Celtic suffered the cruellest of Champions League exits after Alphonso Davies scrambled an equaliser for Bayern Munich within the closing minute of stoppage time within the Allianz Enviornment.
The Scottish champions appeared set to take the play-off into additional time after Nicolas Kuhn put them forward within the second half from the most recent in a collection of fine possibilities they created.
Bayern belatedly exerted some sustained stress and it paid off deep into 4 minutes added on.
Kasper Schmeichel made cease from Leon Goretzka’s header however Davies scrambled house from shut vary as he tackled Cameron Carter-Vickers.
The 1-1 draw sealed a 3-2 combination win for Bayern however Celtic left with their heads held excessive after displaying they may match the Bundesliga leaders for lengthy spells.
The dimensions of their process had been enormous. Bayern’s final house defeat in European quarter-finals got here in opposition to Paris St Germain 4 years in the past and they’re unbeaten at house within the Bundesliga all season. Celtic had by no means gained in 14 earlier aggressive video games in Germany.
Brendan Rodgers began with Jota on the wing and Daizen Maeda as centre-forward after the Japan attacker’s first-leg objective acquired Celtic again into the tie.
Jeffrey Schlupp was handed a shock begin at left-back and he got here underneath early stress as Bayern sprayed diagonal balls to Michael Olise. The winger’s cross created the primary actual probability however Alistair Johnston blocked from Serge Gnabry’s header.
Celtic quickly had an opportunity of their very own when Callum McGregor’s aggressive urgent led to him bursting past the house defence. The midfielder was on the angle however, with eight objectives this season, would have anticipated to hit the goal. As an alternative he shot huge of the close to submit.
The probabilities stored coming as Celtic beat Bayern’s press and created a three-on-three. Jota did brilliantly to arrange Kuhn however the former Bayern second-team winger’s shot lacked energy and a defender acquired again to clear off the road.
Celtic stored the stress on and Reo Hatate’s first-time go performed Arne Engels in behind, however Maeda simply couldn’t attain the Belgian’s low cross with the objective gaping.
The Japan attacker had one other probability moments later when Kuhn collected a misplaced go and set him up with Manuel Neuer stranded, however Maeda’s first-time effort cleared the bar from 20 yards.
Bayern settled down and began creating some possibilities with out wanting in management. Schmeichel beat away Harry Kane’s deflected effort, Joshua Kimmich shot huge following Olise’s cutback and the England captain missed Bayern’s finest first-half probability when he hit the bar from 16 yards after one other go from the precise.
It was the previous Tottenham striker’s final involvement as he made means for Kingsley Coman at half-time.
Hatate wasted a possibility to shoot contained in the penalty field early within the second half however Schmeichel got here to Celtic’s rescue with a trademark one-on-one cease from Goretzka.
Bayern appeared to have extra urgency of their urgent and have been making many of the operating however Celtic capitalised on some slack defending after substitute Adam Idah got here deep to gather a ahead go and ship the ball ahead.
Maeda appeared third favorite however beat two defenders to the ball and performed in Kuhn, who rode a problem and calmly slotted previous Neuer.
Celtic quickly had an opportunity to additional stun the house assist when Yang Hyun-jun, on for the injured Kuhn, swung in a cross which Maeda threw himself at. Neuer was well-placed to save lots of the header.
Bayern discovered a powerful response. Goretzka and Leroy Sane have been inches huge and Schmeichel reacted effectively to parry a deflected strike from Kimmich.
Celtic struggled to get out of their very own half within the closing levels and the stress finally paid off.
