Match Report
Celtic went into the game 4th in the table on 4 points; LOSC Lille sat 2nd on 11 — a 7-point gap. On recent form Celtic sat only 33rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Celtic 1.67 scored and 3.17 conceded per game, LOSC Lille 2.33 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.55.
LOSC Lille carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, Celtic had taken 5 of 15 points to LOSC Lille's 11.
The match was played at Celtic Park in Glasgow (capacity 60,411). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Celtic led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.