Hello and welcome to Eurosport’s LIVE text commentary of FC Astana and Celtic in this Champions League play-off tie. Brendan Rodgers’ side are all but through to the prestigious group stages of the competition, having thrashed their Kazakhstan opponents 5-0 in the first leg, but the Bhoys will be keen to extend their unbeaten run this afternoon.

Champions League / Play-off round

Astana Arena / 22.08.2017

Zhenis Astana

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Aggregate score 4-8

Celtic

K. Ajer(27' O.G)
S. Muzhikov(49')
P. Twumasi(50', 70')

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ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 22/08/2017 at 17:25 GMT

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End of 2nd Half

FULL-TIME: Celtic progress to the group stages of the Champions League, despite losing out in a seven-goal thriller to FC Astana in Kazakhstan.

It's job done for Brendan Rodgers, but this performance will be a concern to the Northern Irishman.

90'+1

We're into the first of five additional minutes at the end of an enthralling contest.

90'

GOAL! FC Astana 4-3 Celtic (Celtic lead 8-4 on aggregate).

Leigh Griffiths has worked tirelessly this evening and now he finally gets the goal his performance warranted. He is allowed time and space to shoot from the edge of the penalty area and he makes no mistake, hammering the ball low into the bottom corner.

Goal

L. Griffiths

Celtic

89'

Muzhikov curls a ball right across the face of the Celtic goal, but the ball just evades Kabananga. All it needed was a touch.

87'

Astana win a corner but the delivery is catching practice for Craig Gordon.

85'

FC Astana make their final change: Beysebekov is replaced by Tagybergen for the closing stages.

84'

FC Astana now only need to score four times in the last six minutes. The way Celtic have defended this evening, you couldn't rule it out...

82'

What a match we've had in Kazakhstan. The FC Astana players can be proud of such a performance. Celtic simply cannot perform this poorly in the group stages.

80'

GOAL! FC Astana 4-2 Celtic (Celtic lead 7-4 on aggregate).

The Scottish champions can relax. Olivier Ntcham grabs Celtic's second away goal of the night and the tie is now well and truly put to bed.

Goal

O. Ntcham

Celtic

77'

Tierney will have to leave the pitch for treatment and Celtic are temporarily down a man. Remember, they have made all of their substitutions.

76'

There's some concern for Celtic's Kieran Tierney who took a blow to the head in the build-up to Astana's latest attack.

75'

OVER!

Celtic are let off the hook once more. Twumasi, on a hat-trick, blazes over from eight yards. The form he's in, you would have put your house on him scoring.

72'

CHANCE!

Celtic's defence is all over the place and they nearly concede again! The ball falls kindly for Twumasi inside the penalty area, but the striker's shot is deflected and straight into the arms of a relieved Gordon.

70'

FC Astana have 20 minutes to score three goals. Surely it's too much to ask?

69'

GOAL! Astana 4-1 Celtic (Celtic lead 6-4 on aggregate).

Incredible, FC Astana have their fourth of the night and now Celtic are really rocking!

Patrick Twumasi is allowed acres of space on the right-flank, he bursts into the penalty area and tucks it underneath Craig Gordon.

Goal

P. Twumasi

Zhenis Astana

67'

A wonderful cross from Tierney picks out Griffiths at the back post. His first touch sets him up for the shot, but he skies it over from close range. A big chance wasted for Celtic.

66'

A half-chance for Celtic as Griffiths sees his shot from the edge of the penalty area saved by Eric in the FC Astana goal.

64'

Brendan Rodgers makes his third and final sub: Stuart Armstrong takes the place of Sinclair.

S. Armstrong

Celtic

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S. Sinclair

Celtic

62'

As many as eight players are going forward each time FC Astana attack. It's an incredibly open game and I'd be amazed if there weren't more goals in this contest.

61'

Celtic trying to keep possession here in a bid to halt FC Astana's momentum.

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