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Hamburger SV

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Hamburger SV
    • Celtic
    • 90+3' It's finished 0-0. On the face of it a good result but you suspect that it won't be enough for Celtic to qualify for the next phase.
    • 90' There'll be three minutes of added time to be played...
    • 89' McGinn's ball is overhit and his frustration is evident.
    • 87' Torun replaces Pitroipa for Hamburg.
    • 83' Change for Hamburg. Germany international Trochowski is on for Jansen.
    • 82' A win of course would change everything for Celtic and that's what they really need.
    • 80' That means that if this game ends in a draw, Celtic's only hope would be to overhaul Hamburg in second.
    • 79' Hapoel are beating Rapid Vienna 3-0 in tonight's other game in Group C...
    • 78' Samaras's cross from the left is overhit. There was only Fortune in the box to aim for though.
    • 75' Third and final change for Celtic. McGinn is on for Robson.
    • 73' Great save Zaluska! Rozehnal's header is tipped over the bar by the Celtic keeper.
    • 71' Ze Roberto's corner kick is miles too long and the ball is out of play to moans from the home fans.
    • 70' Berg's header drifts wide. I think Hamburg are beginning to run out of ideas.
    • 67' It's getting pretty scrappy and the referee isn't helping things.
    • 66 Yellow peril! Robson and Jarolim are both in the referee's book after an altercation on the touchline.
    • 65' Not a good couple of minutes for Samaras! The Greek is yellow-carded after jumping into Rozehnal.
    • 64' A half-chance for Celtic but Samaras's shot is tame and straight at Rost. It was a cracking ball from N'Guemo to release the striker.
    • 62' The Dutchman will hobble on though...
    • 61' Mathijsen appears in trouble after being landed on by Fortune.
    • 59' Fortune comes on for McGeady, while Naylor takes the place of McDonald. McGeady's hardly been in this one.
    • 57' Mowbray is preparing a double change and it looks like Fortune and Naylor are about to be introduced...
    • 56' Elia drags a shot just wide of the far post. It's a really good spell for Hamburg, Celtic are hanging on...
    • 54' Hamburg are appealing for handball inside the area but the referee waves away the claims. I have to say I couldn't see who it hit but the home side were adamant.
    • 53' We almost had a goal then! A poor ball from N'Guemo was seized on by Elia who ran forward before getting a shot away that was spilled by Zaluska. Hinkel was on hand to make sure that Pitroipa did not pick up the loose ball.
    • 51' It's still raining in Hamburg. Unfortunately it's not raining goals. That doesn't fit in with tonight's theme, though I'm sure Stephane G could find a link...
    • 49' Mathijsen's attempted header loops off his back and it flicks off the top of the crossbar. It would have been a very fortunate opener.
    • 47' It's been a more patient start to the second half than we saw at the start of the first.
    • 45' Mowbray's team have only won one of their last 26 away games in continental competition, but they could really do with making it two out of 27 after tonight.
    • 45' It's Celtic turn to have kick-off and The Hoops get the second half underway.
    • - We're back out for the start of the second half and there do not appear to be any changes...
    • - I stand very much corrected! Thank you, david e, for enlightening me. Apologies Stephane G.
    • - You could be excused for thinking that at 0-0 this match has been a bit of a slow-burner but it started like a house on fire...
    • 45+1' After just six seconds of added time, the referee blows the half-time whistle.
    • 45' Hamburg win a generous free-kick after Jarolim goes down under the challenge of N'Guemo...
    • 44' A promising attack for Hamburg breaks down after a poor pass by Elia.
    • 43' Crosas's inswinging kick goes just past the post of Rost. It wasn't a shot by the Spaniard but the ball almost snuck inside the post.
    • 42' The first half is ending a little scrappily.
    • 40' Samaras attempts a long-range shot but the Greek is slipping as he shoots and the effort is straight at Rost.
    • 38' I gave it the big build-up but frankly that shot from Ze Roberto was barely worth mentioning. Awful.
    • 37' There's no doubting that Ze Roberto has been fouled though...it's a free-kick 20 yards out after a foul by Loovens...
    • 36' Pitroipa goes into the book after a rather poor attempt to win a free-kick on the edge of the area. Yellow card for diving.
    • 35' While Hamburg have unquestionably had the better of it, those two opportunities for McDonald were gilt-edged.
    • 32' Another great chance for McDonald! And again he misses it! The Australian goes through once more but as before is denied the opening goal by Rost.
    • 30' Rozehnal balloons the ball over the bar. It might bring back not-so-fond memories for fans of Newcastle United.
    • 29' It's a noble attempt, Stephane G, but I'm not sure what hornets and, for that matter, volcanoes have to do with Bonfire Night. I'm not saying that I couldn't be convinced that they are intrinsically linked...
    • 28' The Hoops fans who have made the trip to Hamburg are in their usual good voice.
    • 27' You have to hand it to Mowbray for the way he wants his teams to play, but Celtic here are far too open.
    • 26' Elia's ball in from the right is a yard in front of Ze Roberto and Zaluska is able to gather.
    • 25' Jansen hits another shot just wide of Zaluska's post after a sloppy pass from McDonald. The visitors are giving the ball away far too easily.
    • 22' McDonald's pass out wide is miscontrolled by McGeady and the chance of a breakaway is gone.
    • 20' Zaluska has to be on his mettle again after Jansen runs at Celtic's defence and hits a shot low to the keeper's left. Celtic are losing possesson a little too easily in the middle of the pitch.
    • 19' Ze Roberto seeks to extract his own punishment but the midfielder's free-kick flashes just wide of Zaluska's left-hand post.
    • 18' Caldwell goes into the referee's book for a blatant handball that prevents Ze Roberto getting in on goal.
    • 17' McDonald's through on goal...but the striker's shot is too close to Rost. A great chance goes begging for the visitors.
    • 16' N'Guemo goes in hard on Ze Roberto and the referee blows for a foul...
    • 14' But Celtic's defenders are getting much tighter to the Sweden international after an early scare.
    • 13' Berg looks a threat up front for the home side...
    • 11' Let our fun and games not detract from a very important evening for Celtic. After a cracking (props to mitchmitch) start to the match, both sides are now adopting a slightly more cautious approach.
    • 9' mitchmitch3131 has only gone and included two references to explosions in a single sentence! Sir, I salute you!
    • 8' Everyone is up for a Celtic free-kick but Crosas's kick drops into the arms of Rost.
    • 6' The wet conditions in Hamburg are going to make it very hard for defenders tonight. Already this has the look of being a very entertaining game.
    • 5' It's been a firecracker of a first half so far...admittedly we've only played five minutes but we've also had five minutes without any reference to Bonfire Night...
    • 4' It's been a wide open start to the game. Robson fires over for Celtic after Samaras's slip inside the area.
    • 2' The Hoops are all over the place early on. Marcus Berg finds himself in acres at the back post but can't beat Zaluska at the near post.
    • 1' Celtic are in their change strip of black and luminous yellow hoops.
    • 1' Hamburg get the first half underway. The home side are in white shirts, red shorts and blue socks.
    • - It's Bonfire night tonight folks and you know what that means...yes, puns aplenty! I'm going to start off with the obvious 'hoping for fireworks'. Feel free to suggest your own. The more terrible they are, the more likely they are to receive an airing in tonight's commentary.
    • - Anything less than a win tonight and Tony Mowbray's side are going to find it very difficult to progress from Group C.
    • - 3,000-plus Celtic fans in north Germany hope their team can salvage their Europa League campaign after defeat last time out against Hamburg left hopes hanging by a thread.
    • - CELTIC TEAM LINE-UP: Zaluska, Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Daniel Fox, Robson, Crosas, N'Guemo, McGeady, Samaras, McDonald. Subs: Cervi, Naylor, McManus, Fortune, Wilson, McGinn, McCourt.
    • - HAMBURG TEAM LINE-UP: Rost, Rincon, Rozehnal, Mathijsen, Aogo, Elia, Jarolim, Ze Roberto, Jansen, Pitroipa, Berg. Subs: Hesl, Tesche, Trochowski, Tavares, Schulz, Torun.
    • - Hello and welcome to tonight's live commentary of Celtic's Europa League visit to Hamburg. We'll have team news shortly...

  • Summary

    • 73' Great save Zaluska! Rozehnal's header is tipped over the bar by the Celtic keeper.
    • 64' A half-chance for Celtic but Samaras's shot is tame and straight at Rost. It was a cracking ball from N'Guemo to release the striker.
    • 53' We almost had a goal then! A poor ball from N'Guemo was seized on by Elia who ran forward before getting a shot away that was spilled by Zaluska. Hinkel was on hand to make sure that Pitroipa did not pick up the loose ball.
    • 49' Mathijsen's attempted header loops off his back and it flicks off the top of the crossbar. It would have been a very fortunate opener.
    • 32' Another great chance for McDonald! And again he misses it! The Australian goes through once more but as before is denied the opening goal by Rost.
    • 20' Zaluska has to be on his mettle again after Jansen runs at Celtic's defence and hits a shot low to the keeper's left. Celtic are losing possesson a little too easily in the middle of the pitch.
    • 19' Ze Roberto seeks to extract his own punishment but the midfielder's free-kick flashes just wide of Zaluska's left-hand post.
    • 17' McDonald's through on goal...but the striker's shot is too close to Rost. A great chance goes begging for the visitors.
    • 4' It's been a wide open start to the game. Robson fires over for Celtic after Samaras's slip inside the area.
    • 2' The Hoops are all over the place early on. Marcus Berg finds himself in acres at the back post but can't beat Zaluska at the near post.
    • - CELTIC TEAM LINE-UP: Zaluska, Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Daniel Fox, Robson, Crosas, N'Guemo, McGeady, Samaras, McDonald. Subs: Cervi, Naylor, McManus, Fortune, Wilson, McGinn, McCourt.
    • - HAMBURG TEAM LINE-UP: Rost, Rincon, Rozehnal, Mathijsen, Aogo, Elia, Jarolim, Ze Roberto, Jansen, Pitroipa, Berg. Subs: Hesl, Tesche, Trochowski, Tavares, Schulz, Torun.
    • - Hello and welcome to tonight's live commentary of Celtic's Europa League visit to Hamburg. We'll have team news shortly...

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Hamburger SV

      Manager: Bruno Labbadia

      Starting line-up

      • F. Rost
      • T. Rincón
      • D. Rozehnal
      • J. Mathijsen
      • D. Aogo
      • Zé Roberto
      • D. Jarolim Yellow Card
      • E. Elia
      • M. Jansen Substitution Out (83′)
      • J. Pitroipa Substitution Out (88′)
      • M. Berg

      Subs

      • P. Trochowski Substitution In83′
      • M. Tavares
      • R. Tesche
      • T. Torun Substitution In88′
      • W. Hesl
      • K. Schulz

    • Celtic

      Manager: Tony Mowbray

      Starting line-up

      • L. Zaluska
      • A. Hinkel
      • G. Caldwell Yellow Card
      • G. Loovens
      • D. Fox
      • M. Crosas
      • L. N'Guemo
      • B. Robson Yellow Card Substitution Out (76′)
      • A. McGeady Substitution Out (59′)
      • G. Samaras Yellow Card
      • S. McDonald Substitution Out (59′)

      Subs

      • L. Naylor Substitution In59′
      • M. Fortuné Substitution In59′
      • S. McManus
      • P. McCourt
      • D. Cervi
      • N. McGinn Substitution In76′
      • M. Wilson

  • Rate Players

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      7.5 8
      Defenders
      5.2 6
      6 6
      6.4 7
      6.6 7
      Midfielders
      8 7
      Yellow Card 5.8 7
      7.3 8
      Substitution Out83′ 6.6 7
      Strikers
      Substitution Out88′ 6.7 7
      5.9 5
      Subs
      Substitution In83′ 6.2 5
      Substitution In88′ 5 5
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      6.4 8
      Defenders
      5.4 6
      Yellow Card 4.8 5
      5 6
      5.4 5
      Midfielders
      5.7 8
      5.9 6
      Yellow Card Substitution Out76′ 5.5 6
      Substitution Out59′ 6.3 7
      Strikers
      Yellow Card 4.9 5
      Substitution Out59′ 5.6 7
      Subs
      Substitution In59′ 3.7 6
      Substitution In59′ 3.5 4
      Substitution In76′ 5.4 5

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  1. GARY
    WHAT A WHANKER
    anyway that aside i just past the­ so called greatest pub in the world on duke st(well the­ punters voted it the greatest so it must be true)
    and­ saw a guy from the pub colouring in king silly's­ horse i asked "WHAT ARE YOU DOING MATE"
    he­ replied"WELL KEEPING THINGS UPTO DATE AS WE ARE­ NOW RULED BY A GUY WITH A BLACK­ HORSE"
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH­ AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
    thought he was quite­ funny for a 3RD class citezen

    HAIL HAIL from the TOP­ OF THE S P L

    From aiden mcanespie, on Fri 6 Nov 12:57PM

  2. #79 what he said! Gary, you're a diddy!

    From lysdexic, on Fri 6 Nov 10:29AM

  3. And your completely wrong,both are applicable and most­ definitely in common use, it depends on how causative­ the verb is,in the point in question and former quote­ one is being used as an adjective the other is an­ adverb .

    From Bianco C, on Fri 6 Nov 7:29AM

  4. Lysdexic
    When giving advice on spelling and such, make­ sure you are educated enough yourself to spell the word­ SPELT as spelled is not a word in the english­ language...then again your probably from the tattie­ howkin south..so i,ll let you off ...by the way its­ 2009 here
    WATP

    From gary, on Thu 5 Nov 11:02PM

  5. #84 'tattie howken gypseys' eh? Did you think­ of that one all by yourself? When you get on to wee­ book 2, you'll learn lots more words, and­ they'll probably even be spelled correctly, but­ just the same 10/10 for effort and imagination.

    From lysdexic, on Thu 5 Nov 8:48PM

  6. 83 Ah know . His Daddy told him on wan o his visits­ that he's to call it his back fanny .

    From laurencesmith1, on Thu 5 Nov 8:34PM
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    sound like another lucky night for the tattie howken­ gypseys then

    From Alex F, on Thu 5 Nov 8:29PM

  8. #79 the stuff that's usually pulled out of matthews­ erse usually has haig's DNA on it laurence, if your­ talking about the end that the s-hit comes out,­ that's his gub!

    From lysdexic, on Thu 5 Nov 8:19PM

  9. A trashed seat is a sore thing eh matthew??

    From lysdexic, on Thu 5 Nov 8:15PM

  10. Nah mate , Ah'm Scoattish , unlike you ya wannabe­ English stoat-the-baw .

    From laurencesmith1, on Thu 5 Nov 8:15PM

  11. You and your bhumboy haig will know all about­ 'trashing seats' eh? Get the KY out... slip­ into trash mode !!!

    From lysdexic, on Thu 5 Nov 8:14PM

  12. Were ye at the game Matthew , or is this just more­ stuff pulled out yer erse ?
    Dont answer that , we know­ ye never get further than the Poast Office .

    From laurencesmith1, on Thu 5 Nov 8:11PM

  13. #76 how would you spell it matthew bhumboy, or­ bumbhoy.... anyway up it's haig, we all know that­ don't we ;-P

    From lysdexic, on Thu 5 Nov 8:10PM

  14. I see your on tonight again matthew with your­ 'special friend' haig... do you keep clean­ sheets, or do you like it down and dirty? Would you­ perfer I asked your bhumboy haig?

    From lysdexic, on Thu 5 Nov 8:08PM

  15. Learn to spell it's FORGOT. uneducated fecker.

    From Matthew, on Thu 5 Nov 8:08PM

  16. If you call trashing a stadium as 1 seat my god !!!­ thank feck it wiznae 2 seats.

    From Matthew, on Thu 5 Nov 8:06PM

  17. 50 Ah dont think Sunderland have forgotten what you did­ to their Toon . In case you've furgoat , it's­ the same thing you scum do EVERYWHERE .

    From laurencesmith1, on Thu 5 Nov 8:04PM

  18. Clean sheet , wow you must be proud eh?

    From Matthew, on Thu 5 Nov 8:01PM

  19. Good enough Celtic , considering .
    Gotta laugh at all­ you Paris Buns , you're only allowed to slag us if­ you're daein better than us . You're runnin oot­ a stadiums and toons to disgrace yourselves in .

    From laurencesmith1, on Thu 5 Nov 8:01PM

  20. Poppy dodgers is a bad thing for you seanniebhoy? It­ means you can still wear the one your dad wore in the­ seventies without you buying one.

    From Matthew, on Thu 5 Nov 8:00PM
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