According to German media, the roar from Celtic fans when Nicolas Kuhn scored to put them ahead in their Champions League match this week was the second-loudest noise ever recorded in a European sports stadium. The sound reached such high decibel levels that hearing specialists have warned it could cause ear damage, comparing it to the noise of a jackhammer. Celtic experienced one of their most memorable European nights as they came from behind to beat Bundesliga side RB Leipzig 3-1.
The *Leipziger Volkszeitung* newspaper measured the decibel levels during key moments of the match, reporting that Kuhn’s goal just before halftime triggered an astounding 129 decibels—equivalent to the sound of a jet taking off. Hearing experts have cautioned that exposure to this level of sound can cause immediate and permanent hearing damage.
The current world record for the loudest stadium noise stands at 142.2 decibels, set at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium during an American football game against the New England Patriots in 2014. The European record, at 131 decibels, was set by Galatasaray fans during an Istanbul derby against Fenerbahce in 2011. For context, an Old Firm cup final in 2018 at Hampden Park peaked at 115 decibels.
At Celtic Park, the decibel readings showed that both Kuhn’s goal and the roar after the halftime whistle reached 129 decibels, while both Kuhn’s earlier equalizer and Reo Hatate’s goal that sealed the 3-1 victory reached 121 decibels.
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