Feyenoord-Celtic is a match valid for the first day of the group stage of the Champions League and is played on Tuesday at 9 pm: tv, formations, predictions.
We are in Lazio’s group, on paper one of the most balanced and uncertain, lacking battleships. Besides Maurizio Sarri’s biancocelesti and Atletico Madrid, there are also Feyenoord and Celtic, champions of the Netherlands and Scotland, respectively.
Two teams, come to think of it, that have not met since way back in 1970, when they contested the then Champions Cup in the final (the Dutch triumphed at San Siro). A challenge that could already be a direct clash for second place, as Lazio and Atletico seem to have something more. Feyenoord rediscovers the Champions League – missing since 2017 – after having come a long way in the minor competitions: two seasons ago they reached the Conference League final, last year instead they stopped at the quarterfinals in the Europa League. The common denominator? On both occasions Arne Slot’s team was eliminated by Jose Mourinho’s Roma. The Eredivisie victory, however, made them forget everything: in the Champions League, the Dutch will play their cards, even though in the summer they lost their captain Kokcu, who moved to Benfica.
The only precedent dates back to the 1970 final
Feyenoord, which in any case seems to have found its best form only in the last few matches. The season, in fact, had begun with a Super Cup defeat to Psv.
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Then two draws and three wins in a row. And what victories: the Dutch champions literally wiped out Almere City, Utrecht and Herenveen, scoring a combined 17 goals. In Rotterdam comes a Celtic side that after winning the title had to say goodbye to Ange Postecoglou, current coach of Tottenham. In his place came Brendan Rodgers, fresh from his long experience on the Leicester bench. The green-and-whites, on the field since early August, have lost only in the domestic cup and currently lead the Premiership standings with a two-point lead over second. The first of the two Old Firm matches with Rangers was won by them: a goal by Japanese player Furuhashi was decisive.
The prediction
A match not to be missed for Feyenoord if they want to have a chance of qualifying for the knockout stage. The Dutch, despite the absence of their bomber Gimenez (disqualified), should be able to bend the Scots, who are always less fearsome away than when they play at home. There will be no shortage of goals at “De Kuip. “
Feyenoord-Celtic’s likely lineups
- FEYENOORD (4-2-3-1): Wellenreuther; Geertruida, Trauner, Hancko, Hartman; Timber, Wieffer; Minteh, Stengs, Ivanusec; Paixao.
- CELTIC (4-3-3): Hart; Johnston, Lagerkielke, Scales, Taylor; O’Riley, McGregor, Turnbull; Hatate, Furuhashi, Maeda.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
