Celtic went on a big beating in the last qualifying round against Legia Warsaw and was really knocked out.
But the Poles had used an unauthorized player and thrown out – and after 1-1 away against Maribor, Celtic suddenly one foot in the Champions League group stage.
– It’s a good result, but we could have won, says Celtic’s Norwegian coach Ronny Deila after the first playoff meeting.
Scottish champions Celtic became completely steamrollered 1-6 in double meeting with Polish Legia Warsaw in the Champions League kvalets last round.
But Legia player Bartosz Bereszynski rescued the team left in the tournament – three remarkable minutes.
The 22-year-old center-back was banned from the Champions League game in his brief appearances and judgment from Uefa was as tough as clear: the Poles were sent out of the Champions League game.
No matter how much the Polish club leaders begged – Celtic were on to playoff meeting against double Slovenian Maribor.
And once there, they were Scottish champions tonight brings a fine 1-1 result away from home .
– I’m very pleased with the performance. 1-1 is a good result, but we could have won the game, says Celtic’s coach Ronny Deila to the club’s website.
Lustig played 90 minutes
21-year-old midfielder Callum McGregor gave Celtic the lead as early as the sixth minute when he from close range ran into a goalie returned.
and although the home side Damjan Bohar equalized just eight minutes later so did Celtic brings a very fine away performance.
– Maribor is a very good team and we knew we would face a good team that was compact and was strong in counterattacks, says Ronny Deila.
Mikael Lustig played all 90 minutes in his right-back position and his team – which was actually’d been beaten – is now on track to again take a place in club football’s finest gruppspelsrum.
That’s enough for the Scottish league champions playing at home 0-0 at Celtic Park.
They can also get further through victory.
Or by Maribor throw in a banned player.
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