Celtic 1 – 2 Celta Vigo
Celtic’s Europa League hopes took another blow as Celta Vigo came from behind to inflict their third straight defeat in the competition.
After an emphatic 7-1 win against Hearts, the Hoops once again showed their struggle to take their domestic dominance into European competition.
The Celtic fans were screaming for a penalty when Callum Osmond went down from a push from Javi Rueda. It was just outside the box, with the referee deciding not to award a free-kick.
Mika Baur gave Celtic the lead just after the break
Mika Baur did give them the lead just after the break as he swept home a deflected cross from Haissem Hassan.
After Liam Scales hit the crossbar, Celta hit back with a quick double.
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 as they suffered another damaging Euro night.
Celtic, four points clear of Old Firm rivals Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership, face Hibernian at Easter Road on Sunday (kick-off 12pm) – live on Sky Sports.
Key moments from Celtic Park….
12: BLOCK! Colby Donovan is well placed to clear Javi Rueda’s cross as Celta Vigo look to open the scoring.
15: BLOCK! Mika Baur is in the right place this time to stop Iago Aspas’ effort.
23: PENALTY APPEALS! Callum Osmand is pushed as he ran into the box, but the referee is having none of it. Camilo Duran is booked for his protests.
43: CHANCE! The ball falls to Osmand outside the box after Duran failed to get his shot away. He sends it well over the bar.
44: SAVE! Ferran Jutgla is denied by Sam Johnstone with half time approaching.
47: GOAL CELTIC! Haissem Hassan sends in a dangerous cross, it takes a deflection and breaks to Mika Baur to fire in.
52: CHANCE! Aleix Febas meets Sergio Carreira’s low cross only to send it past the post.
63: OFF THE BAR! Liam Scales inches from doubling Celtic’s lead. The defender gets his head to Hassan’s cross, but it hits the woodwork.
68: GOAL CELTA! Javi Rodriguez meets the free-kick and his header can’t be saved by Johnstone.
72: GOAL CELTA! A brilliant strike from Rodriguez, a nightmare for Celtic.They fail to clear the danger and he fires in from outside the box.
85: SAVE! Forrest sets up Donovan, but his effort lacks power and it’s easily saved.
