Deila blasts ref after Bhoys bow out to Inter

Ronny Deila gave a scathing analysis of referee Ivan Kruzliak’s performance following Celtic’s 1-0 defeat by Inter Milan in the San Siro which saw the Hoops exit the Europa League 4-3 on aggregate in the last 32.

The Scottish champions were more than holding their own until Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk was sent off in the 36th minute after picking up the second of two yellow cards, the first for a foul on Rodrigo Palacio, the next for tangling with Mauro Icardi.

It was an uphill task for Deila’s side thereafter and although they battled hard, Fredy Guarin fired in a wonderful strike with two minutes remaining to cap a frustrating evening for the Scottish champions.