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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jonathan Liew at the Red Bull Arena

Celtic left with mountain to climb after André Silva’s rapid double for Leipzig

André Silva celebrates after putting RB Leipzig back in front against Celtic
André Silva celebrates after putting RB Leipzig back in front against Celtic, the first of two goals the forward scored within 13 second-half minutes. Photograph: Ronny Hartmann/AFP/Getty

The pride and optimism that filled Celtic before their Champions League campaign this season is quickly giving way to a harsher, colder reality.

Defeat here leaves them with one point from three games, and means they will probably have to get something away at Real Madrid to qualify from Group F. Which is not impossible, of course. But with every step they are learning some stern lessons and this time it was the turn of a skittish but improving Leipzig side to dish them out.

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