Feyenoord 2-0 Celtic: Can Brendan Rodgers' side learn from Champions League defeat?
After a promising start, Celtic lost 2-0 away to Feyenoord in their Champions League Group E opener; they ended the match with nine players after Gustaf Lagerbielke and Odin Holm were sent off; Celtic's last away win in the competition was in 2017
Digital Sports Journalist @AlisonGConroy
Wednesday 20 September 2023 11:01, UK
It seemed like the same old story for Celtic in the Champions League; they had their chances but ultimately suffered another away defeat.
They started brightly and had the best of the early possession but the timing of Feyenoord's opening goal could not have been worse.
Calvin Stengs' free-kick just before half-time sparked the Dutch champions into life and Gustaf Lagerbielke conceded a penalty and was shown a second yellow card before Joe Hart saved the spot-kick.
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Celtic then imploded and Odin Holm was also sent packing for a reckless challenge — Lagerbielke was perhaps unlucky, but the young Norwegian can have no complaints about his dismissal on his Champions League debut.
An away win in Europe's elite competition is proving more and more elusive for Celtic — one last came away to Anderlecht in 2017 during Rodgers' first spell in charge.
That said, it could be argued that their performance in the early stages in Rotterdam can provide some encouragement ahead of their next match at home to Lazio next month.
They played well in the first half, dominating against a side that had scored 17 goals in their three previous matches.
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