The win ensured Rodgers' Bhoys are ]guaranteed a place in the knock-out round play-offs and sit just a point outside the top eight, although their hopes of guaranteeing a last-16 berth are remote
An own goal five minutes from time gave Celtic a 1-0 victory over Young Boys Berne in the Champions League on Wednesday and took the Scottish side past the competition’s group stage for the first time in 12 years.
The magnitude of this match is such it may allow manager Brendan Rodgers finally to fulfil a long-cherished ambition of making a mark in Europe. As Young Boys head away from the canton that boasts the Bernese Alps,
Celtic Football Club is delighted to announce that it has extended its contract with Kasper Schmeichel until the summer of 2026. The Danish international goalkeeper has performed brilliantly for the club since joining in the summer of 2024, and has played a pivotal role this season, both domestically and in Europe.
Young Boys’ goalkeeper, Marvin Keller, was in inspired form between the sticks for his side and perhaps did not deserve to be on the losing team himself. He kept out Engels’ penalty in the first-half but on commentary duties, Joe Hart revealed he saw the Belgian do something before shooting that he had never seen before.
Arne Engels, meanwhile, has been excellent from the penalty spot with six from six, but of COURSE this evening was the one he missed. And it was a poor one. Still, sub Adam Idah was the man of the moment in the end as he forced the own goal from Loris Benito.
Cameron Carter-Vickers and Auston Trusty both played 90 minutes apiece as Celtic defeated Swiss side Young Boys 1-0 in Glasgow on Wednesday. The result gives
The game will be live on TNT Sports 3 with coverage starting at 7pm. The game will also be available on Discovery+ with the coverage at Celtic Park over the last few games coming from ex-Celts, such as Joe Hart and Neil Lennon. Come on Celtic!
Celtic captain Calum McGregor said on Wednesday he hoped Kyogo Furuhashi would stay at the Scottish club despite being linked with a move to Rennes in France.
Brendan Rodgers hailed the courage of his players as Celtic stormed into the knock-out stages of the Champions League for the first time in 12 years with a 1-0 win over Young Boys.
Aston Villa knew a win last night over AS Monaco would have put them in a strong position to make the Champions League knockout rounds. As it happened, however, the Villans seemingly put in one of their worst performances of the season if the fan reaction is anything to go by.