Dynamic trio seal Celtic win

CHRIS SUTTON, Henrik Larsson and Momo Sylla rescued Celtic’s Champions League dream last night after Basle had threatened to leave them hanging on for grim life in the Swiss mountains.

Christian Gimenez stunned the home crowd into silence with a goal after just 90 seconds. But the Celtic trio responded with goals which would have relieved manager Martin O’Neill and the Parkhead moneymen.

The home crowd expected victory and were hungry for a repeat of last season’s European adventure, but the visitors were certainly not intimidated by the hostile atmosphere, taking a shock lead after 90 seconds. Yakin slid the ball through to Christian Gimenez, with the Celtic defence static, and he managed to poke the ball under the advancing Robert Douglas and over the line.