Match report as Celtic lose 3-1 at home to Bodo/Glimt in first leg of Europa Conference knockout play-off tie; goals from Runar Espejord, Amahl Pellegrino and Hugo Vetlesen give Norwegians the advantage; Daizen Maeda’s header had briefly given Celtic hope; return leg is next Thursday
Thursday 17 February 2022 22:15, UK
Bodo/Glimt cruised to a 3-1 win at Celtic to hand the Norwegian champions the advantage heading into the second leg of their Europa Conference knockout play-off tie.
The visitors made an early breakthrough after a well-worked move was finished by Runar Espejord, before Amahl Pellegrino’s close-range strike doubled their lead 10 minutes into the second half.
Despite Daizen Maeda’s glancing header giving Celtic hope of a comeback with 11 minutes to go, Bodo/Glimt soon restored their two-goal advantage thanks to Hugo Vetlesen’s deflected strike.
As a result, Kjetil Knutsen’s team now have one foot in the next round ahead of the return leg in Norway on February 24 as Celtic’s 17-game unbeaten run came to an end.
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What’s next?
Celtic host Dundee in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday; kick-off 3pm. The second leg takes place on Thursday February 24 at the Aspmyra Stadion at 5.45pm.