Posts Tagged Champions League

Who will Brendan Rodgers start for Celtic against Lazio?

Celtic will line-up for their penultimate Champions League fixture tonight as they make the trip to Rome to face Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. The Italian giants haven’t been in the greatest of form domestically but currently sit second in the Champions League group. Celtic will see

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The realistic scenario that would see European progress for Celtic

Celtic’s Champions League campaign hit a major stumbling block during the club’s trip to the Wanda Metropolitano to face Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid, where Brendan Rodgers’ Scottish champions were steam-rollered in Spain. Ten-men Celtic were on the end of a six-goal annihilation in Madrid, which acted as

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Can Celtic restore some pride in remaining Champions League fixtures?

Any quiet confidence Celtic fans had heading into Tuesday night’s European encounter with Diego Simeon’s Atlético Madrid side was swiftly crushed as the Spanish outfit “humbled” and “embarrassed” the Hoops, in the words of club captain Callum McGregor. The draw with Atleti in Glasgow two weeks ago

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How can Celtic avoid European Groundhog Day?

It was the same old story for Celtic supporters on Tuesday night as Celtic were handed their annual European humbling from one the bigger sides in their Champions League group. There was a hint of inevitability about it all once Antoine Griezmann slammed home after just six

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3 big talking points from Celtic’s “humbling” defeat in Madrid

Celtic stumbled their way through a 6-0 defeat at the hands of Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano last night. It is becoming an all-too-familiar story when it comes to Celtic in Europe, particularly when visiting the giants of European football, which inevitably results in

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Where did it all go wrong for Celtic in Madrid?

Celtic suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat at the hands of Atlético Madrid last night in the fourth game of their Champions League group campaign. It was a result that ensures Celtic remain at the foot of Group E and a performance that captain Callum McGregor described as

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They key areas Celtic will look to exploit against Atlético Madrid in Champions League

Celtic are back in European action tonight as they make the pilgrimage to Madrid to face off against Diego Simeone’s Atleti side for the second time this season in the Champions League. Many had identified this fixture as something of a free hit for Celtic when the

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Who was star man as Celtic went toe-to-toe with Atlético Madrid?

It was a point apiece at Celtic Park on Wednesday, as Celtic brought the fight to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League. The Hoops were unlucky to only take a point on the night, as once again over the course of the game Celtic looked comfortable and

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Controversy has peppered this fixture previously, but Celtic will focus solely on the present

Celtic will be looking to get their first Champions League points on the board when they welcome the visit of Atlético Madrid to Celtic Park this evening. Undoubtedly the toughest test of the campaign for Celtic, Atlético Madrid currently sit at the top of the group, level on

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Will it be fourth time lucky for Celtic against Atlético Madrid?

Celtic are getting ready for a must-win UEFA Champions League fixture against Atlético Madrid this evening following a winless start to their European campaign. The pressure will be on Brendan Rodgers’ side to try and grab something from the toughest test of the season against Diego Simeone’s

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