Bayern Munich vs Celtic LIVE: Harry Kane begins for hosts in essential Champions League play-off conflict

Since the start of last season, Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane has scored more Champions League goals than any other player (15 in 20 games).

Kane is the first Bayern player to hit 15 Champions League goals in 20 or fewer games, breaking Roy Makaay’s record (21 games).

Celtic’s Daizen Maeda has scored four Champions League goals this season, the most by a Japanese player in a season and the most by a Bhoys player in a European Cup campaign since Joseph Craig in 1977-78 (four).

Only three have scored more in a season – Stephen Chalmers in 1966-67 (5), William Wallace in 1970-71 (5) and Lou Macari in 1971-72 (5).

Jamal Musiala has created 15 chances while under high-intensity pressure from an opposition player in the Champions League this season, with only Florian Wirtz (19) doing so more often.

Three of those have resulted in assists for goals, with no player setting up more under such pressure.

Celtic failed to attempt a single shot in the first half of the first leg against Bayern Munich but in the second half they had nine shots to Bayern’s five.

They also completed more passes (239 vs 213) and had more possession (53%), while their 19 touches in Bayern’s box were the most by a team in a half of Champions League football against Bayern since Real Madrid in the second half in May 2024 (23).

Bayern Munich have won all four of their home matches under Vincent Kompany in the Champions League.

Only two previous Bayern managers have won their first five home games in the competition: Hansi Flick (won first seven between 2019-2021) and Josef Heynckes (won first nine between 2011-2012).

Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their last 20 home matches in the Champions League (W16 D4).

Only once previously have they had a longer such run in the competition – 29 games between March 1998 and April 2002.

Their current unbeaten home streak of 20 games is also the longest active one in the Champions League.

Celtic have played 15 away games against German opposition in Europe, and are still looking for their first such victory (D3 L12).

Indeed, they’ve lost on their last five trips there by an aggregate score of 4-18, with their most recent game in Germany being a 1-7 defeat to Borussia Dortmund earlier this season.

Bayern Munich have progressed from their last 13 Champions League knockout ties when they’ve won the first leg.

The last time they were knocked out was in the last 16 against Internazionale in 2010-11, winning 1-0 in Italy in the first leg before losing 3-2 in the second leg and going out on away goals.

Celtic have been eliminated in their last nine major European knockout ties when they’ve lost the first leg, since going through against 1. FC Köln in the first round of the 1992-93 Uefa Cup (0-2 first leg, 3-0 second leg).

They’ve never progressed when losing the first leg at home, however (seven previous instances).

Bayern Munich have won their last five home European matches against Scottish opponents and have never lost at home against a Scottish team (W7 D3).