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The visitors struggled to make clear-cut chances while Atleti's superior quality ultimately told.
Atletico Madrid take the three points and, though Celtic battled hard, it was fully deserved.
<b>FULL-TIME</b>
Wilson clears off the line! Reyes sees a shot blocked before Atleti work the ball to Turan. Forster gets something on it, but Wilson is there to hoof clear.
Ki slips a neat ball in to Matthews, but he stumbles and Celtic lose the chance to claw a goal back.
The corner is again taken short and Tiago is given the chance to extend the lead, but his low strike from just inside the area is well saved.
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The visitors struggled to make clear-cut chances while Atleti's superior quality ultimately told.
Atletico Madrid take the three points and, though Celtic battled hard, it was fully deserved.
<b>FULL-TIME</b>
Wilson clears off the line! Reyes sees a shot blocked before Atleti work the ball to Turan. Forster gets something on it, but Wilson is there to hoof clear.
Reyes takes the free-kick and it takes a wild deflection which goes just wide of the left post with Forster completed stranded. Corner kick.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Loovens is booked for a foul on Falcao from behind on the edge of the area.
Atleti take the corner short but Reyes is unable to get his cross in.
Falcao wins another corner with a long-range deflected shot.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Diego is replaced by Tiago.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Commons comes on to replace Forrest.
Atleti break away and Falcao retrives an overhit cross to lay it back for Adrian, whose deflected shot earns a corner.
Celtic try to make something happen but, again, Atletico keep them at bay.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Matthews comes on for Wilson.
Kayal swerves in a decent shot with the outside of the boot, but Courtois sees it over the bar.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> That was Ledley's final contribution as new signing Bangura comes off the bench.
Courtois is unable to gather the ball and Ledley, hitting the ball on the turn, fires over the bar.
Celtic win the corner.
Turan hits the bar! The ball comes to the winger in the area and, with plenty of time, he looks to curl the ball into the top corner but Forster makes a fine save to tip it onto the woodwork.
Turan flicks the ball through to Falcao and the Colombian tries to turn on the edge of the box, but Celtic have the numbers there and get the ball away.
Ki and Kayal try to make something happen on the edge of the box but they've not been able to, as has been the story of Celtic's night really.
Adrian looked pretty impressive for Spain Under-21s during the summer, so Celtic will need to keep their focus here.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Adrian Lopez comes on in place of Gabi.
It's unfortunate for Celtic, who've had their best spell of the game, but all credit to Atleti for a piece of quality.
Turan uses his pace down the left flank and squares to Diego, who stylishly curls the ball into the far corner from close range.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL FOR ATLETICO!</b>
Muglrew goes close! He curls the free-kick in with his left foot but it's wide of the right post.
It's another free-kick for Celtic in a decent position as Turan brings down Ki.
Ledley takes a potshot but it's blocked by the first defender.
Samaras, back on the field, fouls Perea. Celtic have gorwn and grown as the game has gone on, although they've still done very little in the final third.
Ki takes the free-kick but fails to clear the wall.
The stretcher comes on for Samaras, although he's okay to hobble off.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Suarez gets a booking for taking down Samaras as shows a bit of acceleration.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Reyes comes off the bench in place of Koke. Looks like Atleti want to get this dealt with.
Kayal advances with the ball on the edge of the area and has a golden chance to play in Hooper, but he misplaces the pass and the chance is lost.
The free-kick goes short and Diego makes space for a shot, but it's a low effort that Forster gathers with ease.
Atleti win a free-kick out on the left flank.
Ki plays a neat one-two in the area but his cross is disappointing.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Gabi is booked for a foul as Ki tries to race away.
Diego's floated corner eludes Falcao but there's panic in the box as the ball comes back in. Again, though, Celtic hold firm.
Luis Perea puts a ball in from the right but Kelvin Wilson deflects it behind for a corner.
Diego goes down in the area after a square ball from Falcao from Ledley's challenge, but the ref isn't interested and Forster gathers the loose ball...
Ki Sung-Yueng tries a long shot which Courtois has to push over!
<b>The second half is underway!</b>
Former Celtic striker John Hartson tweets: "Celtic have actually played ok since the goal, regrouped and very much still in this game!! Poor goal but recovered well!!"
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0915/radamelfalcaoheadervceltic20110915_275x155.jpg"><br>Falcao heads Atletico Madrid into an early lead
That's the end of a first half that, after an action-packed opening period, tailed off quite significantly towards the end.
<b>HALF-TIME</b>
Atleti break at pace after Celtic lose possession from the throw, with Arda Turan leading the charge. Falcao looks to close down Forster but the 'keeper clears.
Hooper keeps on applying the pressure and forces a throw-in high on the right flank.
Luis Perea sends in a cross from the right, but it's too high and too deep. This first half has lacked quality.
Things have hit a bit of a lull, to be honest.
Courtois claims the free-kick and swiftly launches the ball downfield.
Forrest is clipped as he races down the right flank and Celtic have a free-kick.
Falcao provides a couple of feints before firing in a fairly tame shot from the edge of the box. Atleti still look the more likely to score next, though they've done little more than necessary to earn their lead.
Diego unleashes a shot from outside the area, which Forster pushes away without too much trouble. Atleti had been lurking with intent in the final third for some time before the shot came in.
Antonio Lopez takes it, left-footed, but it curls over the bar without ever threatening to drop.
Kelvin Wilson takes down Diego and Atletico have the chance to test Forster with a free-kick.
Diego plays a neat little pass to Suarez, but the latter miscontrols and the ball's back with Celtic.
Antonio Lopez chases down the ball but it's out for a goal kick.
Celtic have certainly recovered their composure after a dismal start but so far have struggled to trouble the hosts, other than through Beram Kayal's throughball for Gary Hooper in the first ten minutes.
Antonio Lopez floats a long cross over to the far post but Forster watches it out for goal kick.
Koke misplaces a pass and Hooper races forwards but, ultimately, Celtic are forced to retreat.
Celtic attempt to put a few passes together and find a way through, but as soon as they try to move into the final third they surrender possession.
Atletico are applying the pressure at the moment but can't wriggle clear with Celtic defending in numbers, and defending well too.
The corner goes short and Turan unleashes a fine strike towards the top-left corner of the goal, but it sizzles just wide.
Falcao rises well to meet a cross from the left, but Mulgrew gets his head to it first. Corner kick.
Diego looks to play a curling ball behind the defence for Arda Turan, but he's offside.
Hooper tries to charge down Miranda but the Brazilian whips the ball away. The Celtic striker is trying to put a shift in, though.
Mario Suarez tries a shot from distance but, while there's a fair bit of pace on it, it's not troubling Fraser Forster.
Forrest uses a bit of acceleration to make space for a cross down the right flank, but Atletico have the numbers back to head clear and break away.
Diego receives the ball just on the edge of the area and lashes a shot wide. Atleti still applying the pressure.
Diego godin shields the ball out for a goal kick. It's all calmed down quite a lot since Celtic's early frantic moments.
Loovens latches onto an Atletico ball down the left flank and returns the ball to goalkeeper Fraser Forster.
Samaras wins a corner for the visitors.
Hooper doggedly pursues another long ball. This is better from Celtic - applying a bit of pressure, even if it's not reaping dividends.
Gary Hooper is denied by Courtois! The Celtic striker is played clean through but the on-loan Chelsea 'keeper gets down quickly to deny him.
You wonder exactly how happy they will be to have their reprieve if they're going to get destroyed like this.
Falcao goes close again as Celtic make a quite disastrous start.
Diego swings in the corner and Falcao meets it firmly with a header!
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL FOR ATLETICO</b>
Atletico have made a bright start here and have a corner.
<b>Atletico get the game underway!</b>
Celtic have brought Mark Wilson, Glenn Loovens and Georgios Samaras back into the side in place of Adam Matthews, Badr El-Kaddouri and Anthony Stokes.
Celtic have brought Mark Wilson, Glenn Loovens and Georgios Samaras back into the side in place of Adam Matthews, Badr El-Kaddouri and Anthony Stokes.
Atletico Madrid start with Radamel Falcao and Arda Turna while Jose Antonio Reyes, Tiago and Adrian all have to settle for a place on the bench.
Wondering why it's Celtic and not FC Sion in the group stages? Find out <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/956056/uefa-throws-out-sion-europa-league-appeal?cc=5739" target="_blank">here</a> and, of course, Sion are not taking it lightly and are <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/956589/sion-demand-L3.4-million-compensation-from-uefa?cc=5739" target="_blank">demanding compensation</a>
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0902/celticfans20110902_275x155.jpg"><br>Celtic fans will enjoy European football this season.
Join us at 2005 BST for commentary from Celtic's trip to Atletico Madrid. It's also live on ESPN UK.
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Ki slips a neat ball in to Matthews, but he stumbles and Celtic lose the chance to claw a goal back.
The corner is again taken short and Tiago is given the chance to extend the lead, but his low strike from just inside the area is well saved.
Reyes takes the free-kick and it takes a wild deflection which goes just wide of the left post with Forster completed stranded. Corner kick.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Loovens is booked for a foul on Falcao from behind on the edge of the area.
Atleti take the corner short but Reyes is unable to get his cross in.
Falcao wins another corner with a long-range deflected shot.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Diego is replaced by Tiago.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Commons comes on to replace Forrest.
Atleti break away and Falcao retrives an overhit cross to lay it back for Adrian, whose deflected shot earns a corner.
Celtic try to make something happen but, again, Atletico keep them at bay.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Matthews comes on for Wilson.
Kayal swerves in a decent shot with the outside of the boot, but Courtois sees it over the bar.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> That was Ledley's final contribution as new signing Bangura comes off the bench.
Courtois is unable to gather the ball and Ledley, hitting the ball on the turn, fires over the bar.
Celtic win the corner.
Turan hits the bar! The ball comes to the winger in the area and, with plenty of time, he looks to curl the ball into the top corner but Forster makes a fine save to tip it onto the woodwork.
Turan flicks the ball through to Falcao and the Colombian tries to turn on the edge of the box, but Celtic have the numbers there and get the ball away.
Ki and Kayal try to make something happen on the edge of the box but they've not been able to, as has been the story of Celtic's night really.
Adrian looked pretty impressive for Spain Under-21s during the summer, so Celtic will need to keep their focus here.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Adrian Lopez comes on in place of Gabi.
It's unfortunate for Celtic, who've had their best spell of the game, but all credit to Atleti for a piece of quality.
Turan uses his pace down the left flank and squares to Diego, who stylishly curls the ball into the far corner from close range.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL FOR ATLETICO!</b>
Muglrew goes close! He curls the free-kick in with his left foot but it's wide of the right post.
It's another free-kick for Celtic in a decent position as Turan brings down Ki.
Ledley takes a potshot but it's blocked by the first defender.
Samaras, back on the field, fouls Perea. Celtic have gorwn and grown as the game has gone on, although they've still done very little in the final third.
Ki takes the free-kick but fails to clear the wall.
The stretcher comes on for Samaras, although he's okay to hobble off.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Suarez gets a booking for taking down Samaras as shows a bit of acceleration.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Reyes comes off the bench in place of Koke. Looks like Atleti want to get this dealt with.
Kayal advances with the ball on the edge of the area and has a golden chance to play in Hooper, but he misplaces the pass and the chance is lost.
The free-kick goes short and Diego makes space for a shot, but it's a low effort that Forster gathers with ease.
Atleti win a free-kick out on the left flank.
Ki plays a neat one-two in the area but his cross is disappointing.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Gabi is booked for a foul as Ki tries to race away.
Diego's floated corner eludes Falcao but there's panic in the box as the ball comes back in. Again, though, Celtic hold firm.
Luis Perea puts a ball in from the right but Kelvin Wilson deflects it behind for a corner.
Diego goes down in the area after a square ball from Falcao from Ledley's challenge, but the ref isn't interested and Forster gathers the loose ball...
Ki Sung-Yueng tries a long shot which Courtois has to push over!
<b>The second half is underway!</b>
Former Celtic striker John Hartson tweets: "Celtic have actually played ok since the goal, regrouped and very much still in this game!! Poor goal but recovered well!!"
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0915/radamelfalcaoheadervceltic20110915_275x155.jpg"><br>Falcao heads Atletico Madrid into an early lead
That's the end of a first half that, after an action-packed opening period, tailed off quite significantly towards the end.
<b>HALF-TIME</b>
Atleti break at pace after Celtic lose possession from the throw, with Arda Turan leading the charge. Falcao looks to close down Forster but the 'keeper clears.
Hooper keeps on applying the pressure and forces a throw-in high on the right flank.
Luis Perea sends in a cross from the right, but it's too high and too deep. This first half has lacked quality.
Things have hit a bit of a lull, to be honest.
Courtois claims the free-kick and swiftly launches the ball downfield.
Forrest is clipped as he races down the right flank and Celtic have a free-kick.
Falcao provides a couple of feints before firing in a fairly tame shot from the edge of the box. Atleti still look the more likely to score next, though they've done little more than necessary to earn their lead.
Diego unleashes a shot from outside the area, which Forster pushes away without too much trouble. Atleti had been lurking with intent in the final third for some time before the shot came in.
Antonio Lopez takes it, left-footed, but it curls over the bar without ever threatening to drop.
Kelvin Wilson takes down Diego and Atletico have the chance to test Forster with a free-kick.
Diego plays a neat little pass to Suarez, but the latter miscontrols and the ball's back with Celtic.
Antonio Lopez chases down the ball but it's out for a goal kick.
Celtic have certainly recovered their composure after a dismal start but so far have struggled to trouble the hosts, other than through Beram Kayal's throughball for Gary Hooper in the first ten minutes.
Antonio Lopez floats a long cross over to the far post but Forster watches it out for goal kick.
Koke misplaces a pass and Hooper races forwards but, ultimately, Celtic are forced to retreat.
Celtic attempt to put a few passes together and find a way through, but as soon as they try to move into the final third they surrender possession.
Atletico are applying the pressure at the moment but can't wriggle clear with Celtic defending in numbers, and defending well too.
The corner goes short and Turan unleashes a fine strike towards the top-left corner of the goal, but it sizzles just wide.
Falcao rises well to meet a cross from the left, but Mulgrew gets his head to it first. Corner kick.
Diego looks to play a curling ball behind the defence for Arda Turan, but he's offside.
Hooper tries to charge down Miranda but the Brazilian whips the ball away. The Celtic striker is trying to put a shift in, though.
Mario Suarez tries a shot from distance but, while there's a fair bit of pace on it, it's not troubling Fraser Forster.
Forrest uses a bit of acceleration to make space for a cross down the right flank, but Atletico have the numbers back to head clear and break away.
Diego receives the ball just on the edge of the area and lashes a shot wide. Atleti still applying the pressure.
Diego godin shields the ball out for a goal kick. It's all calmed down quite a lot since Celtic's early frantic moments.
Loovens latches onto an Atletico ball down the left flank and returns the ball to goalkeeper Fraser Forster.
Samaras wins a corner for the visitors.
Hooper doggedly pursues another long ball. This is better from Celtic - applying a bit of pressure, even if it's not reaping dividends.
Gary Hooper is denied by Courtois! The Celtic striker is played clean through but the on-loan Chelsea 'keeper gets down quickly to deny him.
You wonder exactly how happy they will be to have their reprieve if they're going to get destroyed like this.
Falcao goes close again as Celtic make a quite disastrous start.
Diego swings in the corner and Falcao meets it firmly with a header!
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL FOR ATLETICO</b>
Atletico have made a bright start here and have a corner.
<b>Atletico get the game underway!</b>
Celtic have brought Mark Wilson, Glenn Loovens and Georgios Samaras back into the side in place of Adam Matthews, Badr El-Kaddouri and Anthony Stokes.
Celtic have brought Mark Wilson, Glenn Loovens and Georgios Samaras back into the side in place of Adam Matthews, Badr El-Kaddouri and Anthony Stokes.
Atletico Madrid start with Radamel Falcao and Arda Turna while Jose Antonio Reyes, Tiago and Adrian all have to settle for a place on the bench.
Wondering why it's Celtic and not FC Sion in the group stages? Find out <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/956056/uefa-throws-out-sion-europa-league-appeal?cc=5739" target="_blank">here</a> and, of course, Sion are not taking it lightly and are <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/956589/sion-demand-L3.4-million-compensation-from-uefa?cc=5739" target="_blank">demanding compensation</a>
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0902/celticfans20110902_275x155.jpg"><br>Celtic fans will enjoy European football this season.
Join us at 2005 BST for commentary from Celtic's trip to Atletico Madrid. It's also live on ESPN UK.
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