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Celtic survive rollercoaster contest to reach verge of Champions League group stage

Celtic have come out on top in a rollercoaster match in the first leg of their Champions Lea...
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22.01 17 Aug 2016


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Celtic survive rollercoaster contest to reach verge of Champions League group stage

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22.01 17 Aug 2016


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Celtic have come out on top in a rollercoaster match in the first leg of their Champions League play-off.

The Scottish champions beat Israeli side Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5-2 at Celtic Park.

Brendan Rodgers' side led 3-0 at one point, but conceded twice in a short period, before scoring a couple more themselves.

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A ninth minute strike from Tomas Rogic and a double from Leigh Griffiths had Celtic well in control at half-time.

But they almost saw that 3-0 advantage wiped out when Hapoel scored twice in two second half minutes thanks to Palhano Soares and Melikson to set up a nervous last half hour.

But Nir Bitton and Scott Brown scored for Celtic in the final 20 minutes to give the Hoops an advantage ahead of the second leg.


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