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| FC Copenhagen 3-1 Celtic | FC Copenhagen 3-1 Celtic |
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| Celtic's travel sickness in the Champions League continued with an inept performance in Denmark. | Celtic's travel sickness in the Champions League continued with an inept performance in Denmark. |
| FC Copenhagen raced ahead within two minutes when Atiba Hutchinson shrugged off Neil Lennon's weak challenge to fire home from 12 yards. | FC Copenhagen raced ahead within two minutes when Atiba Hutchinson shrugged off Neil Lennon's weak challenge to fire home from 12 yards. |
| Defensive deficiencies were exposed again after 27 minutes when Jesper Gronkjaer fired home from a corner. | Defensive deficiencies were exposed again after 27 minutes when Jesper Gronkjaer fired home from a corner. |
| Marcus Allback flicked in a third for Copenhagen before Jiri Jarosik grabbed a close-range consolation for Celtic. | Marcus Allback flicked in a third for Copenhagen before Jiri Jarosik grabbed a close-range consolation for Celtic. |
| The Bhoys, who were already assured of qualification, had only taken a point from 11 away fixtures in the Champions League and they never looked like claiming a win against the Danes. | The Bhoys, who were already assured of qualification, had only taken a point from 11 away fixtures in the Champions League and they never looked like claiming a win against the Danes. |
| MY SPORT: DEBATE The bottom line is that Celtic should not be torn apart by a team that cannot qualify for the Uefa Cup WC 606: Have your say | MY SPORT: DEBATE The bottom line is that Celtic should not be torn apart by a team that cannot qualify for the Uefa Cup WC 606: Have your say |
| Mark Wilson replaced Paul Telfer at right-back for Celtic after recovering from a broken foot sustained against Manchester United in September. | Mark Wilson replaced Paul Telfer at right-back for Celtic after recovering from a broken foot sustained against Manchester United in September. |
| Free-kick specialist Shunsuke Nakamura was also relegated to the bench as manager Gordon Strachan started with Maciej Zurawski and Kenny Miller in attack with Jarosik in central midfield. | Free-kick specialist Shunsuke Nakamura was also relegated to the bench as manager Gordon Strachan started with Maciej Zurawski and Kenny Miller in attack with Jarosik in central midfield. |
| Celtic looked ill at ease from kick-off and fell behind within two minutes after Hutchinson shrugged off a weak challenge from Lennon to fire home the opening goal. | Celtic looked ill at ease from kick-off and fell behind within two minutes after Hutchinson shrugged off a weak challenge from Lennon to fire home the opening goal. |
| The Glasgow side failed to settle in the opening stages and looked to by-pass the midfield and play long balls to their front men. | The Glasgow side failed to settle in the opening stages and looked to by-pass the midfield and play long balls to their front men. |
| The visitors could have fallen further behind after a quarter of an hour when they failed to clear a free-kick after Wilson fouled Gronkjaer. | The visitors could have fallen further behind after a quarter of an hour when they failed to clear a free-kick after Wilson fouled Gronkjaer. |
| Celtic captain Neil Lennon could not lead the side to an elusive away win | Celtic captain Neil Lennon could not lead the side to an elusive away win |
| Marcus Allback's effort from six yards cannoned off the crossbar and to safety, but the home side looked likely to add to their lead. | Marcus Allback's effort from six yards cannoned off the crossbar and to safety, but the home side looked likely to add to their lead. |
| Zurawski spurned Celtic's first chance on goal when he collected Wilson's pass and blasted over from 10 yards when Miller was unmarked. | Zurawski spurned Celtic's first chance on goal when he collected Wilson's pass and blasted over from 10 yards when Miller was unmarked. |
| The latter missed two glorious chances within a minute to restore parity. | The latter missed two glorious chances within a minute to restore parity. |
| Naylor's excellent cross found the unmarked Miller but he headed over. | Naylor's excellent cross found the unmarked Miller but he headed over. |
| The forward then raced through on goal from a Naylor through-ball, but his first touch round the keeper was poor and his subsequent shot was deflected for a corner. | The forward then raced through on goal from a Naylor through-ball, but his first touch round the keeper was poor and his subsequent shot was deflected for a corner. |
| Celtic were made to pay for their profligacy when Gronkjaer scored a tap-in after the SPL champions failed to clear a Linderoth corner. | Celtic were made to pay for their profligacy when Gronkjaer scored a tap-in after the SPL champions failed to clear a Linderoth corner. |
| Gronkjaer flashed a drive over the bar from 20 yards two minutes into the second half. | Gronkjaer flashed a drive over the bar from 20 yards two minutes into the second half. |
| Allback compounded Celtic's misery after 57 minutes when the visitors melted under a free-kick played into the box and the Copenhagen forward flicked the ball home past a despairing Boruc. | |
| Substitute Nakamura forced a save from Christiansen after 72 minutes in a rare attempt on goal by the visitors. | Substitute Nakamura forced a save from Christiansen after 72 minutes in a rare attempt on goal by the visitors. |
| And Jarosik gave the travelling supporters something to cheer when he pulled a goal back for Celtic two minutes later, sliding home from six yards after an excellent Nakamura free-kick. | And Jarosik gave the travelling supporters something to cheer when he pulled a goal back for Celtic two minutes later, sliding home from six yards after an excellent Nakamura free-kick. |
| FC Copenhagen: Christiansen, Jacobsen, Hangeland, Gravgaard, Wendt, Silberbauer, Linderoth, Kvist, Gronkjaer, Allback, Hutchinson. Subs: Gall, Norregaard, Berglund, Bergvold. | FC Copenhagen: Christiansen, Jacobsen, Hangeland, Gravgaard, Wendt, Silberbauer, Linderoth, Kvist, Gronkjaer, Allback, Hutchinson. Subs: Gall, Norregaard, Berglund, Bergvold. |
| Celtic: Boruc, Wilson, Balde, McManus, Naylor, Gravesen, Lennon, Jarosik, McGeady, Zurawski, Miller. Subs: Marshall, Telfer, Pearson, Riordan, Sno, Nakamura, O'Dea. | Celtic: Boruc, Wilson, Balde, McManus, Naylor, Gravesen, Lennon, Jarosik, McGeady, Zurawski, Miller. Subs: Marshall, Telfer, Pearson, Riordan, Sno, Nakamura, O'Dea. |
| Referee: Bertrand Layec (France) | Referee: Bertrand Layec (France) |