Maeda gives Celtic Champions League hope but Kane wins first leg for Bayern
For 78 minutes, Bayern Munich performed like a team who were irritated at having to play an extra two games before taking a place in the Champions League’s last 16. The return leg next week looked little more than a box-ticking exercise.
What happened next was as curious as it was intriguing. Daizen Maeda’s header afforded Celtic hope to the extent that they actually finished as the stronger side. Bayern, once so vastly superior, started to rock. Vincent Kompany’s team will still be the heavy favourites to progress from this playoff but Celtic will believe they can cause a shock.
Continue reading...
Read more at The Guardian
Topics
-
Kane: Bayern trophies take priority over NFL dream
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, fresh off a goal in his team's 2-1 Champions League victory over Celtic, reiterated his long-held ambition to eventually transition his kicking skills to the NFL.ESPN - 2h -
Harry Kane is still thinking about kicking field goals in the NFL -- even after scoring in Champions League
The star striker spoke to CBS Sports and said it's something on the back of his mindCBS Sports - 3h -
Kane and Olise lead Bayern to victory against spirited Celtic
A Michael Olise rocket and Harry Kane volley give Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory against an impressive Celtic in the Champions League play-offs.BBC News - 9h -
Celtic 1-2 Bayern Munich: Champions League playoff round, first leg – as it happened
Michael Olise and Harry Kane gave Bayern Munich the edge going into the second leg against Celtic, who pulled one back through Daizen Maeda. Justin Kavanagh emails: “Great photo of Rod! He’s ...The Guardian - 8h -
Celtic vs. Bayern Munich how to watch, odds: Feb. 12, 2025 UEFA Champions League picks from top expert
Martin Green has locked in his best bets for Wednesday's Bayern Munich vs. Celtic F.C. UEFA Champions League match on Paramount+CBS Sports - 12h -
Celtic vs. Bayern Munich live stream, lineups: Champions League prediction where to watch online, odds
The Bavarians go to Glasgow as the heavy favoritesCBS Sports - 1d -
Champions League expert picks, predictions, best bets: Bayern Munich cruise, Milan tested by Feyenoord
Celtic have their work cut out for them as German giants come to townCBS Sports - 1d -
Manchester City v Real Madrid: Champions League playoff round, first leg – live
Champions League updates from 8pm GMT kick-off Exeter v Nottingham Forest, Juve v PSV, and more – live Live scoreboard | And read the latest Football Daily 2012-13 (group stage) . ...The Guardian - 1d -
Maeda can face Bayern Munich as Celtic win bid to reduce ban
Celtic winger Daizen Maeda is free to face Bayern Munich in Wednesday's Champions League play-off first leg after a two-match ban was reduced.BBC News - 2d
More from The Guardian
-
No lasting peace in Ukraine without European role in talks, leaders say after Trump-Putin call
Statement from countries including France, Germany and UK comes after US president says he and Putin are ready to begin talks. European powers, including Britain, France and Germany, have said they ...The Guardian - 4h -
Arab mediators scramble to save Gaza ceasefire as Israel bolsters troop numbers
Both sides accuse other of violating terms of truce, but Hamas says there are ‘positive signals’ hostage exchange will go ahead. Arab mediators are scrambling to save the Gaza ceasefire as the ...The Guardian - 12h -
Musk’s ‘efficiency’ agency site adds data from controversial rightwing thinktank
Website of ‘Doge’ includes information published by thinktank CEI, which claims to fight ‘climate alarmism’. Flanked by Donald Trump in the Oval Office this week, Elon Musk claimed his ...The Guardian - 8h -
China’s coal power habit undercuts ‘unprecedented pace’ of clean energy
Minimum quotas for purchase of coal power and new project approvals threaten major advances in renewable energy production, thinktanks say. China’s energy production is putting coal and renewables ...The Guardian - 5h -
Grenade thrown into Grenoble bar injures 12, say French authorities
Officials say six people are in a critical condition after blast, which they do not believe is terror-related. Twelve people were wounded when a grenade was thrown into a bar in the city of ...The Guardian - 6h
More in World
-
Civil rights and Cybertrucks: searching for the real Atlanta – in pictures
Atlanta was the birthplace of Martin Luther King, but is now falling victim to rapid gentrification. Photographer Joshua Dudley Greer went to look for its soul Continue reading...The Guardian - 16m -
Mayotte has been French for longer than Nice. Why is it still treated with colonial arrogance? | Rokhaya Diallo
The Indian Ocean island is an integral part of France and the EU – but the aftermath of a devastating cyclone has highlighted its neglect. . Imagine waking up to horrifying images of a region of ...The Guardian - 16m -
VP Vance is visiting the Dachau concentration camp memorial on eve of his big meeting with Zelenskyy
Vice President JD Vance is set to visit the Dachau concentration camp memorialABC News - 23m -
Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi say they are ending their talks on a business integration
Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi say they are ending their talks on a business integrationABC News - 23m -
Elephants trumpet, squeak and flap their ears after their complex move across an Australian city
Elephants trumpeted, touched trunks and flapped their oversized ears upon reuniting with their herd after a complex, five-day move from an urban Australian zoo to a much larger enclosureABC News - 31m