Celtic have got plenty of players back.
40:19They do not want to relinquish this lead that they have fought so hard to get.
40:24Stankovic midway inside the Celtic half.
40:26Out to the right, Mitchell didn't do much with that, good blocking by Tierney.
40:36We're inside the final eight minutes of the 90, Celtic two, Sturmgratz one.
40:41Sturmgratz with a throw and it comes from Mitchell.
40:50Headed up in the air by Johnny Kenny and booted away by the Irishman, almost releasing Balakwisha there.
40:57And it's back into the danger area and headed away.
40:59If Celtic can somehow get a break on, they could be on for a chance.
41:05The flag's up on the near side, that will be offside against Sturmgratz.
41:09They're throwing so many men forward, Celtic could catch them on the counter.
41:12Yeah and Balakwisha there, just an extra little bit of length on that clearance there.
41:18I think it was Johnny Kenny and he was all alone on the break.
41:22Remember Sturmgratz down to ten men.
41:31They must be pretty exhausted out there as Hatate comes forward.
41:35Balakwisha gives it back to Hatate.
41:39Plays that off Aiwu and out for a Celtic corner kick.
41:42Yeah sensible play, the children there just linking up.
41:47Hatate quite happy just to win the corner.
41:55Across goes Arnie Engels to Tech.
42:00This should be right into the heart of that six yard box.
42:06Yeah his deliveries have been fantastic, none more so than the one that led to the second goal.
42:10Always gives the goalkeeper a chance but if Celtic can get in ahead of it and it comes again,
42:16oh goodness me, almost into the back of the net.
42:19Did Negrin get a flick on that at the near post?
42:23It's come off a defender, it's gone behind for another corner.
42:26What a ball in from Engels.
42:27The keeper might even get a touch on it as well, but it's a real dangerous...
42:33Yeah the keeper's sued that one.
42:34Yeah it was going in, it's come off the goalkeeper, over the bar.
42:37I don't know if he knew much about it.
42:38But he stopped at the end of the net.
42:43These are a real threat.
42:45If you can get these right, putting it right on top of the goalkeeper.
42:49Yeah Tierney's trying to get into that space as well,
42:51because he knows that Engels can put it right in there.
42:53Oh Tierney's taking a punch to the guts there.
42:56And it comes from Engels, this time headed away.
42:58McGregor will pick up for Celtic, back to Donovan for this man back, finds his captain again.
43:05Almost five minutes left, Celtic 2-1 up in the Europa League.
43:10Hattati inside his own half, back to Cameron Carter Vickers.
43:22Out comes Schmeichel, does well.
43:24And that will be...
43:30Oh I think the free kick's been given against Scales, he can't quite believe that.
43:34I think the decision there was just the reaction of the Sturmgratz player.
43:39Yeah, I've no idea how they've won that.
43:42Scales to the ball.
43:44Quite often to the throw-in.
43:45Yeah.
43:52Odd decision but it will be a
43:57free kick to Sturmgratz on the right hand side and it wasn't there in fact,
44:01in fact the referee's telling
44:02Carriage to get the ball back to the byline, to the touchline.
44:10Celtic lining up their defence on the 18-yard line.
44:13This one will be swept in by the left foot of Carriage.
44:19Then it comes.
44:22Backspin, flighted up in the air,
44:24header away, Hattati's in there.
44:27Free kick, incredibly goes against Rio Hattati.
44:32Now this is a dangerous position.
44:35Because he's trying to control the ball and break away,
44:37there's a closing between the two, the referee's decided free kick, Sturmgratz.
44:43And again as you say, another dangerous situation here.
44:46Yeah this is, this is not where Celtic want to be when you're 2-1 up in the final
44:51three and a half minutes of a European tie.
44:53It doesn't look like they'll be going direct, Carriage on the left footer over this one.
45:07Oh well, he's, uh,
45:08Moved away now, and it will be right footer now.
45:18Then it comes and that's, as soon as that ball left his foot it was going over the bar.
45:23I think they call that the knuckleball.
45:25Yeah.
45:25I knew he was going to hit it that way, the way he was lining up.
45:28Thankfully I got it all wrong.
45:34Yeah, there's a substitute, Jatta.
45:37So a goal kick to Celtic.
45:45Great first half from Celtic, rewarded in the second half by two goals.
45:53Scales wins the header, Colby Donovan in there too, free kick goes Celtic's way.
45:59Sturmgratz wants Celtic to get on with it.
46:04Celtic in no rush.
46:07McGregor over the ball on the halfway line, out wide right.
46:15Donovan to Negrin.
46:19Forward by Carter Vickers.
46:25Oh, the ball breaks the way of Donovan.
46:27Can it break the way of a Celtic player?
46:28Johnny Kenny almost getting on the end of that one.
46:31I think it was a good tackle in the end by Ivo.
46:33Just took the stinger out of the shot.
46:36Yeah, just didn't fall for him.
46:38Great play again.
46:40Donovan not giving the situation up, having Negrin in the far side.
46:43Scales wins the header from the ball upfield and Celtic win the loose ball in the middle of the park.
46:51McGregor down to Tierney, now Hatati.
46:56Great ball out to the impressive Colby Donovan who set up William Scales for the equaliser.
47:02Scales finds Tierney, Hatati, lovely ball.
47:07Now Baliquisha running at the Sturmgratz defence.
47:12Baliquisha carved out the angle for the shot and almost curled it into the top corner but it went inches wide.
47:20Yeah, he's unlucky.
47:22He does everything right apart from just not getting any bend on the final shot.
47:28He came off his foot and went straight.
47:30He was looking for a little bit of bend to try and find that bad pose.
47:34Direct player from Baliquisha there.
47:36Long ball upfield.
47:45We're about to find out how many minutes will be added.
47:49Sturmgratz are searching for an equaliser, they have the ball just outside the Celtic box, Celtic back defending desperately.
47:57Great play from Rio Hatati, sliding in to make the challenge and it's gone out for a throw-in right down by the corner flag.
48:03Yeah, he stuck to his task there because once Baliquisha enters the box he cannot afford to make any sort of mistake, kept on his feet.
48:16Five minutes will be added, in comes the long throw knocked on by Stankovic.
48:23Lavallee with his back to goal, back in it comes from Karic and into the arms of Kasper Schmeichel.
48:30We are into the five minutes of added on time, it is Celtic two, Sturmgratz one.
48:39One of the Celtic players out there have given absolutely everything, some of them are spent.
48:43I was just about to say there's a few tired bodies out there, stretching.
48:47They gave it everything tonight, they've had to do it the hard way as well Jamie, coming from 1-0 down.
48:52They really have, they've given it everything, a big day of recovery tomorrow because there's a huge match
48:58on Sunday at Tyne Castle against League Leaders Hearts. If Celtic can play the way they've played tonight,
49:04that one will be an absolute cracker.
49:05It's a game you can see live on Celtic TV, if you're outside the UK and Ireland, live commentary inside.
49:17Paul Currie here and Peter Grant on commentary duty for that one, this one not yet over, but Hattati...
49:28Oh, the referee's pulled that one back for a free kick as Hattati played through Balakwisha.
49:34Never a free kick.
49:37It was soft.
49:39Very soft.
49:42Wouldn't have given that in your day, would they Simon?
49:44No, he certainly would not, I don't think that's a free kick, very fortunate Sturmgratz here.
49:50And it's another chance to launch one towards the Celtic goal, they head into the box, head on to Kieran Tierney.
49:59Celtic unable to keep it in play and it will be a corner to Sturmgratz.
50:04As Liam Scales is down injured.
50:13Across comes the referee.
50:18Back to his feet goes the Irishman, he knows Celtic need him in there for his
50:23defensive aerial qualities as Sturmgratz get ready to
50:30take this corner, it will be the substitute, Hodl.
50:35In comes the corner, it's a dangerous one, the ball's loose and it's scooped clear by Colby Donovan.
50:41And the fact the referee
50:43has given a free kick to Celtic.
50:53And there's two Celtic players down.
50:54William Scales is one of them and the other one is at Callum.
51:03And it's Arne Engels back on his feet now.
51:08Manager giving them some encouragement from the sidelines.
51:12There will be a big noise of appreciation at 90 minutes if this one ends Celtic 2-1.
51:24Because the fans know that was a tough one for Celtic tonight, to go to lose two of your most
51:31important players in the first 20 minutes, to go a goal down.
51:34To be under the pressure that you are coming into the game.
51:38And to put on a spirited performance and get the result.
51:42The fans will know and will appreciate just how much
51:45effort these players have put in.
51:52But they're not over the line yet, they have a throw on the far side though.
51:55Midway inside the Celtic half.
51:57Kobe Donovan, taking his time with this, throws the ball.
52:06Down the wing, it comes back.
52:08In steps Carter Vickers now.
52:10Space perhaps for Hatate to take the ball on the run.
52:13Ahead of him is Mikel Anjbalicuisha now, who has it in the left-hand side of the area.
52:18And it goes, and a chance!
52:20The shot came in there from Johnny Kenny, who really deserves a goal tonight.
52:24But the shot's straight at the goalkeeper.
52:27He's put that one well, lovely first touch.
52:30Guided himself into a bit of space to get the shot away quickly.
52:35Celtic have it again.
52:36Hatate ahead of him, Balicuisha.
52:41Running in on the diagonal, waits for support, backheels it to Hatate.
52:46Hatate will just keep the ball for as long as he can.
52:52Balicuisha inside.
52:54Free kick goes to Sturm Grax.
53:02And we're getting very close to the end.
53:10Whistles from the crowd tell you how close we are to the end as the ball gets launched into the Celtic half.
53:16It's headed down, but out comes Schmeichel.
53:20Carter Vickers is down injured now.
53:23I'm surprised that any of these Celtic players can stay on their feet, but the referee blows for full time.
53:28There's the roar from the crowd.
53:32Celtic halved the three points, halved the first win in the Europa League.
53:36And they had to dig deep, so deep, to get the win.
53:41One down at half time, but Liam Scales has just been announced as man of the match.
53:45Scott Celtic back into it with an equaliser.
53:48And then upstep Benjamin Negrin to nod Celtic ahead.
53:53Celtic held out against ten men of Sturm Grax.
53:57Please have a safe journey home, enjoy the rest of your evening and hail, hail.
54:01And now the Celtic players and fans can celebrate together.
54:05It feels like it's been a while coming, but it's the kind of result that can turn the season.
54:10Yeah, it really is.
54:11Listen, it's only three points in Europe, but the criticism directed at the team,
54:16and sometimes that comes with eternity.
54:18The boys will be disappointed themselves at the weekend if the result questions are asked.
54:23I think they responded tonight brilliantly from the start.
54:26Have to go 1-0 behind to a fantastic strike, a real sucker punch, lose two players as you see,
54:34two big players, your main striker after two minutes.
54:38I thought the boys were fantastic after that created, chance after chance,
54:41we wondered if the goal was going to come.
54:43It popped up from the unlikely source with the left foot of Liam Scales,
54:47a fantastic finish, gets us back into the game.
54:50And then on the end goes to a fantastic delivery to Negrin, who time and time again
54:55put yourself in the situation, put yourself into that area and paid dividends.
55:00And it's a fantastic result and the feel good factors here,
55:03the fans are on home happy and the boys are taking a huge boost from that result.
55:11They can indeed and if you look around here it is a sea of celebrating Celtic fans.
55:16singing along to the music inside the stadium, the smiles are back on the faces of the fans and the players.
55:26They gave it everything for the cause tonight and they got the rewards.
55:30We will wait to find out the injury news regarding Iheanacho and Alistair Johnson.
55:39And with huge games coming thick and fast that could be a real concern.
55:44But let's not take anything away from those players tonight.
55:47All summed up by the performance of Benjamin Negrin I think, who could go so quite easily
55:53have ended up being the villain tonight but he ends up being the hero from getting that winning goal.
55:57Yeah listen that's good goal as well because he's put himself in there.
56:01He'll probably be destructing himself on the score sheet, the first head on the first half.
56:07Oh he's looking from up here he should score, he probably thinks that himself.
56:10There's a couple other chances, he's unlucky just before we get equalised or the one that gets on
56:15the end of that the keeper saves and you're thinking is it going to be one of those nights.
56:19But actually good goals have to do, they have to forget the mistake before and they have to step up
56:24time and time again and he gets on the end of the corner from Engels and pocks up with the winner.
56:34I'm sure it'll be a very happy Brendan Rodgers, they say it's all about winning football matches but
56:40to win it showing the character and personality that Celtic showed tonight was something else.
56:45Yeah the character, that's exactly it. As I say, at this club you get aside, if you draw a game never mind lose a game.
56:52And you know the feel good factor hasn't been there in the last few weeks that the boys have responded tonight.
56:58And as you said there, you suggested it could be one that we build on.
57:02Huge game at the weekend coming up but they've got to take confidence from that.
57:05There's some real quality in the game as well Gerry, they've scored more but it's an important few points.
57:10Yeah it might not be the game that can turn the season but with such a huge
57:18run of games coming up, it's a great time to just turn the mood around.
57:23It could mean so much because the next 10 days could turn the season.
57:26Yeah massive games, massive games and I think you described it in the first half about the players
57:32maybe having a little bit of an angry streak in their play.
57:37Listen if I'm putting myself in their boots and you'll listen to your criticism, they've been so
57:43successful in recent times, it was almost as if right, okay we'll be out there tonight and show you.
57:48And it wasn't clean sailing, they could come here and maybe score an early goal and 1-2-3-0.
57:53They had to come from behind, they lost a couple of players, characters are the word that I use and they showed that in abundance.
58:00Alistair Johnson out there as well limping sadly, no sign of Iheanacho but he'll be delighted that his team have won
58:07because Celtic have won in Europe, they went behind in the first half but they came back in the second half
58:12with two goals of their own to send the Celtic supporters home happy.
58:16Join us again on Sunday, it's a midday kick-off local time, don't forget if the clocks go back in your area,
58:22we don't want you to miss what will surely be a wonderful match, it will be Hearts against Celtic from Tynecastle
58:27but tonight it finished in the Europa League, Celtic 2, Sturmgratz 1.
58:46Celtic are the champions!
58:58Well, we'll be right back.
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