Rodgers admits that 'spooked' Celtic were hard to watch in Dortmund drubbing 

"At this level, especially away from home against a top team, you need to be at your highest level. We weren't and they were."

PLENTY TO CHEW ON: Celtic's head coach Brendan Rodgers watches his players during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at the BVB Stadion in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers felt his team got "spooked" by Borussia Dortmund's quickfire response before being heavily punished for a number of mistakes in a 7-1 thrashing in Germany.

The Hoops arrived at Signal Iduna Park in optimistic mood and in free-scoring form after 17 consecutive wins, including a 5-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava in their opening match of the Champions League.