Celtic have been overwhelmed 3-1 at Europa League table-toppers Midtjylland to make it a depressing return to European soccer for Hoops interim boss Martin O’Neill as he suffered his first defeat in cost.
After making an ideal begin to life again at Celtic following a house league win over Falkirk and a Scottish Cup semi-final victory towards Rangers, O’Neill was handed a actuality verify within the Europa League.
Midtjylland ran riot within the first half towards the Scottish champions with an eight-minute three-goal blitz doing the injury.
Martin Erlic’s Thirty third-minute header sparked a Midtjylland onslaught, with Mikel Gogorza beautifully curling in simply 100 seconds later earlier than the damaging Franculino Dju hit a 3rd within the forty first minute.
The Danes, who made it 4 wins from 4 within the Europa League and are on a 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions, have been superior to Celtic as they racked up 23 photographs, with 12 of these on track.
Celtic did, nonetheless, present battle within the second half as substitute Reo Hatate scored an 81st-minute penalty, which was gained by 19-year-old substitute Callum Osmand.
However the teenage striker was stretchered off simply eight minutes later with what gave the impression to be a hamstring harm so as to add extra woe for Celtic, who’re already wanting putting choices.
The defeat sees the Hoops fall out of the highest 24 of the Europa League desk to depart them at risk of failing to qualify for the knockout phases, as O’Neill’s aspect sit twenty fifth with 4 video games remaining.
