Celtic vs Atlético de Madrid: resultado del 25 de octubre, goles, resumen y próxima fecha

Ten-man Atlético Madrid were left to rue an Antoine Griezmann missed penalty in the UEFA Champions League group stage at Celtic Park on Wednesday as a decisive Álvaro Morata goal secured the 2-2 draw against Celtic.

Morata pulled Atlético Madrid level after 53 minutes when he steered home a header. The striker finished high into the right corner after combining with Marcos Llorente.

Antoine Griezmann also netted for the visitors, with Kyogo Furuhashi and Luis Palma on target for the home team.

Griezmann will regret missing from the penalty spot for Atlético. He saw his lower right effort saved by Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart with his team trailing 1-0 in the 24th minute.

Rodrigo De Paul dealt Atlético Madrid a blow when he was dismissed for two bookings with eight minutes left.

Furuhashi punished Atlético early on by scoring in the fourth minute. The striker finished low into the left corner after combining with midfielder Matt O'Riley. But that lead did not last as Griezmann hauled the sides level in the 25th minute.

Palma, finding the net via a deflection, then edged the home side back in front three minutes later, with striker Daizen Maeda this time the provider. But any hopes of the home team clinching victory were dashed as Morata netted a leveller after 53 minutes.

Highlights

WHAT IT MEANS:

Atlético Madrid are second in the group on five points, while Celtic's one point places them fourth. Feyenoord are sitting first in the group on six points. Lazio are third on four points.

IN THE GOALS:

Leading the way as the joint highest scorer in the 2023/2024 Champions League is Morata with three goals in three appearances. Furuhashi has netted two times in the competition this season, the second successive appearance with a goal for the side's top scorer. The goal for Griezmann means he has netted in successive Champions League appearances. Palma netted his first Champions League goal in his third appearance in the competition. The assist for O'Riley was his second for the Champions League season, tied second for the most assists this campaign in the competition.

INJURY CONCERN:

Reo Hatate was replaced after six minutes as Celtic suffered an early setback.

VAR IN ACTION:

No calls were overturned as a result of VAR.