Live Commentary: Barcelona 2-1 Celtic - as it happened

Good evening and welcome to Sports Mole's live text coverage of the Champions League Group G clash between Barcelona and Celtic at the Camp Nou.

Former Champions Barca go into the match as heavy favourites but Celtic head to Catalonia on the back of their first ever away win in Europe's elite competition.

Can the likes of Lionel Messi destroy the Bhoys or will the Scottish outfit record a famous result? Find out below.

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9.45pmThat's just about it from us. Find all of tonight's results and reaction here. Our match analysis will be up on site in around half an hour's time. Good night.

9.43pmClick here to read our match report of tonight's match at the Camp Nou.

9.41pmOf course Barcelona had much more of the ball but they didn't do an awful lot with it. Messi had one of the quietest nights I think I've ever seen him have.

9.39pmPoor, poor Celtic.

FULL-TIMEBarcelona 2-1 Celtic

90+4 minWe're into the last minute of stoppage time and all Celtic's hard work is undone. Adriano drifts over a cross and Alba's at the back post to get the faintest of touches with his studs. Heartbreak.

90+4 minGOAL! BARCA SNATCH IT! JORDI ALBA!

90+3 minFour minutes were added on by the way.

90+2 minCeltic are nearly there!

90 minOFF THE POST! Villa has a shot from just inside the area and it bounces off the post!

90 minHooper has a chance to break but he wastes it and back come Barca...

89 minThis is going to be a nerve-wracking five minutes or so for Celtic. Alba breaks into the area but a combination of Ambrose and Wanyama prevent a cross.

86 minDeary me! Xavi decides to have a go from distance and that's almost gone out of the Camp Nou!

85 minWanyama is OK to continue and that's a boost for the Bhoys as he is one of the more destructive players in a green-and-white shirt.

84 minCeltic have made all their changes and Wanyama is down injured. He's getting taken off on a small vehicle, which is quite strange, can he make it through the final five or so?

82 minCHANCE! Tello stands up a cross but Song can't keep his header down from six yards.

81 minIniesta almost creeps through but Ambrose's big tackle stops the diminutive Spaniard.

80 minAnother Barca change sees David Villa come on for Alexis.

9.21pmManchester United have completed a two-goal turnaround and now lead at home to Braga thanks to Javier Hernandez.

79 minSuperb defending from Izaguirre to stop Tello and prevent a corner.

76 minChanges for both sides as Tello replaces Pedro and Mulgrew is taken off for Kayal, who will offer some strength in midfield.

75 minWHAT A SAVE! Iniesta scoops over for Messi but his header is stopped by the acrobatic Forster.

74 minCHANCE! Xavi stops Forrest breaking away and that leads to Alba scooping over the top for Alexis who is denied by the seemingly invincible Forster.

72 minAround 20 minutes left for the Hoops to hold on and maybe snatch a winner.

71 minFirst caution of the match for Mascherano for bringing down Forrest.

70 minFirst sign of desperation from Barca? Pedro is under no real pressure about 25 yards out and has a pop. It's blocked.

69 minMessi has a bit of space to run and he gets into the area before being superbly tackled by a sliding Wilson. Love that.

68 minCHANCE! Alexis and Pedro unlock the Celtic defence and the latter squares for Messi who is brilliantly denied by the big frame of Forster.

67 minMessi is trying his luck a bit wider on the right and he cuts inside and feeds Iniesta but once again the shot is into the hands of Forster.

65 minXavi flicks for Messi on the edge but his shot is straight at Forster.

65 minAmbrose gets a block in from Messi's curler. The little Argentinian continues to be thwarted.

9.06pmGOALS! United have pulled it back to 2-2 against Braga but Chelsea are now 2-0 down in Donetsk.

63 minAnd Commons is straight into the action as he beats one down the right but can't find Forrest with his cross.

63 minFirst substitution for Celtic as Commons replaces Brown.

61 minThinking about it, a certain Mr Messi really hasn't done much tonight as he is again dispossessed.

61 minHooper looks to have shouldered out Mascherano fairly but the Argentine buys a free kick with a dive. Unpleasant.

59 minWanyama steals the ball and breaks up the pitch and it's two-on-two but the big midfielder wastes the chance of a counter. Celtic will have openings on the break.

57 minGood pressure from Celtic ends in an Izaguirre cross just about getting to safety.

56 minThe short corner is played to Adriano but his long-range effort is straight at Forster.

56 minPedro gets to the byline but Wilson denies his cross and it's a corner.

53 minCHANCE! It's a great corner from Mulgrew and Ledley makes some contact before it hits Wanyama and bounces wide. Hardly a challenge from a Barca player there.

53 minLustig's cross is blocked and Celtic have a corner. They've looked dangerous from set pieces so far...

52 minForrest has given Celtic some pace down the right but he doesn't get a free kick this time under challenge from Alba.

51 minRubbish effort from the lefty that barely gets halfway up the wall. Izaguirre has a follow-up attempt but he slices horribly wide.

50 minCeltic have a free kick on the edge, right of centre. We had Messi territory earlier but this is definitely Mulgrew territory. Big chance.

49 minAlexis sends in a cross and the crowd appeal for handball. No chance.

46 minNo changes for either side at the break.

8.47pmThe players are back out and the second half is underway.

8.42pmAmazingly, Celtic are the only one of the three British sides in action tonight that aren't losing! United are down at home to Braga while Chelsea are struggling in Ukraine.

8.40pmCeltic almost shot themselves in the foot on many occasions but in all honesty they could have done nothing about the goal. Pure magic.

8.38pmYou can read half-time reports from all of tonight's Champions League and Championship matches by clicking here. Go on.

8.37pmWant to read our concise half-time report from matters at the Camp Nou? Thought so, click here.

8.33pmTalk about a suckerpunch eh? Celtic were so close to getting to half-time in front but for Iniesta's wizardry. Samaras having to go off is also a massive blow for the Bhoys as his combative style was irking the Catalonians.

HALF-TIMEBarcelona 1-1 Celtic

45 minThat is simply sublime from Barca. Messi fizzes into Iniesta, who then feeds Xavi before the ball is returned to the Euro 2012 player of the tournament. He takes one touch then finds the corner under plenty of pressure. Magnificent.

45 minGOAL! INIESTA EQUALISES! 1-1!

43 minSamaras is going to have to go off and he'll be replaced by James Forrest.

42 minMulgrew floats it to the back and Ambrose heads back for Wanyama, whose acrobatic effort is blocked. Celtic look dangerous from set pieces.

41 minSamaras will have to go off for the resulting free kick and that's bad news for Celtic.

40 minSamaras is fouled when challenging in the air and the Greek forward, who's been in great form so far, is in pain.

39 minAlba gets in behind Lustig but can't dig out a cross. The young left-back is such a good overlapper.

38 minHe loves a set piece this boy! Messi goes for the other corner this time and again it's just over.

37 minWanyama dispossesses Iniesta and finds Hooper but the striker's pass is wayward and soon Barca have another free kick about 28 yards out. Leo wants...

35 minCeltic have their first sustained spell of possession but it's ended when Lustig fizzes into Hooper. Barca go up the other end and Xavi can't get his volley on target. 10 minutes until the interval.

33 minAdriano has a go from range but he's not going to beat Forster at his near post like that. Well held.

32 minCeltic aren't helping themselves here. They're trying to pass their way out of defence but there's no one there to collect and the ball just keeps coming back.

30 minIniesta looks to find Xavi with a reverse pass but it deflects to Forster and that's another minute gone for Celtic. One hour of football left to hold on!

29 minAdriano sends over a dangerous cross that results in a corner before Bartra yet again has a free header but can't get good, solid contact on the ball.

8.11pmGOAL in Manchester and Javier Hernandez has pulled one back for United. They're still trailing 2-1.

26 minSamaras is having a great game tonight! The big greek goes past a couple of Barca challenges before needlessly pushing Song over.

24 minAmbrose just prevents Alexis getting in on goal. Barca pressing for the equaliser, obviously.

23 minMessi's free kick curls just over Forster's crossbar. Great effort.

8.06pmGOALS! Man Utd are 2-0 down to Braga at home and Bayern are one up at Lille.

22 minBarca have a free kick on the edge. Messi territory.

18 minMulgrew curls over the free kick and Samaras gets a nick on it before Mascherano inadvertently heads into his own net! Ridiculous!

18 minGOAL! CELTIC LEAD! UNBELIEVABLE!

17 minCHANCE! Messi clips over the top for Iniesta, who in turn volleys back for Bartra but his header is palmed away by Forster. Up the other end Celtic have a free kick in a dangerous position...

16 minCorner to Barca as Lustig heads to safety.

14 minGood challenge from European debutant Bartra to stop Samaras breaking clear.

13 minMulgrew and Samaras link up nicely down the left before Adriano manages to get a goal kick by playing it off Mulgrew. Better from the Bhoys.

11 minIniesta and Alexis try to get themselves out of a tight spot but for once their one-touch passing isn't quite good enough.

9 minCHANCE! Alba gets down the outside of Alexis and crosses for Pedro at the back post but Izaguirre does well to oust the Spaniard.

8 minHooper tries to get in behind but Mascherano prevents the ball getting through to the Englishman.

6 minBarca have a corner as Alba's flick is blocked by Anyama. The home players were appealing for handball but that was never going to get given.

7.48pmGOALS! Man United are losing at home to Braga and so are Chelsea as they go behind in Donetsk! Not a good start for the two English teams.

2 minCHANCE! Delightful through ball from Iniesta finds the run of Alexis. The Chilean dinks over Forster's feet but it's inches wide of the post.

1 minBarca are predictably having all of the ball even though Celtic kicked off.

1 minKICK OFF! We're underway in the Camp Nou.

7.43pmLooks like Xavi won the toss with Brown and we're expected to stay at the preferred ends.

7.41pmHere come the players out of the tunnel.

7.38pmAlthough Lennon has selected two frontmen, Hooper and Samaras, the latter is expected to start on the right. Lethal finisher Hooper will hope to poach any sniff of a chance against the makeshift Barca backline.

7.35pm10 minutes until kick off

7.34pmThe Celtic fans are high up in the Camp Nou and they're doing the Poznan in cracking harmony. Nice.

7.33pmAlthough much of the home attack will go through the mighty Messi tonight, Pedro and Alexis provide plenty of pace from the wings.

7.30pm15 minutes until kick off

7.26pmMore Lennon: "People have tried [stopping Messi] for the last seven or eight years so we're not too worried about targeting him."

7.26pmHere's Lennon speaking to Sky Sports News: "You have to be disciplined and defend well. We'll have to weather periods of pressure but the players accept that."

7.24pmIt would be one of the greatest nights in the club's history if they did pull off a win but I can't see it happening. I wrote the match preview for this one and predicted a 4-0 Barca triumph. Sorry Hoops fans!

7.22pmIf anyone fancies a little flutter, Celtic are available at around 33/1! 33/1!

7.19pmBartra's inclusion is the first time that the 21-year-old has played under Tito Vilanova.

7.14pmTonight's referee is Gianluca Rocchi. You might recognise him as he's the man who was kicking the ball around in the rain in Warsaw for England vs. Poland last week.

7.12pmThere's two other British sides in action tonight, with Chelsea travelling to Ukraine for the first time to face Shakhtar Donestk and Manchester United hosting Portuguese outfit Braga.

7.10pmThree points for Spartak moves them above Benfica to third in Group G. Barca are top with six points, while Celtic are second on four.

7.08pmOne game has already been played in Moscow and it's a surprise win for Spartak over Benfica. Click here to read our match report.

7.07pmAs with all the Champions League group nights, there's seven other games and I'll try and keep you updated on all the big goals and incidents.

7.02pmWeather-wise, it's about 18 degrees and partly cloudy in Catalonia this evening.

6.59pmLennon thinks it's going to be a tough night for Barca, despite them being heavy favourites: "We have to play compact, with high intensity, very concentrated. It'll be a tough 90 minutes for us but it will be for them too."

6.57pmHere's the Celtic bench: Zaluska, Matthews, Rogne, Commons, Kayal, Fedor, Forrest

6.54pmIt's a real tough task for Celtic to even snatch a point tonight as Barcelona are unbeaten in 17 home European ties, winning 14 and drawing three.

6.52pmHere's the Barcelona bench this evening: Pinto, Montoya, Fabregas, Dos Santos, Sergi Roberto, Villa, Tello

6.48pmThe absence of the two Ps, Pique and Puyol, means that Javier Mascherano is joined by youngster Marc Bartra in the heart of defence. Alex Song, who has been playing in defence of late, moves forward to his more natural position of defensive midfield.

6.46pmNeil Lennon's gone with two strikers then, interesting move from the Bhoys boss.

6.44pmBREAKING TEAM NEWS!

Barcelona: Valdes, Adriano, Mascherano, Bartra, Jordi Alba; Song, Xavi, Iniesta; Pedro, Messi, Alexis

Celtic: Forster; Lustig, Wilson, Ambrose, Izaguirre; Brown, Wanyama, Ledley, Mulgrew; Samaras, Hooper

6.42pmThe other two teams in Group G, Spartak Moscow and Benfica, are currently playing in Russia and it's 2-1 to Spartak.

6.39pmThe last time these two sides met Barca came out on top 1-0 thanks to a Xavi Hernandez strike in the third minute.

6.36pmCeltic will think that they have a decent chance of bagging a goal or two as Barca are notably weak at the back. Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique and Dani Alves aren't expected to feature while Sergio Busquets is suspended after his strange red card against Benfica.

6.32pmEvening folks! Should be a cracker whatever the outcome tonight. Will Barca go crazy and obliterate the Scottish champions or can the Bhoys record an historic result?

Live Commentary: Barcelona 2-1 Celtic - as it happened

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