Summary

  • Arfield flashes in opener & Roofe adds stunning second

  • But Tavernier own goal & Pozzi strike inside three minutes late on level game

  • McGregor plays 82nd European game, equalling Rangers record

  • Rangers & Benfica top Group D on eight points

  • Celtic out having taken just one point in Group H

  1. goal

    GOAL Sparta Prague 4-1 Celticpublished at 90+2 mins

    Srdan Plavsic

    Sparta goalImage source, BBC Sport

    Oh dear, Sparta are on for back-to-back 4-1 wins over Celtic as Scott Bain has another shocker.

    The keeper comes charging out his area and is nowhere near Srdan Plavsic, who skips past him then dances away from Callum McGregor to roll the ball into an empty net.

  2. 'Lennon deserves chance'published at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    Sparta Prague 3-1 Celtic

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    It's getting worse for Celtic. The pressure of 10 in a row is really telling. I still think Neil Lennon deserves the chance to change things but a few more results like this and who knows?

  3. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Sparta Prague 3-1 Celtic

    Celtic are just waiting for the final whistle to put them out of their misery.

    Three minutes of stoppage time to endure.

  4. 'Fault after fault for Celtic'published at 19:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    Sparta Prague 3-1 Celtic

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    Oh my word... defensively again Celtic give the ball away in a critical area and then fail to deal with it. You just can't win games defending like this. It's fault after fault.

  5. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Sparta Prague 3-1 Celtic

    Another moment of uncertainty at the back for Celtic as Scott Bain and Christopher Jullien fail to communicate just outside the penalty area. The dithering keeper has his attempted pass blocked by livewire David Moberg-Karlsson but Bain is able to dive on the ball inside the area and retrieve the situation.

  6. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Sparta Prague 3-1 Celtic

    Patryk Klimala is on as Odsonne Edouard trudges off. The departing Celtic striker may be replaying that glaring second-half miss inside his head.

  7. goal

    GOAL Sparta Prague 3-1 Celticpublished at 80 mins

    Lukas Julis

    It's a sucker punch and Celtic are definitely heading for a premature exit now.

    Hatem Elhamed is the blundering defender this time, with a weak header and then a mis-timed effort at an interception.

    David Moberg-Karlsson motors away and dinks over the perfect cross for Lukas Julis to slam past Scott Bain.

    Sparta goalImage source, BBC Sport
  8. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Sparta Prague 2-1 Celtic

    Celtic are going out of the competition with two games to spare if stays like this.

    They need to have a real go in these last 15 minutes.

  9. 'Sparta sitting back'published at 19:23 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    Sparta Prague 2-1 Celtic

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    It looks as though Sparta are trying to sit back and hold on to what they have here. Despite the injury to their centre back they're sticking with the back five.

  10. Lille hit back against AC Milanpublished at 19:20 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    Sparta Prague 2-1 Celtic

    Lille are level at home to AC Milan thanks to a goal from Jonathan Bamba.

    Now the French side are back on top of the group.

  11. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Sparta Prague 2-1 Celtic

    Tom Rogic enters the fray, with Celtic captain Scott Brown the man making way.

  12. 'Edouard taken by surprise'published at 19:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    Sparta Prague 2-1 Celtic

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    Edouard's taken by surprise that the defender has missed it. He even had time to take a touch there but it's such a weak shot. What a chance.

    Odsonne EdouardImage source, SNS
  13. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Sparta Prague 2-1 Celtic

    Olivier Ntcham does well to wriggle his way past a couple of opponents and slide a pass across the penalty area. It looks like a Sparta defender is going to intercept but he misses the ball altogether and Odsonne Edouard is all alone eight yards out.

    The striker is falling back a bit and can only scuff a weak shot at the keeper.

    What a chance!

  14. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Sparta Prague 2-1 Celtic

    As they press for an equaliser, Celtic are leaving some big gaps at the back. Kristoffer Ajer is absolutely skinned by David Moberg-Karlsson but the Sparta striker then runs into traffic and loses the ball.

  15. 'Celtic in control'published at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    Sparta 2-1 Celtic

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    Celtic are in control of the game. They're passing it well and will create opportunities with the players they've got. It's just breaking down at the last point so far.

  16. YELLOW CARD - Krejci (Sparta)published at 56 mins

    Sparta Prague 2-1 Celtic

    Kristoffer Ajer jinks away from Ladislav Krejci near the halfway line and the home player has a hack at his ankle to go in the ref's book.

  17. AC Milan move aheadpublished at 19:04 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    Sparta Prague 2-1 Celtic

    Samu Castillejo has just given AC Milan the lead in Lille.

    As it stands, the Serie A leaders are top of the section.

  18. 'Celtic's best play so far'published at 19:04 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    Sparta Prague 2-1 Celtic

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    That was Celtic's best bit of attacking play in this game so far. Lots of good build up and Christie just couldn't get the bend on the shot. Much better on that occasion though

  19. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Sparta Prague 2-1 Celtic

    Much better from Celtic as they move the ball around with real vim and vigour. A neat passing move culminates with Ryan Christie flashing a curling shot wide of the far post.

  20. GREAT SAVE!published at 48 mins

    Sparta Prague 2-1 Celtic

    Ryan Christie is chopped down just outside the penalty area. Odsonne Edouard sizes up the free kick and gets it up and over the defensive wall.

    Goalkeeper Florin Nita is at full stretch to push it away near the base of the post.