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Quick Review
Prior to this game the talk was doom and gloom from most Celtic fans, however even though Spartak had the better of the start of the game (with a disallowed goal for clear offside), Celtic got themselves into the game and got a great goal scored very surprisingly by Hartley, but needlessly conceded before half-time. Defensive for most of the 2nd half, with some scares, but we squandered a chance to get a second goal when McGeady put Brown through for a wonderful chance, only for him to take too long. Bodes well though for the return leg.

Trivia

• Scott McDonald Debut
• Game was played on a plastic pitch which had to be watered down.
• It may have been Russia, but it was 33degrees out there.
• We didn't lose!

Teams

Spartak Moscow team:- Pletikosa, Shishkin, Kovac, Stranzl, Soava, Mozart, Torbinsky, Bystrov, Titov, Pavluchenko, Welliton.

Subs:- Homich, Boyarintsev, Dedura, Kalinichenko, Dzjuba, Sabitov, Rebko

Celtic team:- Mark Brown, Wilson, McManus, Kennedy, Naylor, Hartley, Scott Brown, Nakamura, Donati (Sno, 74), McDonald (Caldwell, 79), Vennegoor of Hesselink (McGeady, 8).

Subs not used:- McGovern, Killen, Zurawski, Pressley.

Ref: Herbert Fandel

Att: 67,000


Articles

• Match Report
• Manager Interview

Pictures

• Match Pictures
• Fans

KStreet

• Pre-match
• Match
• MoTM - McDonald
• Post-match

Stats

Spartak Moscow Pavluchenko 42	1-1 (1-1)	Celtic Hartley 21	R
Bookings: Stranzl 90		Bookings: Naylor 40 Brown 69

SPARTAK MOSCOWCELTIC
Possession

57%

43%

Shots on target

6

3

Shots off target

7

0

Corners

9

2

Fouls

6

14