A makeshift Celtic side suffered the first defeat of their successful Europa League group campaign with a 2-0 loss against Cluj at the Dr Constantin Radulescu stadium.The Hoops had already won Group E to secure a last-32 spot before the trip to Romania and manager Neil Lennon left a clutch of key players in Glasgow with 18-year-old midfielder Scott Robertson making his debut.Following an untidy ...Full Story »

Cluj will be hoping to capitalise on a depleted Celtic side in their Europa League Group E clash and secure qualification for the knockout stage.The Scottish club are already through at the top of the table, but will not be at full strength for the trip to Romania.Dan Petrescu’s men can also book their place in the last 32 with victory or a draw, and if qualification rivals Lazio fail to w...Full Story »

Neil Lennon believes Celtic are better equipped to deal with Cluj for the second time ahead of their Europa League clash on Thursday night.The Hoops were knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers by the Romanian outfit on aggregate in August following a 4-3 home defeat.Lennon expressed delight with his side’s response to the setback which remains their only defeat in 18 matches this s...Full Story »

Celtic crashed out of the Champions League after twice letting a lead slip in a 4-3 home defeat by CFR Cluj.The Hoops made a storming start to the second half to go 2-1 ahead through goals from James Forrest and Odsonne Edouard but Scott Brown’s handball allowed Billel Omrani to net from the spot.Ryan Christie soon put Celtic back in front but Omrani quickly levelled again on the rebound i...Full Story »

Celtic completed their Tallinn job by easing past Nomme Kalju to move a step closer to the group stages of the Champions League.A first-half own goal and a stunning debut strike from Marian Shved ensured the Hoops avoided any bother in the Baltics, running out 2-0 second-leg winners over the Estonian champions and completing a thumping 7-0 aggregate victory.It was a professional display, al...Full Story »