The focus may have been on Celtic ’s European exit and Danylo Sikan’s sitter, but not everyone was preoccupied with that after theory 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk.
Giorgos Giakoumakis put the Hoops on course for their first Champions League win of the campaign when he slammed home from close range in the first half. However, a moment of magic from Mykhaylo Mudryk after the break deservedly drew the visitors level after he showed why Shakhtar value him at €60million with a fine individual goal.
As has become a regular feature at this level, Celtic spurned chances of their own to win and keep their hopes of dropping into the Europa League alive. They weren’t taken however, which means its back to the Premiership until next August after they round off Group F with a trip to the Bernabeu to face holders Real Madrid. As dead rubbers go, it’s not a bad setting.
