Celtic finally brought their wait for a Champions League victory to an end as Brendan Rodgers brought an end to their winless Euro run to an end.
It was a dramatic night under the Parkhead lights as a stoppage time goal from forgotten man Gustaf Lagerbielke saw off Feyenoord 2-1 and gave the Hoops a first home win in Europe’s elite competition in a decade. Yankuba Minteh looked to have extended the luckless streak for Rodgers and his side when he levelled after 82 minutes to cancel out Luis Palma’s first half penalty, but substitute Lagerbielke nodded home to shake the hoodoo on matchday six of the competition.
The late winner send the Celtic Park cauldron into meltdown as the Dutch champions were seen off during a battling performance despite the win bringing the Hoops run in Europe to an end. And while the fans will now be watching the tops clubs in Europe fight it out for the remainder of the competition breaking the Champions League curse will give Celtic a major lift as they return to domestic duties.
Record Sport pores over how the world reacted to the trials and tribulations in Glasgow’s east end of the Scottish Premiership champions as they finally brought their nightmare European record to and end.
AD (Netherlands)
After the match against Celtic, Feyenoord also had the feeling that it had ruled the roost in an away match. The Rotterdam team indeed had the ball and by far the most chances. But when the dust clouds at Celtic Park cleared, Arne Slot’s team was once again empty-handed after an away match. Palma’s goal, together with striker Kyogo Furuhashi’s chance, was the only achievement for coach Brendan Rodgers’ Scots. Feyenoord had great chances through Quinten Timber, Santiago Giménez and Lutsharel Geertruida, but Joe Hart, the post and Scottish defenders prevented Feyenoord from scoring.
After the break Celtic barely managed to get away with it. And Yankuba Minteh gave the Rotterdam team the deserved equalizer. But the Gambian did not give Feyenoord a point. Lagerbielke was able to help the Scots win out of nowhere, thus treating Feyenoord to their third loss on foreign soil in the Champions League.
L’Equipe (France)
Already eliminated, the Bhoys won their first victory this season in the Champions League, a first since 2017 for the Scottish club, at the end of a competitive match despite the lack of stakes. Feyenoord, more enterprising after the break, is now looking towards the Europa League.
Sport (Spain)
Celtic, with goals from Honduran Luis Palma and Gustaf Lagerbielke, won 2-1 against Feyenoord and added their first and only victory in an erratic Champions League group stage for the Scottish team.
The reality was harsh for both clubs, who played the match of the defeated, of the two teams with nothing at stake in the Atlético de Madrid group. There were few incentives other than honor and money for victory, 2.8 million euros at stake for the three points, an interesting amount for any entity wanting to fatten the inside of its safe.
With that script, Celtic showed themselves to be a more combative team. He could not disappoint his fans, to whom he wanted to give their first victory, which in the end would be the only one in this edition of the Champions League.
NU (Netherlands)
Feyenoord lost 2-1 at Celtic in the final group match of the Champions League on Wednesday. That makes little difference to the Rotterdammers from a sporting point of view, but it does matter financially. Before the start of the match at Celtic Park, the cards had already been shuffled in group E. Coach Arne Slot’s Feyenoord will continue in the interim round of the Europa League after the winter, while the Scots have been eliminated from Europe. In addition to the honor, a sum of money was at stake. Celtic came out on top.
Kicker (Germany)
Despite the fact that the Scots had already been eliminated, there was great joy because they not only said goodbye with a win, but also celebrated the end of two series. It was the first CL victory in over six years (3-0 in Anderlecht ) and even the first home win in over ten (2-1 against Ajax Amsterdam ). Feyenoord, on the other hand, also lost their eighth CL away game in a row.
ED (Netherlands)
This defeat was completely unnecessary. There will be grumpiness is prevalent, especially with Arne Slot. There could have been more residents. If you end up with six points, it is actually too little. Feyenoord has left too much behind.
De Telegraaf (Netherlands)
Celtic Park exuded everything that makes football so beautiful. Every Feyenoord supporter – and there were several thousand of them – was already captivated by the text under the enormous statue of the legendary Celtic coach Jock Stein on the forecourt. His quote: ‘Football without fans is nothing ‘. If there are two clubs that radiate this in the Champions League with their supporters, despite their more limited resources compared to Lazio and Atletico Madrid in the same group, they are Celtic and Feyenoord. While the giants in European football advance to the knockout phase with increasing predictability every season and always seem assured of wintering, Feyenoord and Celtic have to fight to be lucky enough to play in the Champions League after Christmas.
1908 (Netherlands)
Feyenoord has not managed to end the Champions League campaign with a win. In Glasgow, Arne Slot’s team lost 2-1 to Celtic. The only goal on the Rotterdam side came from Yankuba Minteh. With the defeat against the Scots, the Rotterdam team ends up in third place in group E with six points from six matches. They didn’t take advantage of the oceans of space. It’s also because of that moronic moments that makes you lag behind.
Olivia Martin is a dedicated sports journalist based in the UK. With a passion for various athletic disciplines, she covers everything from major league championships to local sports events, delivering up-to-the-minute updates and in-depth analysis.
