Bernabeu at last as Celtic fans get dream Champions League draw
Soccer Football - Champions League Group Stage draw - Halic Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey - August 25, 2022 Yaya Toure draws Celtic REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Celtic have been drawn to face Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk and RB Leipzig in the Champions League with the first match less than a fortnight away on September 6 or 7.
After a 42 year wait it is the clash with Real Madrid that hoops fans will be looking forward to with those two matches the ones they have been waiting for.
Barcelona and AC Milan have been fairly regular opponents in the Champions League with the current holders the highest ranked opponent that Celtic haven’t played since the competition was rebranded in the 1990s.
In 2018/19 Celtic faced RB Leipzig in the Europa League with each club winning at home and Celtic progressing to the knock-out stage with a little help from Rosenborg in the final group match.
Celtic have twice played Shakhtar in the Champions League but recent events mean that the away tie is likely to be played in Poland.
The fixtures may not be announced until Saturday morning.