Today, on October 25, the match of the fifth round of the Champions League group stage will take place between Celtic and Shakhtar (Donetsk). The meeting will be held in Glasgow at the Celtic Park stadium. The whistle to start the match will sound at 22:00 Kyiv time.
Where to watch Celtic vs Shakhtar: the match will be broadcast live on the Megogogo online television streaming platform, the official exclusive broadcaster of the Champions League in Ukraine.
Celtic and Shakhtar have already played one face-to-face match in the current Champions League. In the second round of the group stage of the tournament, the teams played a draw, 1:1. This match was nominally home for Shakhtar, but due to the war it was held in Warsaw. Goals in that meeting were scored only by the Pitmen: first, Artem Bondarenko sent the ball into his own net, and then Mikhail Mudryk restored the balance.
Before today's match between Celtic and Shakhtar, the standings in Group F of the Champions League are as follows. Real Madrid - 10 points, RB Leipzig - 6 points, Shakhtar - 5 points, Celtic - 1 point.
Shakhtar arrived in Glasgow last Sunday, and a day later the Pitmen held a training session at the Celtic Park stadium. At the same time, Donetsk team head coach Igor Jovicevich held a pre-match press conference, at which he said that striker Marjan Shved would not play with Celtic due to injury. Also, Shakhtar will not be helped today by the team's newcomer, midfielder Yegor Nazarina, he is not listed for the Pitmen in the Champions League.
About the referees of the match Celtic - Shakhtar. The meeting will be served by the Dutch referee team. The referee in the field is Serdar Gezubyuyuk. Joost van Zuylen and Johan Balder will help him on the lines. Fourth arbiter Jeroen Manschot. The VAR system will be managed by Dennis Higler.
It also makes sense to look at the assessment of bookmakers in the match between Celtic and Shakhtar. The Scottish team is considered the favorite: bets on its victory are accepted with odds of 1.90. The similar indicator for the Pitmen's success is 4.06. Quote for a draw — 4.08.
Recall that the match of the 5th round of the Champions League group stage between Celtic and Shakhtar will take place on Tuesday, October 25, in Glasgow at the Celtic Park stadium (beginning at 22:00 Kyiv time). Where to watch: Megogo.