Massimo Donati scored a dramatic 89th minute winner to set up Celtic for Champions League qualification for the second year running.
Having beaten AC Milan and Benfica earlier in the group Gordon Strachan’s side knew that a win was required against the Ukranian’s.
The omens looked bleak when Brandao gave the visitors a fourth minute lead with Celtic losing Lee Naylor and John Kennedy to injury during the first half.
On the stroke of half time Jiri Jarosik levelled the scores with the second half turning into an epic struggle as Celtic chased the winner.
With time running out a cut-back from Aiden McGeady fell perfectly for Donati whose low shot across goal found the far corner of the net as Celtic repeated their last gasp winner over AC Milan when Scott McDonald scored in the 88th minute.
In the final group match Celtic lost 1-0 away to AC Milan but thanks to a Benfica win away to Shakhtar Strachan’s side went through to the last 16 where they lost out 4-2 to Barcelona on aggregate.
Celtic: Boruc, Caldwell, Kennedy (Pressley 41), McManus, Naylor (Donati 16), McGeady, Scott Brown, Hartley, Jarosik, McDonald, Vennegoor of Hesselink (Killen 79).
Subs Not Used: Mark Brown, Zurawski, Sno, Caddis.
Shakhtar Donetsk: Pyatov, Srna, Chigrinsky, Kucher, Rat, Ilsinho (Yezerskiy 83), Hubschman, Lewandowski, Jadson, Lucarelli (Gladkiy 88), Brandao.
Subs Not Used: Shust, Duljaj, Vukic, Shevchuk, Beylyk.
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Tut tut Joe, Celtic 4-3 Juventus, a shocking omission?
It’s all about opinions, we’re spoiled for choice. Juve were already through and the win didn’t effect the group finishing in third place despite 9 points.
Joe
One of the best shit I have ever seen.
The fact you picked a game with Judas Miller in the team. Nah, not for me.
Cant rule a match out just because of one player & this was probably our most impressive performance over 90 mins – we actually played Lyons off the park that night & they had & have a CL record we can only envy
Joe think u’ve probably got them all spot on agree with your comments re Juve game personally wud hav placed Lyons higher up just for overall performance but the top 5 yer spot on.
Man U for me, before the Barca game, was probs most satisfying due to being routinely dismissed by everyone in media england & scotland incl former cellic players like paddy crerand.
This game definitely makes my list you, mainly because it was once again a night when the team on the pitch and the supporters in the stand were united to defeat the opposition.
I remember Celtic playing so well for about 70mins with nothing to show for it, wave after wave of attack pegged Lyon back. Just shortly before the 1st goal Celtic saw another flowing move have Lyon panicking in defence and managing to scramble it away. The fans responded with the usual roar of encouragement, but perhaps sensing that the team were going to need a little extra something to this night the roar lingered then began to build, growing until it was a crescendo of noise. A single voice big enough to banish tired legs and carry the players forward once more. My memory tells me we scored from he very next attack and the place went berko as always.
Suttons goal for me also stands out as it typified him as a celtic legend and the O’Neil teams’ never say die attitude. Taking a throw in on the half way line then busting a gut to get into the box to thunder Larsson’s perfect cross home. I’m sure as soon as he picked the ball up to take the throw he’d made his mind up he was going to score.
Miller’s introduction played a huge part, shame he threw it all away shortly after…
What about Celtic 3 Benfica 0?
Until last Wednesday night, the 4-3 Juve game was the most memorable night I’ve ever had at Celtic Pk, and there have been a right few. Definitely well above a win over Shakhtar – if for nothing else than the unforgettable site of Lubo absolutely running the show against various Euro superstars. His nutmeg on compatriot Pavel Nedved even left his ‘victim’ smiling.