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  • Welsh heads in early opener from Abada corner but Bain own goal levels game after Iglesias shot cracks off upright

  • Henderson rams Celtic back in front & Turnbull converts penalty after Iglesias slides in equaliser

  • Debuts for Urhoghide & Shaw but Kyogo introduced early on before being replaced after knock

  • Postecoglou's side heading for Europa Conference League knockout rounds

  1. 'Welsh to the rescue'published at 21:15 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    Nir Bitton will be thanking Stephen Welsh for getting across and saving his skin and then it's a great save

  2. GREAT SAVE!published at 54 mins

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    Stephen Welsh gets something on the ball as Cristian Tello races away from a slack Nir Bitton pass. The tackle doesn't quite stop the Betis winger, who fires off a shot and Scott Bain does the rest with a solid block, gathering at the second attempt.

  3. 'Da Silva looks so unsure'published at 21:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    James McFadden
    Former Scotland forward on BBC Scotland's Sportscene

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    Every time Betis goalkeeper Da Silva gets the ball athis feet he either gives it away or boots it out of the park, but they keep giving it to him. He looks so unsure.

  4. YELLOW CARD Pezzella (Betis)published at 49 mins

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    German Pezzella takes one for the team as he bundles over Celtic striker Kyogo 25 yards from goal.

    Liel Abada with the free-kick but it sails over the top.

  5. 'Great ball in from Urhoghide'published at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Celtic 1-1 Real Betis

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    Urhoghide showing that pace on the overlap and putting a great ball in, and we know what Kyogo does, he gets into a great area and just can't steer it in.

  6. CLOSE!published at 47 mins

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    Celtic on the front foot right away as Kyogo stabs a low cross from Osaze Urhoghide into the side-netting.

  7. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    Here we go for the second half.

    Can Celtic get the job done?

  8. What next for Rangers?published at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    FT: Lyon 1-1 Rangers

    A reminder of the teams Rangers can face in the play-off to reach the last 16 of the Europa League...

    RB Leipzig

    Porto

    Borussia Dortmund

    Sheriff Tiraspol

    Barcelona

    Atalanta

    Sevilla

    Zenit Saint Petersburg

    The format for the draw means that Rangers will be seeded and at home for the second leg.

    The draw for the knockout stage is on 13 December, with the matches on 17 and 24 February.

  9. 'We were brave' - Van Bronckhorstpublished at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    FT: Lyon 1-1 Rangers

    Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst is a happy man after his side's well-earned draw away to Lyon in their final group game.

    "We're very happy with the performance, especially away from home in Europe," he says. "It can be really tough. We were very brave today.

    "We played our possession game from the back and many times we had the right solutions. In the second half we didn't create too many chances.

    "But overall I'm really happy with the performance. I'm very happy with the message we showed as a team, It's only my fifth game in charge now, I'm happy they're picking up my style of play."

    Giovanni van BronckhorstImage source, Getty Images
  10. 'Win would be massive for young Celts'published at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    HT: Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

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    It was a great start for Celtic. But apart from that, its been all Betis and I don't know how they haven't scored. If they can win this game 1-0 it will be a great feather in the cap for these young guys.

  11. 'Abada lacking in confidence'published at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    HT: Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    Liel Abada seems to have lost that early season spark that he had. He used to just open his body up and run at defenders. He's turning back and passing a lot now, you start to wonder if he's low on confidence.

  12. HALF-TIME Celtic 1-0 Real Betispublished at 45+3 mins

    Celtic lead thanks to an early header from Stephen Welsh.

    There may be nothing on the line but the game is being played at a high tempo and there's a bit of edge too.

    Scott Bain's goalframe is still shaking after that shot from Paul Akouokou.

    Stephen Welsh struck with an early header for CelticImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Stephen Welsh struck with an early header for Celtic

  13. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 45+2 mins

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    What a hit! It looks effortless as Paul Akouokou absolutely thunders a shot against the junction of post and crossbar from 22 yards.

    Celtic keeper Scott Bain rooted to the spot...

  14. Postpublished at 45+1 mins

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    Into first-half stoppage time we go as Liam Scales fizzes in a great cross from the left. Liel Abada is after it but the keeper is there first.

  15. 'Huge workload for Kyogo'published at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2021

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    Pat Bonner
    Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

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    I'm wondering if Kyogo was the right choice to put on. I know he is the only out and out striker on the bench, but it is an absolutely huge workload for him coming up.

  16. CLOSE!published at 40 mins

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    William Carvalho curls a sweetly struck shot a foot or so wide from near the edge of the penalty area.

  17. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    A big chance to open up the visiting defence is squandered as Ismaila Soro fails to pick out a free Kyogo with a routine pass.

  18. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    It's getting pretty heated for a dead rubber and the referee has a word with James McCarthy as tempers fray again.

  19. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    A header on target from a Betis corner but it's an easy save for Scott Bain.

  20. YELLOW CARD Shaw (Celtic)published at 33 mins

    Celtic 1-0 Real Betis

    Liam Shaw doesn't get away with this one as he claws at Joaquin after getting caught on the wrong side of his man.