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Patrick Twumasi, who was Astana's best player in Glasgow, has a pop from distance and his shot skids narrowly wide, although the diving Craig Gordon looked to have it covered.
Summary
Celtic through to Thursday's Champions League group stage draw, Astana into Europa League
Ntcham & Griffiths score third and fourth Celtic away goals
Muzhikov and Twumasi (2) in second half
Sinclair levelled in first half after Ajer own goal
Celtic led 5-0 from first leg in Glasgow
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Celtic are content to knock it about on the artificial surface and Astana are standing off.
Two crosses from overlapping full-back Kieran Tierny cause problems for the hosts, James Forrest getting his head to the second but unable to trouble the keeper.
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I was expecting Astana to come out like Tasmanian Devils as they chase a footballing miracle but it's been a bit lethargic from the hosts so far.
KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min
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And we're off. Leigh Griffiths is in on goal straight away and drills an angled effort wide - from an offside position it turns out.
'Celtic are 99% through'published at 16:29 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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Does anyone fancy a miracle recovery from the hosts?
Didn't think so...
Not even Astana boss Stanimir Stoilov.
Speaking yesterday, the Bulgarian said: "I have to be realistic. Celtic are 99% through to the group stages of the Champions League.
"We will do everything to win the game. We always play to win at home - we don't want to lose."
Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
Chris McLaughlin
BBC Sport Scotland at the Astana Arena"We have the Champions League flag, the instantly recognisable music and a pretty noisy stadium, here in Astana. All that's missing is the jeopardy.
"Astana must pile forward from the first whistle in their mission impossible. It'll be interesting to see how the makeshift centre-half pairing of Ajer and Bitton cope."
Image source, SNSPostpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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The teams are out; the Celtic lads looking nice and relaxed, the home fans gamely making a racket in a stadium that is maybe half full.
'New defensive partnership'published at 16:25 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC SportsoundQuote MessageIt's a big decision [to play Kristoffer Ajer] and obviously Brendan Rodgers wants to take no chances with Jozo Simunovic. He didn't play at the weekend [in the win against Kilmarnock] and out here tonight he's not playing. So that's going to challenge them both because it's a new partnership; both [Ajer and Nir Bitton] are not traditional centre-halves. I don't expect Astana to play any differently than they did at Celtic Park."
Past play-off performancespublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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Celtic's record at this stage of the tournament stands at three wins and three defeats.
TRIUMPHS
- Hapoel Beer-Sheva (2016-17)
- Shakhtar Karagandy (2013-14)
- Helsingborgs (2012-13)
TEARS
- Malmo (2015-16)
- NK Maribor (2014-15)
- Arsenal FC (2009-10)
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Scott McDonald
Former Celtic striker on BBC SportsoundQuote MessageIt's got to be a real professional performance again. It's up to Celtic to try and keep the tempo down, keep the crowd down. This will be a good test.
Scorelines to give pausepublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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There have been a few big European recoveries involving British teams over the years.
In 1985, QPR threw away a 6-2 Uefa Cup lead, going out on away goals to Partizan Belgrade after losing the second leg 4-0.
Ten years earlier, in the European Cup, Derby County beat Real Madrid 4-1 only to be hammered 5-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Further back, Hibernian suffered a 4-1 loss to Napoli in the 1967 Fairs Cup, before winning 5-1 at Easter Road.
The legendary Dino Zoff was in goals for the visitors that night but obviously managed to put it behind him.
Image source, SNSImage caption, Dino Zoff went on to win over 100 caps for Italy, winning the 1982 World Cup along the way
'Get the job done'published at 16:16 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tells BT Sport Jozo Simunovic is carrying a knock.
"We didn't feel he was fit enough to do himself justice," he says.
"The surface is quite good for Astroturf, if he was fit he could have played.
"I have trust in my squad and this is a game when you just want to get the job done."
Record books rule out a shockpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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Celtic gave it a good go that evening in 2005 but the fact remains no team has ever recovered from a 5-0 deficit in European competition.
There have been a few four-goal comebacks, with Barcelona serving up a stunner last season. They roared back from 4-0 down to win their round of 16 tie against Paris Saint Germain 6-5 on aggregate.
Close, but no cigarpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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Artmedia Bratislava.
Two words to send shivers down the spines of Celtic fans to this day.
The Slovakian side ruined Gordon Strachan's first competitive match in charge with a 5-0 thumping in a Champions League second qualifying round tie in 2005.
And then Celtic almost turned it round. Almost...
A stirring 4-0 victory in Glasgow saw them fall just short.
Image source, SNSImage caption, Does Scotland boss Gordon Strachan still have nightmares about that game in Slovakia?
More good memoriespublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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Celtic also came out on top in their only other tie against opposition from Kazakhstan, turning round a 2-0 first-leg loss at Shakhter Karagandy in the 2013-14 play-offs with a dramatic 3-0 victory in Glasgow.
There was another last-gasp goal that evening, with James Forrest the hero.
Image source, SNSImage caption, Forrest's late, late goal sparked wild scenes of celebration at Celtic Park
Familiar foespublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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Of course, these two met last season in the previous qualifying round and it was a very close encounter.
A 1-1 draw in Kazakhstan was followed by a 2-1 win in Glasgow; Leigh Griffiths scored in both matches, with Moussa Dembele's 90th-minute penalty in the second leg proving decisive.
Celtic rode their luck at times in Kazakhstan last year, with Craig Gordon much the busier goalkeeper.
10 up for Celticpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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Celtic are looking to reach the group stage for a tenth time. Twelve months ago they beat Hapoel Beer-Sheva 5-4 on aggregate at this stage following a nervy 2-0 defeat in the second leg in Israel.
A 2-0 reverse today would qualifying as skooshing it...
Strike a pose...published at 16:00 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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Those Celtic supporters who have made the journey to Kazakhstan appear in fine fettle ahead of kick-off.
Image source, sns
Image source, SNSFatigue not a factorpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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It's a long journey to Kazakhstan but Celtic benched several regulars for last Saturday's win at Kilmarnock, while Astana will be well rested after their routing in Glasgow since they were excused from league duty at the weekend.
After 23 matches, Astana top the table by four points with a game in hand as they chase a fourth successive title.
Coming up...published at 15:54 British Summer Time 22 August 2017
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