MATCH 1984 - Thursday 28 November 2024

 SEASON 2024/25

Group Stage

MANCHESTER UNITED  3 BODO/GLIMT  2

Scorers: Garnacho, Hojlund(2); Evjen, Zinckernagel

Manchester United welcomed their new head coach, Ruben Amorim to Old Trafford for the first time so it was a good time to go to my first United match of the season.

My day got off to a slow start as the 10.30 bus from Glasgow was late and then developed technical problems which meant a change of coach half an hour into the journey.  As a result I arrived in Manchester at 5:30pm (two hours late) so I headed straight to Old Trafford. 

With nothing to eat all day my first stop was Lou Macari's chip shop for a tasty pre-match bite. I entered the ground just after 7 and the extended away end was already full and full of colour.

The game was full of interest from the first minute with United taking the lead in the first minute, then a remarkable turnaround with the clinical Norwegians scoring two quick fire and quality goals. However just before half-time United were level through Rasmus Hojlund who also grabbed the fifth goal of the night and ultimately the winning goal early in the second half.  They had many chances afterwards to make the game safe but continuely failed to hit the target.

My e-ticket

Very nice historic scarf for sale

View from seat

The Yellow section

Pre-match

The end of a five goal thriller!

One last picture before leaving

Match report:  LINK

Personal note:

• My 60th match attended at Old Trafford
• 18th time seeing Man United in Europe
• 2nd time seeing Bodo/Glimt

MATCH 1983 - Wednesday 27 November 2024

SEASON 2024/25

Group Stage

CELTIC  1  BRUGGE  1

Scorers:  Maeda;  OG

Back to back Champions League matches for with no other games attended inbetween Leipzig on the 5th and this one.

Celtic couldn't quite get going in this one but the biggest frustration was giving Brugge the break of the first goal from an avoidable own goal in the first half.

Celtic equalised early in the second but still couldn't't find any momentum to go on and win the match. A draw the right result although it took a VAR intervention to stop Brugge going 2-1 ahead.

Match report:  LINK

Personal notes:

• First time seeing Brugge and the fourth different Belgium club I've seen Celtic play in Europe.
• My 99th match in UEFA's premier club tournament -European Cup/Champions League.

MATCH 1982 - Tuesday 5 November 2024

SEASON 2024/25

Group Stage

CELTIC  3  RB LEIPZIG  1

Scorers:  Kuhn(2), Hatate;  Baumgartner

Celtic came back from being one goal behind to record an impressiven win over their German opponents.  And it was their German winger, Kuhn who scored twice before half time to put the Bhoys in front.  They never looked like losing the lead and to confirm victory Hatate scored the 3rd in the second half.

Match report:  LINK

Persnal not:

• 3rd time seeing RB Leipzig
• 13rd time seeing Celtic take on Germany opponents at Celtic in UEFA competition 

 

MATCH 1981 - Saturday 2 November 2024

SEASON 2024/25

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP 

Semi Final

Venue:  HAMPDEN PARK

CELTIC  6  ABERDEEN  0

Scorers: Carter-Vickers, Kyogo, Maeda(3), Kuhn

attendance: 47,544

Celtic reached the Scottish League Cup final by putting on the style at Hampden scoring three goals in each half to record an empathic victory over Aberdeen, who are currently the second best team in Scotland.  Daizen Maeda notched an excellent Hampden hat trick.

Sitting in the second back row of the East Stand way behind the goal however it gave a good overview of the full pitch.

Hampden light show for 17:30 kick off

View from back of the East Stand

View over to the North Stand

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• 11th time I've seen these club face each other in the Scottish League Cup
• 16th time seeing these sides meet at Hampden since 1983
• 2nd time seeing Aberdeen in League Cup this season and my 3rd Celtic match in the competition.