FOOTBALL TRIP - MADRID

MADRID

Atletico's old home ground - Estadio Vincente Calderon

 

Our first sight of the magnificant Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

If the outside was impressive the inside was simply a football cathedral

Ofcourse the CELTIC angle

Atletico's new home the wonderful Wanda Metropolitano

MATCH 1769 - Sunday 11 November 2018

SEASON  2018/19

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE 

Venue:  ALMONDVALE STADIUM

LIVINGSTON  0  CELTIC  0

Another tough day at Livingston as the two teams battle out a goalless draw.

MATCH 1768 - Thursday 8 November 2018

SEASON 2018/19

Group Stage

    CELTIC  2  RED BULL LEIPZIG  1

Scorers: Tierney, Edouard;  Augustin

Celtic step up to a level to take the scalp of one of Germany's top sides at the moment, the supremely well run Red Bull club.  Red Bull are not as efficient as their namesakes from Salzberg who won on their two Europa League visits to Celtic Park.

Celtic introduce their pre-match light show before kick off.

MATCH 1767 - Saturday 3 November 2018

SEASON  2018/19

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  5  HEARTS  0

Scorers: Edouard(2), Benkovic, Forrest, Christie

After the semi final tie at Murrayfield the same clubs meet on league duty with the same three Celtic goalscorers joined on the scoresheet by Benkovic as Celtic back on form sweep Hearts away.

Odsonne Edouard takes charge with two first half strikes. Hearts retained their place at the top of the league but Celtic are now just one point behind with a game in hand.

MATCH 1766 - Sunday 28 October 2018

SEASON 2018/19

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP Semi Final

Venue:  MURRAYFIELD STADIUM (4)

CELTIC  3  HEARTS  0

Scorers: Sinclair, Forrest, Christie

A Great Day in Scotland's National Rugby Ground

Celtic travelled through to Edinburgh for the League Cup semi final not in the best of form and the size of the Hearts support in the huge crowd of 61,161 shows how much they were looking forward to taking on Celtic especially as the semi final is in Edinburgh for a change.

Their optimism proves to be misguided as the game is best remembered for the transformation of Ryan Christie Celtic career, from bit part player to one that delivers on the big occasion.  

A penalty won by Christie and scored by Sinclair, a second from Forrest after a goalkeeping error and a spectacular third by Man of the Match Christie, all in the second half, send Celtic through to their 5th final in a row.

MATCH 1765 - Tuesday 23 October 2018

SEASON  2018/19

ENGLISH LEAGUE DIVISION 1

Venue:  KEEPMOAT STADIUM

DONCASTER ROVERS  0  SUNDERLAND  1

Scorer: Mcguire

A full on day.  Train to Edinburgh and then onto Newcastle.  Thankfully we left in plenty of time as a tree on the track held up the journey by an hour.  Then it was a quick transfer on metro to Sunderland to catch the A Love Supreme (ALS) coach to Doncaster.

Thankfully it was all worth it in the end as Sunderland recorded a rare victory and we got to a new ground.

A Chris Maguire goal just after half time proved to be the in this tight affair between two side vying for promotion.

MATCH 1764 - Saturday 20 October 2018

SEASON 2018/19

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  4  HIBERNIAN  2

Scorers: Rogic, Ntcham, Edouard(2);  Kamberi, Boyle

Like all of the recent "Battle of the Greens" this one proves to be another very entertaining game with Celtic coming out on top in the six goal thriller.

The managers pre-match:

MATCH 1763 - Saturday 29 September 2018

SEASON - 2018/19

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  1  ABERDEEN  0

Scorer:  Sinclair

Scott Sinclair second half back heel effort is enough to settle this tight encounter.

MATCH 1762 - Wednesday 26 September 2018

SEASON 2018/19

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP Quarter Final

Venue:  McDIARMID STADIUM 

ST JOHNSTONE  0  CELTIC  1

Scorer:  Griffiths

Having lost at the weekend a nervous Celtic travel to Perth hoping to reach another semi final.  It proves to  be a tight cup tie but after missing a number of chances another late Griffiths strikes sees Celtic progress.

Dedryck Boyata sees red shortly afterwards following a confrontation with the referee.