Celtic 2 - 1 FC Astana: Last-gasp Moussa Dembele strike earns Celtic victory over Astana
Posted Thursday, August 04, 2016 by PA
Moussa Dembele's first Celtic goal gave the Hoops a dramatic last-gasp 2-1 win over Astana and booked them a place in the Champions League play-off.
The third qualifying tie had swung towards Brendan Rodgers' side after the 1-1 draw in Kazakhstan and striker Leigh Griffiths, who levelled in the Astana Arena, scored from the spot on the stroke of half-time before substitute Agim Ibraimi levelled with an opportunist long-range effort.
However, in stoppage time, French forward Dembele, on for James Forrest, slammed in a penalty after he had been tripped by Igor Shitov, who was sent packing by Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs for a second booking, with Dmitri Shomko following him amid the mayhem.
It was a crazy end to the match but the Scottish Champions go into Friday's play-off draw looking for a favourable tie which will see them into the competition proper for the first time in three seasons.
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