Feyenoord 2-0 Celtic
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Match stats
Standouts: C. Stengs 8.0 · A. Jahanbakhsh 7.9 · G. Trauner 7.7
Match analysis
5 sections09:02Feyenoord beat Celtic 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League Group E matchday 1 on 19 September 2023.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Feyenoord scored first, in the 45th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 45+2' C. Stengs → 1-0; 76' A. Jahanbakhsh → 2-0.
Gustaf Lagerbielke (Celtic) was sent off in the 63rd minute; Odin Thiago Holm (Celtic) was sent off in the 68th minute; VAR intervened 1 time; yellow cards: Feyenoord 1, Celtic 3.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Feyenoord 1.63, Celtic 0.30; shots 16-8 (5-3 on target); possession 61%-39%; corners 4-1; pass accuracy 88%-81%.
Chance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 1.33.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
C. Stengs was Feyenoord's highest-rated player at 8.0 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 3 key passes, 2 tackles, won 7 of 12 duels.
M. O'Riley was Celtic's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 82 minutes: 3 key passes, 5 tackles, won 7 of 10 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Feyenoord beat Celtic 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League Group E matchday 1 on 19 September 2023. Goals: C. Stengs 45+2', A. Jahanbakhsh 76'. Match stats: possession Feyenoord 61%, Celtic 39%; shots on target 5-3; expected goals (xG) 1.63-0.30.
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