Champions League - Celtic's away-day woes in full

Eurosport - Tue, 21 Oct 19:04:00 2008

Celtic face Manchester United this evening having failed to record a win in their last 18 Champions League away games.

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The Bhoys have lost 17 times and drawn only once on their travels since 2001, and the bookmakers have them as 14/1 outsiders to end that winless run at Old Trafford.

Punters would do well to keep their money in their pockets, judging by the following tale of woe.

CELTIC'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AWAY FORM

1- Juventus 3-2 Celtic (September 18, 2001) - LOST

Manager Martin O'Neill is left fuming after a Nicola Amoruso dive wins a late Juve penalty and denies the Bhoys a heroic point.

2- Porto 3-0 Celtic (October 17, 2001) - LOST

Clayton gives Porto the lead within 60 seconds and the Portuguese side never look back as Celtic defender Bobo Balde has a nightmare.

3- Rosenborg 2-0 Celtic (October 23, 2001) - LOST

Despite winning all three home group games, a dreadful night in Norway ensures Celtic go out, as old boy Harald Brattbakk scores both goals.

4- Bayern Munich 2-1 Celtic (September 17, 2003) - LOST

Alan Thompson puts the visitors in front but Roy Makaay scores in the 73rd and 86th minutes to turn the match on its head.

5- Anderlecht 1-0 Celtic (October 21, 2003) - LOST

Disappointment in Brussels as Celtic fail to take advantage of Glen De Boeck's first-half red card as Aruna Dindane scores the only goal.

6- Lyon 3-2 Celtic (December 10, 2003) - LOST

Needing a draw to make the knockout stages, Celtic suffer heartbreak as Juninho converts a controversial late penalty for the French champions.

7- Milan 3-1 Celtic (September 29, 2004) - LOST

Stanislav Varga's second-half equaliser puts the Bhoys on course for a point - until Filippo Inzaghi and Andrea Pirlo strike late for Milan.

8- Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 Celtic (October 20, 2004) - LOST

O'Neill's side crumble after a goalless first half, as two goals from Matuzalem and one from Brandao condemn them to defeat.

9- Barcelona 1-1 Celtic (November 24, 2004) - DREW

A point! A precious point! John Hartson cancels out Samuel Eto'o's opener in the Camp Nou, but Celtic still finish bottom of their group.

10- Manchester Utd 3-2 Celtic (September 13, 2006) - LOST

A lively performance ends in defeat as Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Shunsuke Nakamura's goals prove in vain.

11- Benfica 3-0 Celtic (November 1, 2006) - LOST

Gary Caldwell's early own goal sets the tone on a miserable evening for Gordon Strachan and his men.

12- FC Copenhagen 3-1 Celtic (December 6, 2006) - LOST

Celtic perfect the 'three home wins, three away defeats' formula with a capitulation in the Danish capital.

13- Milan 1-0 Celtic (March 7, 2007) - LOST

Celtic keep Milan goalless in 90 minutes to send their last-16 tie to extra time, but Kaka wins it with a magnificent individual goal for the eventual champions.

14- Shakhtar 2-0 Celtic (September 18, 2007) - LOST

Brandao and Cristiano Lucarelli put the Ukrainian side two goals up inside eight minutes, and there is no way back for Gordon Strachan's men.

15- Benfica 1-0 Celtic (October 24, 2007) - LOST

Celtic look to be on course for a rare point on their travels before Oscar Cardozo nicks a winner for Benfica three minutes from time.

16- Milan 1-0 Celtic (December 4, 2007) - LOST

Filippo Inzaghi scores the only goal at the San Siro, yet both sides progress to the last 16 as Celtic's strong home form carries them through.

17- Barcelona 1-0 Celtic (March 4, 2008) - LOST

Having lost the first leg of their last 16 3-2 at home, Celtic need a miracle. But the wind is taken out of their sails when Xavi nets in the third minute.

18- Villarreal 1-0 Celtic (September 30, 2008) - LOST

Strachan's men prove a match for the Spaniards for three-quarters of the match, until Marcos Senna wins it with a brilliant free-kick.

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Alex Chick / Eurosport

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  1. Point 61 - very eloquent!!.. you stick tae yir Buckie!!­ Ya jakey b4574rd!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Tue 21 Oct 6:39PM

  2. Caldwell is rank rotten, what you on about ya muppet.­ Worst defender i have seen, if you can call him a­ defender that is. Its a sad day when celtic fans sing­ his name, it made me laugh like h.ell

    From Paul G CHAMPIONS, on Tue 21 Oct 6:35PM

  3. Theres only 1 team in the world i despise and thats­ they mickey green bas2ards!! Man utd are gonna hump­ them and am gonna sit back with a bottle of buckfast­ and enjoy every minute of it. Theres only 1 team in­ glasgow and that my beloved Partick Thistle! Yes thats­ right i am fae glesga and am not a glory hunter like aw­ the tims! F**K THE CELTS

    From pcarroll90, on Tue 21 Oct 6:24PM

  4. Lets see what happens tonight! then all those who had a­ pop at said team will hang their heads in shame...talks­ cheap!

    From Edward, on Tue 21 Oct 6:20PM

  5. Caldwell to stop man utd and put 2 past van der sar ,­ after all Manchester United are rubbish and tomorrow­ night will prove it when Celtic beat them :D

    From husbandpaul, on Tue 21 Oct 6:17PM

  6. Sorry... I meant POST # 53!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Tue 21 Oct 6:13PM

  7. Mr T says: I dont want to catch any of you crazy fools­ near my van! You hear me?! Stay away from the T mans­ van!

    From MR T, on Tue 21 Oct 6:12PM

  8. Post 61: are you some kinda fuckwit or something?? What­ has scousers got to do with celtic, you to55er??

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Tue 21 Oct 6:03PM

  9. Manchester United have the quietest and s***est­ supporters in the world. People say United are the most­ spported team in the world with die-hard fans in­ Jamaica well I bet you could ask a supposed United fan­ in asia and he couldn't name at least 3 players not­ including Ronaldo or Rooney. Nither could they tell­ what happened in 1958. So I have made my point, United­ fans are so stuck up their own hole and most of them­ are gloryhunters. Remember Remember the 21st of­ November 2006. HAIL HAIL.

    From kyle_bourc1, on Tue 21 Oct 5:56PM

  10. stevieb any relation to stevie g you both sound like­ whinging scousers who wont be winning anything again­ this year

    From richard, on Tue 21 Oct 5:46PM

  11. BREAKING NEWS... RANGERS TV have teamed up with­ PARAMOUNT COMEDY tonight, and will be screening the­ movie EURO TRIP at 19:45. Sad b4574rds think it's­ about them getting to the final in Manchester last­ season!! Hohoho!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Tue 21 Oct 5:11PM

  12. THOMAS H (post # 48): are Rangers AND Celtic playing­ Man U tonight?? If any of your lot are playing, then­ Celtic will get humped 5-0, but as it stands,­ you're talking PURE P15H! As for the 5-0­ prediction, put yir money where yir mooth is!!.. PUT­ UP, OR SHUT UP!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Tue 21 Oct 5:06PM

  13. STANCU: Too late!!.. Rooney has already scored! It was­ in the papers here a couple of years ago. He shagged an­ old granny.. Adds a new meaning to GRANNY-BASHING,­ doesn't it?? By the way, since you're Moldovan,­ you will have a visa to be here, but don't­ worry!!.. I won't tell, if you don't go telling­ everybody you support Man U!! LOL!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Tue 21 Oct 5:02PM

  14. Rangers are the best team in Scotland. I hope Man U­ thrash them 5-0.

    From THOMAS H, on Tue 21 Oct 4:59PM

  15. POST 25 WHAT THE @#$% DO YOU NO ABOUT FOOTBALL, ARE THE­ HUNS PLAYING TONIGHT NO I THINK YOU'SE SHOULD BE­ THE ONES CRYING AS WE ARE MAKING THE MONEY WITH YOU LOT­ GETTING KNOCKED OUT BY WHO WAS IT YES KAUNUS. HAIL HAIL

    From THE HOOPS, on Tue 21 Oct 4:52PM

  16. OK. You guys are doing a lot of noise here I see....­ I'm from Moldova, and I'm a Man Unied fan.­ United will win with 2 goal difference at least. You­ shoud be aware of the gap between these 2 teams. Rooney­ will score again and maybe the lucky Berbatov

    From Stancu, on Tue 21 Oct 4:48PM

  17. Henry... WELCOME!! If you're new here, I think I­ should point out that there are several saddo's on­ this message board masquerading as (A) Rangers fans;­ and (B) Man U fans. It's easy to tell the­ difference - one lot's on here to find out what­ it's like to be playing in Europe this season, and­ the other lot are glory-hunters with their collective­ heads stuck up their ar5es, dreaming of "the good­ old days" when they won the Champions League LAST­ SEASON!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Tue 21 Oct 4:37PM

  18. Mr.T, hahahahahahaha....you mean "crazy look"­ hahahahah... like the lump of @#$% on your bald head.­ MAN U.1-3 CELTIC. GO CELTIC.

    From henry, on Tue 21 Oct 4:32PM

  19. 3 Nil

    From Victoria, on Tue 21 Oct 4:21PM

  20. So, TYSON82003 - You're a MANC??.. Let me think­ what that rhymes with... Hmmmmm!!.. Bank??.. Tank?...­ W.... 3rd time lucky, I'd say!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Tue 21 Oct 3:50PM
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