Summary

  • McGregor gives Celtic lead; Klonaridis levels

  • Galanopoulos sent off after second booking

  • Second leg in Athens on Tuesday

  • Get involved #bbcsportscot

  1. 'The Greeks are creeping forward'published at 20:33 British Summer Time 8 August 2018

    Celtic 1-0 AEK Athens

    Chris McLaughlin
    BBC Sport Scotland

    AEK are finding it difficult to live with the tempo Celtic are playing at but the Greeks are creeping forward from time to time and issue reminders they are more than capable of grabbing an away goal. Hendry and Ajer look a little nervous when questions are asked.

  2. goal

    GOAL - Celtic 1-1 AEK Athens (Klonaridis)published at 44 mins

    Poor defending from Celtic as they fail to deal with a cross drilled across their box. Viktor Klonaridis is given far too much room as he takes a touch and dispatches the gift.

  3. CLOSE!published at 20:30 British Summer Time 8 August 2018

    Celtic 1-0 AEK Athens

    Danger for Celtic at the other end, as Portuguese Helder Lopes unleashes a shot that Craig Gordon is forced to beat away for a corner.

  4. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Celtic 1-0

    More good build-up play from Celtic featuring Odsonne Edouard and Tom Rogic, but James Forrest just can't keep his shot on target at the end of it, after turning Niklas Hult inside out.

  5. Get Involvedpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 8 August 2018

    Celtic 1-0 AEK Athens

    Mikey Bhoy: If Scott Sinclair is no longer trusted for big games, would Celtic not be as as well selling him?

    After a scintillating debut season in Scotland, Scott Sinclair hasn't been at his best. What do you make of the winger's form? Let us know using #bbcsportscot.

  6. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Celtic 1-0 AEK Athens

    Scott Brown is forced to concede another free-kick as AEK's Andre Simoes drives forward deep into Celtic territory, but again it comes to nothing.

    Celtic are swiftly back on the attack, with Callum McGregor carrying the ball forward with menace, but he can't quite find Odsonne Edouard with his pass forward.

  7. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Celtic 1-0 AEK Athens

    Dangerous moment for Celtic, as Anastasios Bakasetas evades Scott Brown and Olivier Ntcham before Brown brings him down, 30 yards out, in a central area.

    Bakasetas gets up and takes the free-kick himself, but blazes it high over the bar.

  8. Postpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 8 August 2018

    Celtic 1-0 AEK Athens

    That was Callum McGregor's second goal of the season, the Scotland midfielder adding to his reputation as a go-to man for Celtic on the big occasions.

    Callum McGregor celebrates his goalImage source, Getty Images
  9. Tierney at the heart of itpublished at 20:14

    Celtic 1-0 AEK Athens

    Scott McDonald
    Former Celtic striker on BBC Sportsound

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    Once again it's that man Kieran Tierney down that left hand side. He's been a huge threat all this first half. Once again he gets the ball, looks as though he's going to whip it in but tries a cheeky cut back and there was Callum McGregor. First touch phenomenal, second, right in the bottom right hand corner. Thank you very much.

  10. 'AEK on the ropes'published at 20:09 British Summer Time 8 August 2018

    Celtic 1-0 AEK Athens

    Chris McLaughlin
    BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

    That goal was coming. Tierney has been immense down the left-hand side and played a key part. McGregor scores another crucial European goal for the Scottish champions. The Greeks are on the ropes as Celtic continue to pummel them.

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    GOAL - Celtic 1-0 AEK Athens (McGregor)published at 17 mins

    Cracking strike from Callum McGregor, whose first touch is brilliant when Kieran Tierney's deflected cross falls into his path. He swivels and lashes a precise shot into the bottom corner. Great finish.

  12. Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 8 August 2018

    Celtic 0-0 AEK Athens

    Chris McLaughlin
    BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

    Wave after wave of attack for Celtic - Kieran Tierney is terrorising the Greeks down their right hand side but AEK standing firm so far. They look dangerous on the break and a few nervy moments at the back for the home side should serve as warning.

  13. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Celtic 0-0 AEK Athens

    James Forrest takes on his man down the right flank and Celtic have a corner. Then Kieran Tierney goes down just outside the box, and Celtic have a free-kick in a very promising spot. But Odsonne Edouard's free-kick doesn't make it past the AEK wall.

  14. GREAT SAVE!published at 9 mins

    Celtic 0-0 AEK Athens

    More good play from Celtic, and this time Callum McGregor drives into the box and lets fly with a rasping effort that AEK keeper Vasilios Barkas pushes over.

  15. CLOSE!published at 7 mins

    Celtic 0-0 AEK Athens

    This time Kieran Tierney drives in a cross from the left and Odsonne Edouard almost gets a touch on it, but Vasilios Lampropoulos manages to make a last-ditch clearance.

  16. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Celtic 0-0 AEK Athens

    Kieran Tierney marauds forward down the left flank, but when everyone is expecting a ball whipped into the box, he plays a delicate cut-back. James Forrest appears to jump out of the challenge with a Greek defender looming large.

  17. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Celtic 0-0 AEK Athens

    Konstantinos Galanopoulos tries his luck for AEK to warm the palms of Craig Gordon early on, but is comfortable for the Celtic keeper.

  18. We're under way...published at 19:49 British Summer Time 8 August 2018

    Celtic 0-0 AEK Athens

    Athens have made a late change with Swedish defender Niklas Hult coming into the side. Lucas Boye has dropped out, with Helder Lopes moving further forward on the left flank.

  19. Celtic 'determined to kill tie tonight'published at 19:46 British Summer Time 8 August 2018

    Celtic v AEK Athens (19:45)

    Chris McLaughlin
    BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park

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    A packed Celtic Park as noisy as ever as the teams emerge from the tunnel in the east end of Glasgow. The home side are the favourites tonight but game number five of a potential eight, in Champions League qualifying, will be far from easy against the champions of Greece. Brendan Rodgers says he just wants a positive result but he’ll be determined to try and kill this tie ahead of a very tricky trip to Athens next week.

  20. Ready to rumble...published at 19:45 British Summer Time 8 August 2018

    Celtic v AEK Athens (19:45)

    The strains of "You'll Never Walk Alone" are ringing around Celtic Park as kick-off approaches...