Neil Lennon expressed “anger and frustration” after his Celtic team suffered a shock Champions League qualifying round defeat at home to Ferencvaros.
The Scottish champions fell behind to an early David Siger goal but restored parity through Ryan Christie’s deflected effort. With Celtic territorially dominant, victory appeared a formality, but slack defending by Hatem Elhamed allowed Tokmac Nguen to hand Ferencvaros an advantage they refused to let slip. This marks Celtic’s earliest departure from the Champions League in 15 years, with Lennon’s men now consigned to trying to reach the group phase of the Europa League.
Continue reading…Neil Lennon expressed “anger and frustration” after his Celtic team suffered a shock Champions League qualifying round defeat at home to Ferencvaros.The Scottish champions fell behind to an early David Siger goal but restored parity through Ryan Christie’s deflected effort. With Celtic territorially dominant, victory appeared a formality, but slack defending by Hatem Elhamed allowed Tokmac Nguen to hand Ferencvaros an advantage they refused to let slip. This marks Celtic’s earliest departure from the Champions League in 15 years, with Lennon’s men now consigned to trying to reach the group phase of the Europa League. Continue reading…
