Celtic will host Real Madrid in New Douglas Park on matchday 5 in the Women’s Champions League. Elena Sadiku and her team just won against Glasgow Girls in the Scottish Women’s Cup by 13-0. An enormous confidence boost, unfortunately it won’t make a difference for Celtic. The club can no longer go through to the next round. But ending the UWCL group stage with two wins would be a major for the club. Opponent Real Madrid did qualify for the next round with three comfortable wins. Let’s look at the possible line-up, statistics and where you can watch Celtic vs Real Madrid. We will update the match preview on game day.
Celtic’s Murphy Agnew (centre) celebrates scoring their side’s first goal of the game during the UEFA Women’s Champions League, group B match at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Picture date: Wednesday November 13, 2024. Photo by Icon Sport – Photo by Icon Sport " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244428\_0007.jpg?fit=300%2C187&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244428\_0007.jpg?fit=1024%2C637&quality=89&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244428\_0007.jpg?resize=1024%2C637&quality=89&ssl=1" alt class="wp-image-7188" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244428\_0007.jpg?resize=1024%2C637&quality=89&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244428\_0007.jpg?resize=300%2C187&quality=89&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244428\_0007.jpg?resize=768%2C478&quality=89&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244428\_0007.jpg?resize=1536%2C955&quality=89&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244428\_0007.jpg?resize=2048%2C1274&quality=89&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244428\_0007.jpg?resize=1200%2C746&quality=89&ssl=1 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px">
Celtic vs Real Madrid: Possible Line-ups
The possible line-ups are derived from previous match days. We take into consideration how strong the opponents are, what players are injured and of course team news before the match.
Team News Celtic
Celtic had a tough group with Chelsea, Real Madrid and FC Twente. The Scottish club lost all their matches in the UWCL. This also had some effect on their SWPL results. Celtic is currently in fourth place. The gap with the top is only small.
What the coach has to say
Shannon McGregor and Elena Sadiku gave the pre-match press conference.
Elena Sadiku on what her squad has learned: “Hopefully they realize that they are quality players. Obviously they don’t have the experience that the many players they are facing have the experience. But they have shown real quality and hopefully that has made them grow and be more confident that they can compete against those top teams.”
Celtic has not been able to secure any points yet in the group stage. With two more matches to go, the question was how much drive is there to take something back this campaign?: “I wish nothing more than us getting points from the competition. I feel like the girls deserve it with the effort and everything that has been going on this part of the season. How well we have been competing in the Champions League and growing as a team, so that is something we are going to really work towards. We scored the first goal and now we want to have even more.”
This is our prediction for the Starting IX for Celtic against Real Madrid:
30 Daugherty
2 Barclais
15 Clark
18 Hayes
23 Lawton
11 Cavanagh
14 McGregor
22 Ashwort-Clifford
7 Gallacher
8 Smith
12 Agnew
Linda Caicedo of Real Madrid scores the 1:1 and celebrates the goal during the UEFA Women’s Champions League match between FC Twente and Real Madrid CF at FC Twente Stadium on November 20, 2024 in Enschede, Netherlands. (Photo by Marcel ter Bals/DeFodi Images) – Photo by Icon Sport " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0073.jpg?fit=300%2C200&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0073.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&quality=89&ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0073.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&quality=89&ssl=1" alt class="wp-image-7468" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0073.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&quality=89&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0073.jpg?resize=300%2C200&quality=89&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0073.jpg?resize=768%2C512&quality=89&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0073.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&quality=89&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0073.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&quality=89&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0073.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&quality=89&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/womenfootball.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICONSPORT\_244917\_0073.jpg?w=3000&quality=89&ssl=1 3000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px">
Team News Real Madrid
Alberto Toril had some positive news. Athenea is finally back with the squad: “Athenea is a very competitive player and very committed. She pushed the deadlines and has worked very hard to be with the team early. She’s ready to play and help us. We have to be a bit careful now and see when she can come in and get some minutes. But I believe she’s ready and you’ll see her at any moment. She’s a key player for us”.
What the coach has to say
Alberto Toril looked ahead with Caroline Weir. The head coach knows it’s an important game as the top spot is not secured yet: “We realise that we have already qualified but we want to compete for top spot in the group. It’s going to be a complicated match, playing late and in the cold. We have some players who are struggling, and we’ll have to see how today’s training session goes. But in general, we’re looking forward to a good game, to getting a win and to being able to play for first place here at home”.
This is our prediction for the Starting IX for Real Madrid against Celtic:
1 Misa
15 Gómez
4 Gálvez
23 Lakrar
7 Carmona
24 Leupolz
6 Toletti
19 Navarro
11 Redondo
18 Caicedo
9 Bruun
Celtic vs Real Madrid: Statistics
Real Madrid and Celtic do not have many interesting statistics at the moment. Both were not able to keep clean sheets in the recent weeks but did score a fair amount of goals. Especially Celtic, with their 13-0 win over Glasgow Girls in the Scottish Women’s Cup. Real Madrid only had one loss in November, against rival FC Barcelona. With both teams in good shape it will be an interesting match.
Team Streaks
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Real Madrid
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||More than 2.5 goals|6/7|
|Real Madrid " data-image-caption="
Real Madrid
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch the Women’s Champions League Celtic vs Real Madrid?
You can watch the UWCL match between Celtic vs Real Madrid on DAZN and DAZN Women’s Football YouTube.
When was the last meeting between Celtic vs Real Madrid?
The teams faced off on the 17th of October. Real Madrid won by 4-0 with goals from Weir, Bruun, Møller and Caicedo.
What is Celtic vs Real Madrid kick-off time?
The game takes place on Wednesday the 11th of December at 20:00 BST. The match is played at New Douglas Park.