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Listen to Sportsound Carter-Vickers rolls blind back-pass into own net Brilliant Schmeichel save denies De Cuyper Hatate shoots just wide from 20 yards Skov Olsen hits over the crossbar from close range Maeda cracks fantastic equaliser in off the post Nick Mc Pheat Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Celtic Park The second-loudest roar of the night, the Celtic fans' reaction to VAR ruling that second Brugge goal out. You can't escape the feeling that Celtic are living really dangerously at the moment. Brugge have recovered well from the home side's equaliser and have regained their composure. This is anyone's game from here. Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge As you were, then. But that has to be a warning for Celtic. Brugge haven't really been fazed by that Daizen Maeda leveller. They've still moved the ball really well and continue to threaten. Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge But it's offside! A huge sigh of relief for Celtic. Ferran Jutgla It's a bit messy from Celtic but Brugge shift the ball well in a tight space and Ferran Jutgla squeezes a finish past Kasper Schmeichel. Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Celtic Park It's like a different stadium now. Celtic Park has been totally re-energised by that wonderful goal from Daizen Maeda. Subdued and a bit edgy before the equaliser, the home fans are loud and raucous now as they sense their side can perhaps take more than just a point. Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge I don't think I got the chance to tell you Arne Engels and Greg Taylor came off just before that Celtic goal. Well, you know now. Alex Valle and Paulo Bernardo are on. Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge Kyogo clips the outside of the side netting with a shot he should hit the target with. But the flag goes up anyway. Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge Brugge are still swinging but the home crowd are right up for this now and there's a spring in the step of their side. This game is anyone's. Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Celtic Park Remember that moment of quality I was talking about? Man, has Daizen Maeda just provided it. Seconds after being jeered by some fans for passing the ball back the way, he's suddenly the hero of the hour as a huge roar of delight greets his deliciously curled equaliser. Can that spark Celtic into life? Celtic 1-1 Club Brugge Pat Bonner Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound Well, that's how to answer the crowd's frustration. He checks inside and the goalkeeper has absolutely no chance. Daizen Maeda What a goal! The big games just bring out the best in Daizen Maeda. The Japan forward chops in from the left and curls in a stunning finish. Celtic 0-1 Club Brugge James Mc Fadden Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound It should be two for Club Brugge. Skov Olsen totally relaxes on it and it goes over the bar. A real let-off for Celtic. Celtic 0-1 Club Brugge Oh, that's a much better chance for the Brugge winger. Andreas Skov Olsen is free at the back post but plants his right-foot effort way over. That's a huge let-off for the hosts. Celtic 0-1 Club Brugge A Brugge corner is cleared but the follow-up ball finds Andreas Skov Olsen, who flicks a tame header into the arms of Kasper Schmeichel. Celtic 0-1 Club Brugge Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Celtic Park Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has just sent Paulo Bernardo away for a wee warm-up. I wonder if the Portuguese midfielder might be about to replace Arne Engels, who hasn't been able to influence this match much. Celtic 0-1 Club Brugge James Mc Fadden Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound Hatate and Engels are right next to Kyogo at the minute. If one of them can drop off, it might draw Club Brugge out and create some space. Celtic 0-1 Club Brugge Outrageous touch and skill from Brugge winger Christos Tzolis out wide on the left but the attack breaks down. Celtic 0-1 Club Brugge Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Celtic Park There's more energy about Celtic since the break. Pressing their opponents into a couple of errors. Patiently probing for a way to cut through a very well organised, disciplined Brugge side. If Celtic are to take anything from this match, they're going to have to play extremely well for the next 40 minutes. Celtic 0-1 Club Brugge The closest Celtic have come to a leveller. Reo Hatate pings one with his left foot from 20 yards but it sails just past the far post. Good effort. Celtic are looking to make it four home wins in a row in the Champions League Champions League: Celtic v Club Brugge Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow Date: Wednesday 27 November Kick-off: 20: 00 GMT Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio Scotland Extra/Sounds/DAB/810MW, live text commentary on the BBC Sport website, highlights on BBC One and the BBC Sport website and app from 22: 40 Brendan Rodgers is urging his players to "show the power of Celtic Park" against Club Brugge, with the Champions League knockout phase within reach. Celtic have seven points from their four outings, with the Belgians one behind after their 1-0 home win over Aston Villa. Having beaten Slovan Bratislava and RB Leipzig in this campaign, Celtic have won each of their last three home Champions League matches. "We're really pleased with seven out of 12 at halfway, but not just that, it's the performance level, " said manager Rodgers. "In three of the four games we've shown a really high level and the Leipzig game was the culmination of everything we would want; the physicality, pressing, aggression and also the calmness in our defending. " Celtic came from behind to overwhelm the Bundesliga side 3-1 and Rodgers wants to create a similar night for fans to enjoy. "It's another opportunity for us to show the power of Celtic Park, " he said. "We don’t take it for granted but we want to connect with that fire, passion and emotion and bring that on to the field with a level of football that excites. "You can see, when all of that is connected, what it brings. " Fifteen games into the Pro League campaign, Club Brugge are six points behind leaders Genk. The visitors warmed up for their trip to Glasgow with a 7-0 win against Sint-Truidense, with Greek striker Christos Tzolis scoring four. "This will be another big examination for us, " said Rodgers. "Brugge have some fantastic players and a very good coach. They are organised and their frontline is fast and dynamic. "This competition is brutal in terms of the level. The slightest mistakes get punished. You have to be laser focused with your concentration. " Celtic's only loss across 19 matches in all competitions this season was a 7-1 hammering away to Borussia Dortmund on matchday two of the Champions League. "Failure is a part of the journey, " said Rodgers of that sobering result, pointing to a "trampoline effect" from the trouncing, saying: "It can bounce you back higher. " Club Brugge lost 3-0 at home to Dortmund, with their other win coming away to Austrian side Sturm Graz. "We've won 16 games, drawn two and lost one to the Champions League finalists, so that tells me the mentality is there, the spirit, the grit, that we'll never quit in a game, so that gives me confidence, " said Rodgers. Ten is the magic number for Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers, or thereabouts. "Right at the beginning of this competition we outlined how many points we wanted to reach but we've just been taking it game by game, " said the USA international. "It was around 10. “We're in a strong position but it's about adding to that tally and seeing how many we can achieve. We feel as a group we're now close to getting out of this group phase. "There are still four games and we want to get positive results in all of them. It's us against ourselves now in terms of seeing how many we get. " Celtic have no injury or suspension concerns and may well field the same XI that started Saturday's 4-1 victory away to Hearts. Gustaf Nilsson, Bjorn Meijer, Hugo Vetlesen and Hugo Siquet are missing for Club Brugge. Winger Andreas Skov Olsen could feature after making a comeback from injury as a substitute at the weekend. Ferran Jutgla and Joel Ordonez were also on the bench against Sint-Truidense and are expected to start at Celtic Park. Last Updated 27th November 2024 at 21: 57 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Brendan Rodgers Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Nicky Hayen Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Brendan Rodgers Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Nicky Hayen Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 UEFA Champions League All competitions This is the first ever meeting between Celtic and Club Brugge – the Bhoys’ eight previous meetings with Belgian opposition have been against KAA Gent (W1 L1), Germinal Ekeren (W1 D1) and Anderlecht (W2 L2). Club Brugge’s only previous European games against a Scottish team was in the 1992-93 UEFA Champions League group stage against Rangers, drawing 1-1 at home and losing 2-1 at Ibrox. Celtic have won two of their four matches in this season’s UEFA Champions League (D1 L1), as many as they won in their previous four campaigns combined (W2 D6 L16). They last won three games in a single season back in 2012-13. Club Brugge have only scored four goals in their last nine UEFA Champions League matches, but two of those goals have resulted in 1-0 wins, beating Sturm Graz on MD2 and Aston Villa on MD4 this season. Brugge’s last five wins in the competition have all been to nil. Celtic have scored nine goals in four UEFA Champions League games this season, their joint most in a single season along with 2012-13. The Bhoys last netted more in a European Cup campaign back in 1977-78 (13). 47% of Club Brugge’s high-intensity pressures in the UEFA Champions League this season have been made in the middle third of the pitch. This is the highest percentage for any side in the tournament, highlighting the Belgian side’s preference to be more aggressive in midfield areas (only 20% have come in the final third). Since the start of 2022-23, only Internazionale (64%) have kept a clean sheet in a higher percentage of UEFA Champions League games than Club Brugge (58%), among teams to feature in more than one season. Club Brugge have five players who’ve played every minute for them in the UEFA Champions League this season (Hans Vanaken, Simon Mignolet, Maxim De Cuyper, Brandon Mechele & Joel Ordóñez); the most of any team in the competition this term. Arne Engles has three assists in his four UEFA Champions League appearances for Celtic this season, the joint most by a Bhoys player in a season along with Charlie Mulgrew in 2012-13 and Matt O’Riley in 2023-24. The only Belgian player with more in a season is Kevin De Bruyne (4 in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2020-21, 6 in 2022-23). Hans Vanaken scored his 16th major European goal for Club Brugge in their 1-0 win over Aston Villa on MD4, going joint second with Gert Verheyen for Brugge in Europe. Only Raoul Lambert (23 in 43 games between 1967 and 1978) has scored more. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.