Thompson strikes to revive Celtic’s Euro dream

Celtic 1 Shaktar Donetsk 0

Thompson strikes to revive Celtic’s Euro dream
Wed, 03 Nov, 2004 - 00:00

Nobody seemed to know why referee French referee Eric Poulat penalised Donetsk goalkeeper Jan Lastuvka in the first half, awarding Celtic a free-kick just inside the area.

But Alan Thompson took advantage of that by slamming home Stilian Petrov’s ball for the winner which kept them in the hunt for at least a UEFA Cup place.

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