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Antonio Rudiger ‘needs 20 stitches’ and ‘will be tested for fracture’ after clash of heads leaves blood on his shirt, but Real Madrid star’s goal gives Celtic hope of Europa League after Champions League exit

Celtic are out the Champions League because they lost 2-0 at home against RB Leipzig.

The fate of the Hoops was sealed by goals from Timo Werner (Goal) and Emil Forsberg (Goal). They have only one point from their four group matches.

Celtic’s Champions League campaign is over for another season

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Celtic’s Champions League campaign is over for another season

Ex-Chelsea star Werner broke the deadlock on 75 minutes before Forsberg sealed the win

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Werner, an ex-Chelsea star, broke the deadlock 75 minutes before Forsberg won the victory

Ex-Chelsea forward Werner may have helped knock Ange Postecoglou’s men out of the Champions League, however, another former Blue has given them hope of reaching the knockout stage of this season’s Europa League.

Real Madrid’s Antonio Rudiger won a stoppage time equaliser in the match against Shakhtar Donezk in Warsaw.

Rudiger, who was heading in a cross-from the left, was left with blood on his shirt because of his troubles.

It’s reported Rudiger needed 20 stitchesAnatolii Trbin, Shakhtar goalkeeper, and Anatolii Trebin were involved in a head-to-head clash.

However, Celtic will benefit from the outcome in their quest to finish third in the group. They will now be able to reach the knockout stages of the Europa League.

With Shakhtar in third place, the Scottish champions are now four points behind. Celtic will entertain the Ukrainian side on Oct 25.

Rudiger collided with Shakhtar goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin when salvaging the late 1-1 draw

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Rudiger was rescued from a 1-1 draw by Anatolii Trbin, Shakhtar goalkeeper

Blood from Rudiger’s head seeped onto his shirt after the incident

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Blood from Rudiger’s head seeped onto his shirt after the incident


To win the match, Celtic must win. Shakhtar should lose to Leipzig in gameweek six. Real Madrid needs to win at Bernabeu.


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