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Champions League Play-Off
FC Kairat Almaty (A)
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Daizen Maeda in action against Kairat's Aleksandr Mrynskiy during the first leg that finished 0-0

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Central Stadium, Almaty
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
17.45 BST


Celtic face a very difficult week ahead, beginning with a 7000 mile round trip to take on FC Kairat Almaty, with a place in the Champions League Group Stage up for grabs.

These two sides played out a 0-0 draw last week in Glasgow in the first leg - in which Celtic dominated possession, huffed and puffed, but lacked a cutting edge, while they were fortunate not to be further punished on a number of occasions by Kairat on the counter - and now face having to create...​
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Hoops Take Aim in Lions Hunt
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March 2024: Paolo Bernardo hit a superb strike in the 3-0 win the last time these sides met
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Celtic Park, Glasgow
Saturday, 23 August 2025
15.00 BST

The Bhoys return to Premiership action this weekend, when they host Livingston at Celtic Park tomorrow afternoon.​

Just about everyone associated with the Club were left frustrated by the 0-0 draw with Kairat Almady in the first leg of the Champions League Play-Off in midweek, but that needs to be put to the side for the time being, with the Lions visit.

The apparent stand-off behind the scenes concerning the transfer activity (or lack thereof) has undoubtedly unsettled what appeared to be a pretty...​
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Champions League Play-Off
FC Kairat Almaty
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Hoops hope can Daizen Maeda to make his mark and help qualify for the Champions League

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Celtic Park, Glasgow
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
20.00 BST


The Champions League returns on Wednesday evening to Paradise, as Celtic host the visit of reigning Kazakhstan champions, FC Kairat Almaty, as they look to qualify for Europe's elite club competition.

The Hoops are coming into this game on the back of a comfortable 4-1 win over Falkirk in the League Cup on Friday just past, and now face what is one of the most important fixtures of the season, as they look to qualify for the Group Stage of the Champions League.

Celtic really...​
Three Fixtures down, 7 goals scored, 1 conceded with six points gained and through to the next round in the League Cup. A good solid start to the season and although it is only three games, our rivals on the Southside are playing catchup with being 4 points behind already. You would usually expect the 'New Manger bounce' but under Russell Martin they have faltered in the bread and butter of domestic football. They have won 2 games in pursuit of Champions League qualification but the Rangers support are foaming at the mouth and already calling for heads to roll.

Since the Transfer window opened the Scottish media have been purring over the business carried out in Govan and at times have used it as a stick to beat Celtic and Rodgers with. Rangers have made 10 new signings with as many leaving the club bringing their spending to around the £20m mark. The new American owners have given Russell Martin the backing and it is now on him how he uses the squad in their attempt at closing...
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Cup Battle For Bhoys & Bairns
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New Bhoy Benjamin Nygren notched his first goal & assist in the 2-0 win over Aberdeen last week
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Celtic Park, Glasgow
Friday, 15 August 2025
19.45 BST

The Hoops' attention turns to the League Cup defence tomorrow evening, when they host newly promoted side back to the top flight, Falkirk at Celtic Park for a rare Friday night of football in Paradise.

The Bhoys are coming into this game on the back of a 2-0 Premiership win over the Dons at Pittodrie last weekend, where Benjamin Nygren recorded his first Celtic goal as well as chalking up an assist, for Reo Hatate's thunderbolt which sealed sealed the victory.

Having taken maximum points from the first two...​