- Daizen Maeda’s late header gives Celtic a lifeline despite a home defeat to Bayern Munich.
- Michael Olise’s stunning strike and Harry Kane’s clinical finish put Bayern in control.
- Celtic had an early goal ruled out by VAR but still have hope ahead of the second leg.
Daizen Maeda’s deft header kept Celtic’s Champions League last-16 hopes alive, despite a hard-fought defeat to Bayern Munich in Glasgow.
The Japanese forward, whose suspension for the first leg was only overturned on Monday, pulled Brendan Rodgers’ side back into contention after Bayern looked to have taken full control with goals on either side of halftime.
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Michael Olise opened the scoring in spectacular fashion just before the break, cutting in from the right and leaving Greg Taylor trailing before unleashing a thunderous strike past Kasper Schmeichel.
It was a gut-wrenching blow for Celtic, and Bayern seized the momentum, starting the second half with renewed intensity.
England captain Harry Kane, inexplicably left unmarked at the back post, volleyed in his 29th goal in as many games this season—his seventh in the competition.
Kane had already threatened in the first half, hitting the side netting and drawing a fine save from Schmeichel, though he was ruled offside. Celtic failed to heed those warnings, and Bayern capitalized ruthlessly.
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Celtic thought they had stunned the Bundesliga leaders within 30 seconds when former Bayern youth player Nicolas Kuhn curled a stunning effort past Manuel Neuer from 25 yards.
However, celebrations were cut short when Adam Idah was ruled offside for obstructing Neuer’s view.
It set the tone for a frustrating evening for Celtic, but Maeda’s late goal offers them a glimmer of hope heading into Tuesday’s decisive second leg.
