Karim Adeyemi racked up 3 objectives in the initial fifty percent as Borussia Dortmund handed Celtic a harsh Champions League truth check, winning 7-1 in the house on Tuesday.
Celtic entered into the suit flaunting an one hundred percent document in Scotland and Europe this period, however were blown off the park in Germany, Dortmund leading 5-1 at half-time.
By after that, Emre Can had actually opened up the racking up from the fine place while Adeyemi had actually currently racked up 3 objectives and had actually won an additional place kick, transformed by Serhou Guirassy.
Adeyemi was a consistent hazard for the home side, turning up throughout the pitch to hoodwink the Celtic support.
The Germany ahead was subbed off 3 mins right into the 2nd fifty percent however Guirassy racked up an outstanding solo objective and Felix Nmecha netted a late strike.
The success equated to Dortmund’s most significant ever before Champions League win while leaving Celtic’s passions of exciting on the European phase in tatters.
“It was a very special game,” stated Adeyemi, that was called guy of the suit.
“The team scored a lot — every shot went in.”
Dortmund trainer Nuri Sahin applauded Adeyemi however gotten in touch with the forward to be a lot more constant.
“Karim simply has everything, he’s so strong, but we need to work together to see that on the pitch every three days.”
Can informed Amazon Prime: “There’s no such thing as a perfect game, but it was very, very good.
“This needs to be the criterion we intend to establish.”
Celtic captain Callum McGregor told TNT Sports his side were ” rattled” by conceding so quickly after they had equalised to make it 1-1 early in the match.
“The fast objective eliminated us and rattled us a bit,” he added.
“When you offer great gamers time on the sphere, they will certainly eliminate you. And that’s what they did.”
Domestic league champions in 12 of the past 13 seasons, the European stage has long been the true test of Celtic’s quality — and it has often sent them crashing back to earth.
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Both sets of supporters united to sing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ before kickoff, a staple of the pre-match ceremony at Dortmund and Celtic, who share a long fan friendship.
The smoke from the Celtic fans’ pre-match pyrotechnics had barely cleared before Dortmund took the lead.
The lightning-fast Jamie Gittens was felled in the box by Kasper Schmeichel, bringing Can to the spot, the captain converting for his first goal in the competition since his Liverpool days in 2017.
Celtic swiftly hit back, Can turning villain when he failed to clear a simple cross, allowing Daizen Maeda to equalise.
Any hopes Celtic had of taking the game to Dortmund were short lived, Adeyemi latching onto a Julian Brandt pass to reclaim the lead.
While his first goal showcased his speed, his second illustrated his power from range as he blasted in to the roof of the net from a tight angle on the left after 29 minutes.
He was at it again 11 minutes later, winning a penalty in a tussle with Arne Engels, which Guirassy slotted home.
With Celtic looking longingly at the clock with half-time approaching, Adeyemi completed his hat-trick, pouncing on a poor clearance and curling past Schmeichel.
Adeyemi was subbed off injured three minutes into the second half but Dortmund continued to turn the screw.
Guirassy scored a second after slaloming through the penalty box and Nmecha adding a seventh with 11 minutes remaining.
The big win means Dortmund finish the night atop the Champions League table while Celtic have fallen into the bottom half, despite a dominant 5-1 win over Bratislava in their opener.
Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl confirmed Adeyemi had ” a muscle mass injury” in the thigh, adding ” it’s a pity as he remains in leading type.”
” I wish it’s excusable and I’m back on the pitch rapidly,” Adeyemi said of his injury.
“It does not really feel to poor, I’m remaining favorable.”
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