Celtic and Champions League holders Real Madrid tonight face off in Glasgow in one of the standout matches from the first round of matches.
Interestingly, despite both teams’ rich history in European football, this will be the first meeting between the two in 42 years, and just the third overall.
Celtic head into the game with confident never higher, having thumped Old Firm rivals Rangers 4-0 on Saturday, while Madrid are never in need of a boost when it comes to the Champions League, even in the face of that imposing Parkhead atmosphere.
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Date, kick-off time and venue
Celtic vs Real Madrid is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off today, Tuesday, September 6, 2022.
Parkhead in Glasgow will host the match.
Where to watch Celtic vs Real Madrid
TV channel: The match will be televised on BT Sport 3.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the BT Sport website or app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Celtic vs Real Madrid team news
Celtic XI: Hart; Juranovic, Jenz, Carter-Vickers, Taylor; McGregor, O’Riley, Hatate; Jota, Giakoumakis, Abada
Subs: Bain, Siegrist, Kyogo, Haksabanovic, Mooy, Turnbull, McCarthy, Bernabei, Maeda, Forrest, Ralston, Welsh
Real Madrid XI: Courtios; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy; Tchouameni, Modric, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr
Subs: Lunin, Lopez, Nacho, Hazard, Asensio, Camavinga, Vasquez, Ceballos, Rodrgyo, Rudiger, Mariano
Celtic vs Real Madrid prediction
Celtic rightly so fancy their chances against any team at home, even the Champions League holders.
However, the gulf in talent is clear to see, even for the most ardent of Celtic fans, so even a point could be considered an achievement for the hosts. I don’t think they will even get that, unfortunately.
Real Madrid to win 2-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Celtic wins: 1
Draws: 0
Real Madrid wins: 1
