Celtic vs Slovan Bratislava: Live Champions League Updates

Celtic 0-1 Slovan Bratislava: Ivan Traore breaks the deadlock

Slovan 20 minutes ahead: a promising performance from the underdogs

Slovan Bratislava has put up a good fight against Celtic in the first 20 minutes of their Champions League clash at Celtic Park. The visitors have taken a shock lead through some excellent play from Ivan Traore, who has proven to be a handful for the Celtic defense. Traore had another great chance to make it 2-0 but could only fire wide. Slovan will be quietly confident that they can get a result from this game.

Celtic’s slow start

Celtic has been slow to get going in this game and has been punished by Slovan. The hosts have had plenty of the ball, but they have created very few chances and have looked vulnerable on the counterattack. If Celtic wants to get back into this game, they will need to improve their attacking play. They will take some comfort from the fact that they have won their last 18 home games in Europe though.

Team News

Celtic Manager Ange Postecoglou has made one change to the team that beat Rangers on Saturday, with Jota coming in for Daizen Maeda. Slovan Bratislava Manager Vladimir Weiss has made two changes to the team that beat Ruzomberok on Sunday, with Vladimir Weiss Jr. and Ivan Traore coming in for Marin Ljubicic and David Holman.

• Celtic: Hart; Juranovic, Carter-Vickers, Jenz, Taylor; McGregor, Hatate, O’Riley; Forrest, Jota, Abada.
• Slovan Bratislava: Chovan; Medvedev, Kashia, Abena, Pauschek; Kucka, De Kamps; Weiss Jr., Traore, Barseghyan; Green.