UEFA Champions League

Stjarnan vs Celtic, 2015-16 UEFA Champions League, Qualifying Second Round

· 2nd Leg - Celtic win 6-1 on aggregate
  • 7': Olafor Finsen
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2nd Leg - Celtic win 6-1 on aggregate
  • 33': Nir Bitton
  • 49': Charlie Mulgrew
  • 88': Leigh Griffiths
  • 90'+3': Stefan Johansen

Celtic survive scare, move past Stjarnan in Champions League quals

Celtic eased past Stjarnan in their Champions League second qualifier but not before an early scare against the Icelandic part-timers.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Samsung völlurinn
Location: Gardabær, Iceland
Attendance: 1,000

Line-Ups

STJ Stjarnan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Gunnar Nielsen (GK)
9 Daníel Laxdal
2 Brynjar Gudjónsson Yellow Card
14 Hordur Arnason
12 Heidar Aegisson
8 Pablo Punyed
6 Thorri Runarsson
5 Michael Praest
19 Jeppe Hansen
17 Olafor Finsen
11 Arnar Bjorgvinsson

CEL Celtic (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Craig Gordon (GK)
5 Virgil van Dijk
20 Dedryck Boyata
21 Charlie Mulgrew
23 Mikael Lustig
25 Stefan Johansen
6 Nir Bitton
8 Scott Brown
7 Nadir Ciftci
14 Stuart Armstrong
16 Gary Mackay-Steven

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