Ruthless Real punish Celtic in Hoops Champions League return 

Ange Postecoglou's side, having demolished Rangers in the league at the weekend, squandered early chances and were treated ruthlessly in the second half as Carlo Ancelotti's champions showed both class and teeth yet Celtic were deservedly applauded off at the end.
Ruthless Real punish Celtic in Hoops Champions League return 

RUTHLESS: Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi and Real Madrids’s Toni Kroos in action during the UEFA Champions League Group F match at Celtic Park. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.

Celtic 0 Real Madrid 3 

Vinicius Junior scored, just as he had in last year's final, and so did Luca Modric and Eden Hazard but the key stat was that they did so at Celtic Park. Yes, the Hoops' five-year exile from the Champions League group stages ended in disappointment but it was an occasion to savour nonetheless.

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