Eight games played, zero wins and one point accrued from a possible 24.
For the first time since 2007-08, Celtic and Rangers have found themselves in the Champions League group stages together and it has been an unmitigated disappointment. Two-thirds of the way in, they are both out of contention and already unlikely to even finish in a Europa League spot. Backed by typically ferocious backing on consecutive home games this week, both were dealt lessons by teams who are simply bigger and better.
It has been a chastening experience. Rangers, having failed to score in their first three fixtures, at least had seven minutes to dream after taking the lead against Liverpool before shipping seven last night with a desperate defensive collapse. Celtic, 24 hours earlier, paid the price for another night of squandered opportunities before Leipzig’s class told.
