RB Leipzig's prospects of progressing in the Champions League are getting worse and worse. The Saxons suffered their fourth defeat in four games with a 3-1 (1-2) loss at Celtic Glasgow, leaving the Bundesliga runners-up without a point in the top flight. After taking the lead through Christoph Baumgartner (23rd minute), it was former Leipzig youngster Nicolas Kühn (35th/45th +1) who turned the game around. Reo Hatate (72') increased the lead for the Scots.
RB with problems at the start
RB had major problems with the high pressing of the Glasgow attackers in the opening quarter of an hour. It was only after this that the Saxons began to gain more confidence in their play. Loïs Openda forced Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel into a brilliant save for the first time (22'). After a corner from Kevin Kampl, the lead followed: Cameron Carter-Vickers unintentionally extended the ball to the second post, where Baumgartner headed in against Schmeichel's direction. Antonio Nusa could have added to his tally from close range, but he fired the ball to the left of the goal (31').
Leipzig suddenly had the game under control, but then Kühn set off on a solo run. Bitshiabu ran with him, but was unable to prevent the shot into the goal. Rock legend and Glasgow fan Rod Stewart cheered in the stands. Kühn, who had trained at RB from 2015 to 2018, finally turned the game around before the break. After a feed from Hatate, which Taylor redirected on, the 24-year-old pushed the ball into the goal from five meters.
