Celtic VS Bayern Munich: Can the Mastermind League of the Champions League against the Bundesliga leaders reach the last 16? | Football news
The Celtics was set for a famous night under Parkhead Lights, while returning to the Champions League Championship stage for the first time in the decade.
Neil Lennon was in charge of the last time they made it outside the group stages to face Juventus in 2013.
Bayern Munich stands between the hoops and the place in the last 16, the side brandan Rodgers lost matches in group stages at home and in guests during his first spell.
Both can be giants in their home leagues and good important in the Scottish Premiership and Bundesliga, but the German side has six European Cup/Championship titles in Celtic.
While the side of Vincent Company warmed up to travel to Glasgow 3-0 against Werder Bremen, Celtic continued to defend his Scottish Cup with a 5-0 over Raith Rovers.
The result followed by the convincing victories of the Premiership against Dundee and Motherwell and Rodgers is convinced that they can find ways to hurt the German side on Wednesday night.
“I have no doubt we can. I think we have goals. I think we have shown at all levels of competition, whether it is home or homemade, we can score goals.
“We know we play against some fantastic players and a team that is the top of the league and high confidence in one of the best leagues. But here it will be overwhelmed on Wednesday night, 60,000 souls will be with us and we” will take energy from it.
“We will do what I have always said. We will look for us to do it really, really hard for Bayern and see where we are playing.”
What will be Miss Maeda?
Hat-trick from Scottish Cup Daizen Maede took him to six goals in seven days after he started in the middle of the front while Adam Idah was resting.
The Japanese wing player has now scored 50 goals since he joined the 2022 hoops, including three in this season’s Champions League group stage, but this week will have to without him after his late red card in their defeat in Aston Villa in their last group match.
This season he was crucial to Celtics, but with Jota, which is likely to start in his place, it is not a bad replacement with the Portuguese wing on goal and assist from his three appearances since returning to the club.
There is also Idah, who seems to have re -established his scoring pattern lately. The attacker has entered the premiere of the Premiership, has three Champions League goals this season and the young boys dealt with the ball to ensure progression.
Will Celtic stay undefeated at home?
Celtic has impressed at home this season and is undefeated in Parkhead at all competitions.
There is no doubt that Bayern Munich will be their hardest test so far, but Rodgers often pointed to the “mental toughness” of his players and there is no doubt that confidence will be high.
Kompany’s side finished nine places and three points above the hoop, and their three defeats – Aston Villa, Barcelona and Feyenoord – who came on the road.
Celtic suffered two defeats in the group stage, both of Borussia Dortmund and Aston Villa.
Celtic vs Bayern Munich: Previous meetings
Rodgers was in charge when Celtic last faced Bayern in the 2017 Champions League group stages.
They lost 2-1 in Glasgow before dropping 3-0 in Munich in a return leg.
Callum McGregor was the last Celtic player to score against Bayern – the current captain in the first game, before an unprecedented replacement at Allianz Arena
Sven Ulrich was in the goal for the German side in both games – he is still at the club, but he only managed to perform this season.
