Celtic have been taught a lesson by Borussia Dortmund within the Champions League as their successful run was halted in spectacular trend with a 7-1 defeat.
There was cautious optimism for the Hoops after beginning the season with 9 straight victories in all competitions, however they may not deal with the specter of the Bundesliga facet as easy errors proved expensive.
Final season’s runners-up had not misplaced in 12 Champions League video games at residence and took an early lead. Captain Emre Can transformed from the penalty spot after Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel had introduced down Jamie Gittens.
Daizen Maeda hit again nearly immediately, however Karim Adeyemi netted a double with Serhou Guirassy making it 4 from the penalty spot after Arne Engels caught Adeyemi within the field.
The winger wrapped up his hat-trick earlier than the break with Guirassy firing in his second and Dortmund’s sixth within the second half. Felix Nmecha got here off the bench so as to add to the Scottish champions’ woes with a seventh.
Champions League nightmare for Celtic
Celtic’s heaviest European defeat stays a 7-0 loss in Barcelona throughout Rodgers’ first spell in cost and he additionally suffered a 7-1 reverse towards Paris Saint-Germain and a 6-0 loss to Atletico Madrid.
The warning indicators have been evident from early on when Adeyemi had quite a few choices however couldn’t discover a cross or shot, earlier than Can supplied the opener within the seventh minute after Schmeichel felled Gittens when the winger had burst past Celtic’s again 4.
Emre Can put Dortmund forward from the penalty spot
The guests have been stage inside two minutes when Maeda bundled residence Engels’ cross however Dortmund regained the lead in the identical timescale. Guirassy’s flick to the unmarked Julian Brandt left the Celtic again line weak and Adeyemi ran on to the by way of ball and fired excessive into the online off the foot of Auston Trusty.
They continued to offer the ball away and the possibilities saved coming. Adeyemi got here shut from 25 yards after Paulo Bernardo’s free cross and Schmeichel saved from Pascal Gross earlier than one other wave of targets.
Daizen Maeda levelled for Celtic
Engels caught Adeyemi on the foot because the pair contested a bouncing ball and Guirassy did the injury from the Fortieth-minute penalty. Celtic shot themselves within the foot once more two minutes later when Maeda overran the ball on the sting of his field and Adeyemi equipped one other deadly end.
Rodgers made a double substitution on the interval, placing Reo Hatate on for Bernardo and Alex Valle for Greg Taylor, who had been scuffling with a calf situation.
Celtic have been spared extra punishment from Adeyemi when the 22-year-old Germany worldwide was compelled off by an harm simply after the restart.
However the sample of the sport didn’t change and Schmeichel made saves from 18-year-old substitute Julien Duranville and Julian Ryerson.
Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi (left) celebrates with Serhou Guirassy after finishing his hat-trick towards Celtic
A poor cross from Nicolas Kuhn and a wayward shot from Hatate prevented Celtic from decreasing the arrears earlier than Guirassy turned Liam Scales a method and one other earlier than stabbing residence the sixth within the 66th minute.
The Celtic followers saved singing and their group saved attempting to reward them. Hatate got here shut from 22 yards and fellow sub Adam Idah may solely head Valle’s cross into the arms of Gregor Kobel from shut vary.
The ache was not completed, although, and Nmecha drilled residence the seventh within the 79th minute after the ball broke for the substitute within the field.
Schmeichel denied Duranville from a one-on-one to forestall a report European defeat and Celtic now have to regroup earlier than taking up Atalanta in Italy of their subsequent recreation within the event.
Rodgers: Prime gamers punish you
Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers on TNT Sports activities:
“We are really disappointed with the result and performance. I don’t think I’ve been involved in a game where every mistake we made got punished. That’s the level. We could’ve been better with the ball.
“Happening early spooked us just a little bit and we did not play with the identical confidence. Second half, the blokes confirmed nice spirit and we had extra possession of the ball, took extra dangers to create. Finally, we have been overwhelmed by the higher group.
“We will always assess it and look back. We wanted to press but we wanted to be in balance, be tight and compact. But there were too many times we ran out at the wrong moment and time. We were not in a compact shape, and top players punish you.
“We would have liked to have longer spells with the ball, we have been too rushed. We have been on the lookout for that killer cross too early and continuously giving the ball away.”
Wilson: Celtic fortunate it was solely seven
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Former Celtic defender Mark Wilson analyses their 7-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund within the Champions League.
Former Celtic defender Mark Wilson on Sky Sports activities Information:
“A reality check, a sobering evening for Celtic.
“It was most likely a practical glimpse of the completely different ranges between the highest sides in Europe in comparison with the place Celtic are.
“Dortmund are a very good side but I think when Brendan Rodgers analyses the game he will see the amount of mistakes they made in possession. That’s unlike Celtic domestically because they have a large share of the ball and they usually make it count.
“Dortmund simply allow them to make their very own errors and as quickly as they made one they pounced and took their probabilities.
“If I’m totally honest Celtic were lucky with 7-1. I can count four or five times Kasper Schmeichel pulled off some decent saves, so it could have been a lot worse.”
