Match of the Day pundit and former Celtic striker Chris Sutton reflects on the SPL champions' victory over Young Boys, and what it means for the club to reach the Champions League knockout football for the first time in 12 years.
Celtic secured a place in the Champions League knockout stage for the first time in 12 years as Loris Benito's late own goal earned a dramatic 1-0 win over Young Boys.The Hoops failed to win a single Champions League game for seven years prior to last season but have won three and lost just one of their seven matches in the new format of the competition.
Celtic clinched Champions League knockout football for the first time in 12 years after Loris Benito's late own goal secured a dramatic victory over Young Boys on a nerve-shredding night in Glasgow. It looked like the hosts - who had Daizen Maeda sent off late on - would squander the opportunity as Arne Engels missed a penalty and Kyogo Furughashi had three first-half goals ruled out.
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,
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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.
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!
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
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers told the media conference: "We get that little bit of luck for the goal that we never had in the first half. "I've been involved in many games here where you end up drawing that game and it's a bit flat at the end, or even worse you lose the game when you shouldn't have.
Celtic secure a place in the next round of the Champions League for the first time in 12 years after Loris Benito's late own goal earned them a dramatic victory over Young Boys in Glasgow.