Watch Gus Lagerbielke end Celtic’s long wait for a Champions League win
Soccer Football - Champions League - Group E - Celtic v Feyenoord - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - December 13, 2023 Celtic's Gustaf Lagerbielke scores their second goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Gus Lagerbielke was the unlikely hero as Celtic ended a 10 year wait for a home win in the Champions League.
The Swede hasn’t played for three months but right on the 90th minute he popped up three yards from goal to head home a brilliantly placed cross from Matt O’Riley.
It had been a typical roller-coaster Champions League night for the hoops with Luis Palma opening the scoring from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute after Liam Scales was wrestled to the ground.
? Fantastic skill & cross from @mattoriley8
? Lagerbielke with his first #CelticFC goalBrilliant from the Bhoys! ?#CelticFeyenoord | #UCL | #COYBIG?
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) December 13, 2023
In the 75th minute Celtic were forced into a couple of changes with Stephen Welsh and Palma going off with Lagerbielke and Mitchell Frame coming on.
With eight minutes left to play Yankuba Minteh equalised unmarked at the back post but there was more drama to come.
Callum McGregor sent a 28 yard drive against the crossbar but soon afterwards Lagerbielke was the hero to pocket 2.8m euros and a first Champions League win since October 2017 away to Anderlecht.