If it was a simple as the team who had the most attempts on target winning the game then Celtic wouldn’t have enjoyed one of their greatest European victories since that historic night in Lisbon in 1967.
So as Parkhead punters scratch their heads in disbelief at just how their side failed to find the net against RB Leipzig on Tuesday, it’s worth recalling the 2-1 victory over Barcelona under Neil Lennon a decade ago next month.
The Catalans had a staggering 25 shots with 14 of them on target yet only managed to score in injury time through Lionel Messi. But by then Celtic were already two goals to the good through Victor Wanyama and Tony Watt – two goals from a total of five attempts, all of which were on target.
