Gustav Lagerbilke’s first objective gave Celtic a long-awaited Champions League victory to finish a disappointing season on a excessive.
With the hopes of European soccer over after Christmas, Brendan Rodgers hoped for an evening to recollect because the Hoops appeared for his or her first house win in Europe’s elite competitors in a decade.
Luis Palma’s excellent first-half penalty, after Liam Scales was introduced down contained in the field, gave Celtic hope on a well-known evening underneath the lights at Parkhead.
Yankuba Mente appeared to have salvaged an equalizer for the Eredivisie champions late on, however substitute Lagerbilke scored from Matt O’Reilly’s stoppage-time effort to provide Celtic their first Champions League win since Anderlecht in Brussels in 2017.
The Hoops completed backside of Group E with 4 factors, whereas Feyenoord will probably be relegated to the Europa League.
How did Celtic lastly win the Champions League?
Celtic had early possession and Callum McGregor had the possibility to open the scoring after receiving Matt O’Reilly contained in the field, however he fired his effort straight at goalkeeper Justin Bigelow.
Kyogo Furuhashi then discovered himself within the internet however the striker took one contact too many and Bigelow saved along with his toes.
Celtic have been pressured to make a substitution lower than 20 minutes into the sport, with Tomoki Iwata changed by Paulo Bernardo after being injured in a problem with Quentin Mood.
Feyenoord started to develop within the match and Santiago Jimenez thought he had given them the lead when he dribbled previous Joe Hart and scored within the twenty second minute, however the objective was disallowed for offside.
Hart then reacted nicely to disclaim Jimenez after the striker caught a protracted ball and fired it in the direction of the Celtic objective.
The Hoops staff gained a penalty kick within the thirty first minute after Liam Scales fell underneath strain from Ramez Zarrougui.
Luis Palma stepped up and confirmed composure as he shot the ball straight into midfield for his second Champions League objective of the season.
Hart then made one other nice save to disclaim Jimenez a quick-time equaliser earlier than McGregor created an important block to stop the Timbers from taking benefit.
It was the top of the sport and Bigelow headed Lama’s nook clear and claimed O’Reilly’s shot earlier than Lucharel Gertruida hit the put up for Feyenoord.
Hart got here out to fireplace a shot after Stephen Welsh hesitated simply after the break earlier than Bigelow made a superb save to disclaim Palma a second objective for Celtic, tipping his shot away along with his foot.
The previous England goalkeeper blocked one other Feyenoord cross as Bernardo blocked Mats Wever’s rebound because the guests threatened once more.
Brendan Rodgers introduced on 17-year-old defender Mitchell Body for his debut as Celtic continued to keep up their lead.
Feyenoord equalized when substitute Yankuba Mente scored Jimenez’s ball into the online within the 83rd minute.
However Celtic weren’t completed but and Lagerbelke rose to go house O’Reilly’s excellent move in stoppage time to safe victory as the house crowd exploded.
Hart was then in a position to overcome Mint’s efforts to safe an elusive victory.
What then?
Celtic returns to the Scottish Premier League on Saturday when it hosts Hearts at Celtic Park, at three within the afternoon.