Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers hails Eoghan O’Connell display

FC Astana 1 Celtic 1: Brendan Rodgers praised his young Irish centre-back Eoghan O’Connell as resilient Celtic came from behind to grab a crucial 1-1 Champions League draw against Astana in Kazakhstan.

Defender Yuri Logvinenko headed the home side ahead from a corner in the 19th minute at the noisy Astana Arena and the Hoops had to withstand some heavy pressure.

However, in the 78th minute, striker Leigh Griffiths drilled in a shot from the edge of the box to stun the Kazakhstan champions, a fightback that pleased the former Liverpool manager no end ahead of the second leg next week.