MATCH 1973 - Wednesday 18 September 2024

 SEASON 2024/25

GROUP STAGE

CELTIC  5  SLOVAN BRATISLAVIA  1

Scorers:  Scales, Kyogo, Engels, Maeda, Idah

Celtic record their biggest score in the group stage of the Champions League, in the first night of the new revised format which gives 36 clubs, eight matches against eight different opponents (4 home & 4 away).

Personal note:

• First time seeing this fixture
• The 162nd attending a Celtic European tie
• Only the second time seeing a team from Slovakia

FLASHBACK - MATCH 1156 - 2 AUGUST 2005

 SEASON 2005/06

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Qualifying Round

CELTIC  4  ARTMEDIA BRATISLAVIA  0

Scorers: Thompson, Hartson, McManus, Beattie

Trailing by five goals after an awful first leg for Celtic and their new manager, Gordon Strachan, they come storming back in the return leg backed by their home fans. 

Celtic score their 4th goal with 8 minutes to play but unfortunatly can't find the 5th and are knocked out of Europe at the qualifying stage.

This is the first time I seen Celtic play Slovakian opposition.