Man City vs Borussia Dortmund LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Haaland scores brilliant goal
Erling Haaland scored against his old club as Man City beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League
Erling Haaland struck a late winner against his former club as Manchester City came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund.
The prolific Norwegian was kept quiet by his old team-mates for much of a cagey Champions League encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday but clinically volleyed in six minutes from time.
England international Jude Bellingham had given Dortmund a surprise lead after the break but City levelled with a stunning strike from John Stones 10 minutes from time.
Haaland, who scored a remarkable 86 goals in 89 appearances for Dortmund before leaving in the summer, then struck his 13th in nine for his new club having earlier hit the post. The victory gave City the outright lead in Group G ahead of back-to-back games against Copenhagen.
Relive all the action as Man City beat Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League group stages:
Ange Postecoglou urges Celtic to go the distance in next Champions League clash
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has challenged his players to show more resilience and staying power as they continue their Champions League campaign against Shakhtar Donetsk.
The Scottish champions created a number of good chances against holders Real Madrid last week but ended up on the end of a 3-0 defeat.
Carlo Ancelotti admitted his Real side “suffered” in the first half but Postecoglou seemed to be more frustrated than he was encouraged after the display.
Ange Postecoglou urges Celtic to go the distance in next Champions League clash
The Hoops must now take on Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in Warsaw
Shakhtar vs Celtic early team news
Shakhtar full-back Viktor Kornienko will be out for the remainder of 2022 after suffering a cruciate ligament rupture but he is the club’s only injured player at present, meaning head coach Igor Jovicevic can roll with the same starting XI that swept Leipzig aside.
For Celtic, Yosuke Ideguchi and Carl Starfelt are both sidelined but fatigue shouldn’t be an issue given they had the weekend off, so Ange Postecoglou has an otherwise full complement to choose from.
Kyogo Furuhashi will likely start ahead of Giorgos Giakoumakis in attack.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic
Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of tonight’s Champions League fixtures. Scottish Premiership champions Celtic are back in action following their 3-0 defeat to Real Madrid last time out and manager Ange Postecoglou has promised to bring his team up to the level of Europe’s top competition.
The hoops take on Shakhtar Donetsk who were breezed through their opening match earning a 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig. The Ukrainian side are playing their home games on Poland this season after signing a lease agreement with Legia Warsaw after the Russian invasion of Ukraine put a halt to domestic football in the country.
Later on, Manchester City host Borussia Dortmund with Erling Haaland facing his old club for the first time since leaving earlier in the summer. England midfielder Jude Bellingham is set to start for Dortmund after being substituted early on in the German club’s 3-0 win against FC Copenhagen in their opening group game.
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