(UEFA)
Less than a yr after beating Barcelona 2-1 in the Champions League group stage and making Rod Stewart cry tears of joy, the Scottish champions have misplaced the first leg of their Champions League playoff tie against Kazakh facet Shakhter Karagandy 2-zero. Rod Stewart’s response to the loss stays unknown, since he probably did not make the trip to Kazakhstan for the match.
Celtic have been out of sorts from the beginning, as they were unable to have principal sponsor Magners grace their shirt because of Kazakhstan’s ban on promoting alcohol. Instead, they wore the emblem of Tipperary Pure Mineral Water, which is owned by Magners’ guardian company. In the meantime, Shakhter sacrificed a sheep for good luck ahead of the match. Clearly all of this gave the again to again Kazakhstan Premier League champions a psychological edge that they capitalized on by scoring their first goal in just the twelfth minute. They added a second within the 77th minute, delighting the 20,000 fans at Shaktyor Stadium and ensuring that Celtic would have work to do within the return leg. They might need to spherical up some sheep.
Shakhter, in the meantime, shall be out to make historical past. There has by no means been a Kazakh club in the Champions League
Celtic lose to Kazakh champions in first leg of Champions League playoff
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