More Celts pain, Bournemouth crush Milan
Celtic suffered a 2-1 defeat to Celta Vigo at Parkhead in the Europa League, marking another difficult European night for the Scottish club. Despite an early goal from Mika Baur, two quick strikes from Javi Rodriguez secured the win for the Spanish visitors.
Why it matters
The loss highlights the ongoing struggle for Scottish clubs to compete at the highest levels of European football despite domestic success.
Celtic suffered more Europa League pain as Spanish side Celta Vigo came from behind to win 2-1 at Parkhead.
After defeats by Ferencvaros and Benfica in their first two league phase fixtures, Martin O'Neill's side struggled to impose themselves on the visitors who were neat and tidy without really testing Hoops keeper Sam Johnstone.
Germany midfielder Mika Baur fired the home side in front just over a minute into the second half to thrill the Celtic fans but Spain defender Javi Rodriguez scored twice in three minutes – a header then an unstoppable drive – to stun the home side who could not find a way back.
It was another damaging Euro night for the Scottish champions, knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers by LASK on a 5-4 aggregate after being 4-0 up at one stage earlier in the season.
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