Gustaf Lagerbielke’s first Celtic objective earned them a long-awaited Champions League victory to finish a disappointing marketing campaign on a excessive.
With hopes of European soccer after Christmas already over, Brendan Rodgers hoped for an evening to recollect because the Hoops appeared for his or her first house win in Europe’s elite competitors for a decade.
Luis Palma’s good first-half penalty, after Liam Scales was introduced down within the field, gave Celtic hope of a well-known evening below the lights at Parkhead.
Yankuba Minteh appeared to have rescued a draw for the Eredivisie Champions late on, however substitute Lagerbielke nodded in Matt O’Riley’s ball in stoppage time to earn Celtic their first Champions League victory since Anderlecht in Brussels in 2017.
The Hoops completed backside of Group E on 4 factors whereas Feyenoord will drop into the Europa League.
How Celtic lastly claimed Champions League victory
Celtic had one of the best of the early possession and Callum McGregor had the possibility to open the scoring after amassing from Matt O’Riley within the field, however he fired his effort straight at goalkeeper Justin Bijlow.
Kyogo Furuhashi then discovered himself by on objective however the striker took one contact too many and Bijlow saved along with his ft.
Celtic had been compelled right into a change lower than 20 minutes into the match, with Tomoki Iwata changed by Paulo Bernardo after injuring himself in a problem with Quinten Timber.
Feyenoord started to develop into the sport and Santiago Gimenez thought he had given them the lead when he rounded Joe Hart to fireplace house within the twenty second minute, however it was dominated out for offside.
Hart then reacted effectively to disclaim Gimenez after the striker latched onto an extended ball and smashed it in direction of the Celtic objective.
The Hoops had been awarded a penalty within the thirty first minute after Liam Scales went down below a problem from Ramiz Zerrouki.
Luis Palma stepped up and confirmed nice composure to fireplace straight down the center for his second Champions League objective of the season.
Hart then produced one other tremendous save to disclaim Giminez a fast equaliser earlier than McGregor produced a significant block to cease Timber from taking benefit.
It was finish to finish and Bijlow punched Palma’s nook clear and claimed O’Riley’s effort earlier than Lutsharel Geertruida caught the put up for Feyenoord.
Hart got here out to say a shot after Stephen Welsh hesitated simply after the break earlier than Bejlow produced a tremendous save to disclaim Palma a second for Celtic, turning his shot away along with his foot.
The previous England ‘keeper beat away one other Feyenoord cross with Bernardo blocking Mats Wieffer’s rebound because the guests threatened once more.
Brendan Rodgers introduced on 17-year-old defender Mitchel Body for his debut as Celtic continued to carry onto their lead.
Feyenoord did discover an equaliser when substitute Yankuba Minteh drilled house Gimenez’s ball within the 83rd minute.
However Celtic weren’t completed and Lagerbielke rose to nod house O’Riley’s good cross in stoppage time to safe a win as the house crowd exploded.
Hart then managed to beat away Minteh’s effort to safe an elusive victory.
What’s subsequent?
Celtic return to the Scottish Premiership on Saturday after they host Hearts at Celtic Park, kick-off 3pm.