MAN CITY 4-0 SEVILLA
Erling Haaland scored twice and made it 12 goals in seven games as Man City kicked off their Champions League campaign in style with a 4-0 win over Sevilla - and teammate Kevin De Bruyne has warned the striker will only get better.
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| Image: Celtic's Jota reacts during the Champions League defeat vs Real Madrid |
City's new superstar scored twice in the Group G opener with Phil Foden and Ruben Dias also getting in on the act as Pep Guardiola's quest to win a first Champions League
"I think the way he has adapted to us is really good," De Bruyne said about Haaland. "Outside the goalscoring there is still another part of the game and I think that part is maybe more tough to adapt to.
"But it makes it more exciting. If he can adjust to the way we play there, then the level is going to go up. That's what we demand from him. He knows and we know we can still do better but that's only positive."
Haaland was on hand to convert a De Bruyne cross on 20 minutes before Foden reversed a clever second goal into the far corner after the break. City, who were at their slick best, made the game ultra-safe on 67 minutes when Haaland tapped home after Foden's shot was parried - his 25th goal in just 20 Champions League appearances.
Celtic lost 3-0 to Real Madrid
Celtic lost 3-0 to Real Madrid in the Champions League. Captain Callum McGregor hit the post as Celtic impressed early on. Vinicius Jr opened the scoring in the second half while Luka Modric and Eden Hazard were also on target.
Image:Celtic's Jota reacts during the Champions League defeat vs Real Madrid
Ange Postecoglou rued the early chances Celtic passed up as they marked their Champions League return with a 3-0 defeat to Real Madrid in front of a sell-out crowd.
Captain Callum McGregor watched his shot crash off the post with Liel Ababa and Reo Hatate denied by Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois as the hosts impressed in the first half.
"I thought the first goal was always going to be important and up until that point we were well in the game," said Postecoglou. "If anything, we had the better chances and you need to capitalise on them and we didn't."
As Postecoglou's side tired in the second half, the champions of Europe showed their class as Vinicius Jr and Luka Modric scored in quick succession to go 2-0 up.
Eden Hazard scored a third to wrap up the victory for Carlo Ancelotti's team and hand Celtic defeat in their first Champions League group match for five years.
Real. who lost Karim Benzema to injury in the first half, join Shakhtar Donetsk at the top of Group F after they defeated RB Leipzig.
Celtic travel to Warsaw to face the Ukrainian side next Wednesday in their second group game.
Player ratings
Celtic: Hart (5), Juranovic (5), Carter-Vickers (5), Jenz (5), Taylor (5), McGregor (6), O’Riley (6), Hatate (6), Jota (5), Abada (5), Giakoumakis (6)
Subs: Maeda (5), Turnbull, Mooy (5), Kyogo (5), Haksabanovic (N/A)
Real Madrid: Courtois (7), Carvajal (6), Militao (5), Alaba (7), Mendy (5), Tchouameni (6), Kroos (7), Modric (9), Valverde (8), Benzema (4), Vinicius Jr (7)
Subs: Hazard (8), Rudiger (7), Camavinga (6), Rodryg (N/A), Asensio (N/A)
Man of the match: Luka Modric
Real dominated possession in the latter stages of the half and Hazard stabbed wide from six yards after getting on the end of a Modric cross.
The Belgian soon sent Vinicius clear despite major suspicions of offside but Joe Hart did well to block.
Maeda replaced Abada at the break but missed the best chance yet within two minutes when he scuffed an effort straight at Courtois from six yards following Josip Juranovic's cross.
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