Match report
FC Astana vs Celtic — the facts
FC Astana beat Celtic 4–3 (half-time 1–1).
FC Astana met Celtic in the UEFA Champions League (Play-offs). Kick-off was Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 15:30 UTC at Astana Arena. Referee: Pavel Kralovec.
Team pages: FC Astana · Celtic · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 26' Goal (own goal): Kristoffer Ajer — 1–0
- 33' Goal: Scott Sinclair (assist: Callum McGregor) — 1–1
- 48' Goal: Serikzhan Muzhikov — 2–1
- 49' Goal: Patrick Twumasi (assist: Dmitriy Shomko) — 3–1
- 69' Goal: Patrick Twumasi — 4–1
- 80' Goal: Olivier Ntcham (assist: Stuart Armstrong) — 4–2
- 90' Goal: Leigh Griffiths (assist: Nir Bitton) — 4–3
Starting line-ups
FC Astana (4-2-3-1)
- 1 N. Erić
- 44 E. Postnikov
- 77 Dmitriy Shomko
- 4 I. Shitov
- 5 Marin Aničić
- 18 Ivan Maevskiy
- 14 Marin Tomasov
- 30 J. Kabananga
- 6 László Kleinheisler
- 7 Serikzhan Muzhikov
- 23 Patrick Twumasi
Celtic (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Craig Gordon
- 8 S. Brown
- 35 Kristoffer Ajer
- 63 Kieran Tierney
- 23 Mikael Lustig
- 6 Nir Bitton
- 11 Scott Sinclair
- 21 Olivier Ntcham
- 42 Callum McGregor
- 49 James Forrest
- 9 Leigh Griffiths
About this match
On this page: the FC Astana vs Celtic final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the FC Astana and Celtic team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of FC Astana vs Celtic?
FC Astana beat Celtic 4–3 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in FC Astana vs Celtic?
Kristoffer Ajer (26') (own goal) for FC Astana; Scott Sinclair (33') for Celtic; Serikzhan Muzhikov (48') for FC Astana; Patrick Twumasi (49') for FC Astana; Patrick Twumasi (69') for FC Astana; Olivier Ntcham (80') for Celtic; Leigh Griffiths (90') for Celtic.
›Where can I watch FC Astana vs Celtic highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for FC Astana vs Celtic; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between FC Astana and Celtic?
FC Astana and Celtic have met 3 times — 0 wins for FC Astana, 2 wins for Celtic and 1 draw.