Brendan Rodgers elated after Celtic end long wait for Champions League win

Substitute Gustaf Lagerbielke headed home in stoppage time to seal Celtic’s first victory in 16 Champions League group games.
Brendan Rodgers’ side left it late at Parkhead (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Brendan Rodgers’ side left it late at Parkhead (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was delighted to see his players break through a Champions League barrier with a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Feyenoord at Parkhead.

Substitute Gustaf Lagerbielke headed home in stoppage time to seal Celtic’s first victory in 16 Champions League group games, stretching back to Rodgers’ first spell in charge, and their first at home for a decade.

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