Joe Hart: The Celtic number one would have been especially keen to put last week's howler behind him against the same opposition. He jabbed out a leg to save superbly from Christopher Nkunku right on the stroke of half-time to keep the scoreline blank. He then spread himself excellently and stayed big to deny Willi Orban just after the restart but was helpless to prevent Timo Werner's bullet header which gave the visitors the lead. He was also soundly beaten by Emil Forsberg's cracking second. 7

Josip Juranovic: Croatia international Juranovic was drafted back into the team at Anthony Ralston's expense and took no chances when he conceded an early corner with Werner lurking. He likes to gallop forward at speed and made the most of the space he was afforded down the flank whenever Werner neglected his defensive duties. He earned a late yellow card for talking back to the referee. 7

Cameron Carter-Vickers: Stand-in skipper once again, Carter-Vickers was in a contest all right and it was his last-ditch sliding challenge that prevented the opening goal for the Germans. He sliced one nervously over his own crossbar early in the second half but, that moment apart, the USA international defender looked accomplished and composed. However, neither he nor Moritz Jenz were close enough to Werner as he smashed home a vital winner for the Germans. 7

Moritz Jenz: Recovered from injury sufficiently and lined up against his fellow countrymen as he came in to replace Stephen Welsh at left centre-back. He made a fantastic block in 15 minutes as the visitors threatened. He was rolled once by Andre Silva and twice expertly snuffed out Werner but allowed the same player to drift off him to head home the crucial opening goal. 7

Greg Taylor: Taylor came back in for Alexandro Bernabei and did brilliantly to prevent Leipzig from taking the lead inside the opening eight minutes with a superb piece of defending. The Scotland star led by example and he unselfishly squared the ball across the face of the goal when he ought to have had a pop himself midway through the first half. He also choked a gilt-edged opportunity off the floor and onto the crossbar after O'Riley's effort had crashed back off the post. 7

Matt O'Riley: It was a massive call by the manager to once again deploy O'Riley in the Callum McGregor anchor role in the midfield and he certainly did not look out of place. The Denmark under-21 midfielder was pulling the strings and some of his link-up play was fantastic. He also cracked a decent low strike off the woodwork and was well drilled and disciplined in his display, knowing when to force the press and when to protect his defence. He forced a decent second-half save from Janis Blaswich. 8

Reo Hatate: The Japanese playmaker was uncharacteristically slack with some of his passing in the opening exchanges. He gradually grew into the game and started to have a greater influence on proceedings but picked up the first booking of the contest for a crude lunge on Xaver Schlager in the 34th minute. The midfielder got robbed and caught in possession on several occasions while he was reluctant to pull the trigger at one point in the second half when presented with an opportunity. 6

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Sead Haksabanovic: The Montenegrin was given a licence to roam and he was a real livewire in the opening period. He smacked in an effort that was parried wide of the post by RB Leipzig goalkeeper Blaswich. He also arrowed a pinpoint cross onto the head of Kyogo which the hitman should have buried. He ran out of steam and was unsurprisingly replaced in 65 minutes by David Turnbull. 6

Liel Abada: Playing off the right wing, the Israeli lacked real conviction and belief whenever he was one-on-one with his marker. His final delivery, crossing and decision-making were all poor. He went down holding his knee after a collision with David Raum five minutes before the break and that signalled the end of the match for the 21-year-old as Celtic's injury woes pile up. 4

Kyogo Furuhashi: Celtic's top goalscorer won the battle over Giorgos Giakoumakis to start in yet another massive occasion. The striking talisman had been struggling form-wise of late. He missed a total sitter after 28 minutes when he had a free header and smashed a golden opportunity over the top and his distribution left a lot to be desired at times. He scuffed another effort after being teed up by James Forrest. He was replaced by Giakoumakis at 65 minutes. 6

Daizen Maeda: Postecoglou made a big call as the Japanese winger replaced the injured Jota in the starting XI. A lot was expected of him as he was another player who had gone off the boil recently. He spurned the first chance of the match when he couldn't guide a header on target inside 60 seconds. Whilst he did not get going in the final third he did do the dirty work and forced a lot of turnover of possession from the visitors and screwed a half-volley wide when he should have worked the goalkeeper. 6

Substitutes

James Forrest: The experienced campaigner replaced Liel Abada on 42 minutes to make his 450th appearance for the Hoops. The Scotland star got some joy down the right flank and was at least prepared to go at his man and commit him. 5

Giorgos Giakoumakis: The last-gasp goal-winning hero against St Johnstone was slung on to see if he could conjure up a priceless Champions League winner and the Greek striker was inches away from an equaliser and looked to be fouled in the process and smashed another effort off Blaswich. 4

David Turnbull: Scotland midfielder Turnbull replaced Haksabanovic as Postecoglou made a triple switch with 25 minutes left on the clock. 4

Aaron Mooy: The Aussie midfielder was also given a 25-minute cameo and put himself about in the engine room and another who ought to have had a shot at goal trying a pass. 4

Alexandro Bernabei: Given the last 10-minutes in place of Maeda to make his first Champions League appearance.

Substitutes not used: Scott Bain, Benjamin Siegrist, Anthony Ralston, Stephen Welsh, James McCarthy, Oliver Abildgaard, Scott Robertson