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Celtic won’t play in European soccer past the World Cup break after being held to a 1-1 dwelling draw by Shakhtar Donetsk.

Giorgos Giakoumakis gave the hosts the lead at half-time however a superb end from thrilling younger expertise Mykhailo Mudryk earned the guests a degree and made it 10 Champions League dwelling video games with no win for Celtic, a run which stretches again 9 years.

The end result consigned Celtic to a bottom-placed end in Group F forward of their last sport in opposition to holders Real Madrid in Spain subsequent week and blocked their escape path to the Europa League.

The Scottish champions didn’t fairly create the standard of possibilities that they had in earlier group video games however Kyogo Furuhashi missed a wonderful alternative to place them again in entrance. However, the guests subsequently produced a powerful contender for miss of the season.

Celtic’s tally of 1 level and two targets from their opening 4 matches was scant reward for his or her attacking ambition and Ange Postecoglou was even bolder in his strategy for his or her last dwelling match on this season’s competitors.

Post-match response from Celtic goalscorer Giorgos Giakoumakis who informed BT Sport: “When we started the group stages, we were dreaming bigger. We were dreaming that we could pass to the next stage.

“We’ve had some good performances but unfortunately, we couldn’t combine them with good results and more points, so that’s why we didn’t pass through.

“Even when you score your first goal in the Champions League – something you’ve been dreaming of since you were a little boy – in the end, you can’t be happy, because you want to succeed with your team.

“We gave everything. We have to move forward. We keep moving and keep going.

“We have to win the league, that’s our target this year. We have to win the league so we can play Champions League again next year.”

Celtic journey to the Santiago Bernabeu subsequent week for the ultimate gameweek of the Champions League group levels. Madrid misplaced 3-2 to RB Leipzig which implies they nonetheless want a degree to safe high spot in Group F.

At the very least it needs to be an thrilling encounter for the Scottish aspect.

Mykailo Mudryk scores a banging equaliser for Shakhtar Donetsk to earn them a degree at Celtic Park and hold them within the hunt for a spot within the Champions League knockout levels.

90+3 minutes: There goes the ultimate whistle. Celtic are out of Europe. The look forward to a Champions League victory at Celtic Park goes on.

They drew 1-1 with Shakhtar Donetsk but once more nevertheless it’s not sufficient for the Scottish aspect to get themselves into the Europa League. For Shakhtar although that’s an important end result.

It retains the Ukrainian aspect in contact with RB Leipzig they usually know {that a} victory within the last gameweek will put them by way of to the spherical of 16.

90 minutes: Three minutes of added time to play. Shakhtar are providing hardly something in Celtic’s last third, the house aspect are those making issues occur.

An aerial move comes into the field and Turnbull sends it all the way down to Giakoumakis who turns the ball onto the put up! He’s gutted till he realises the whistle has gone for a foul within the build-up by Turnbull.

88 minutes: Chance! James Forrest’s deflected cross comes into the Shakhtar field and bounces in entrance of Matt O’Riley. He stands proud his left leg and aspect foots a shot over to the again put up nevertheless it curls agonisingly vast of the goal!

85 minutes: Shakhtar must take not less than a degree from the sport as a win over RB Leipzig on the ultimate matchday would ship them by way of to the knockout rounds.

Celtic must win or else their last group sport in opposition to Real Madrid would be the final match they play in Europe this 12 months.

David Turnbull is on to switch Reo Hatate.

82 minutes: Shakhtar haven’t precisely shut up store however they’re much less eager to overcommit males up the pitch. Giakoumakis in the meantime is struggling for Celtic and retains on clutching at his himstring.

Less than 10 minutes to play, will we see a profitable purpose?

79 minutes: Forest takes on the Shakhtar left-back and does a step-over to get previous him on the skin. He crosses the ball nevertheless it’s too far forward of Mooy and Bondar can scurry it away.

Celtic are pushing for the winner. Shakhtar defending deep and seeking to counter once more.