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Despite a very good performance at home in Celtic Park, Celtic Glasgow will have to worry about qualifying for the next round of the Champions League next Tuesday. Despite playful superiority, the Scots failed in the first leg to retract the deserved victory. Over half an hour they were allowed to play in excess, but the winning goal did not fall. A yellow card in the 57th minute would have had a positive effect on the result. But the Greek defense seal could not be broken afterwards. Thus, “The Bhoys” must score at least one goal in Athens in order not to fall victim to the away goals rule. The equalizer just before halftime could have been the tip of the balance here.
The kick-off is on Tuesday at 18:00 in the Olympic Stadium in Athens.
AEK Athens:
AEK Athens had to intervene in the match against Celtic in the Champions League event. They were set as Greek champions in the semifinals. This had the advantage of not having to struggle through previous laps. On the other hand, they are now required for the first time under competitive conditions. As a result, they may not be quite as well-accustomed as Celtic Glasgow, which would suggest a hint towards the Scottish champion.
Before the first leg in Celtic Park only three friendlies were played. The opponents were AEK Larnaka (0-0) and Atromitos (0-0). Probably the strongest opponent was Galatasaray Istanbul, who beat them 3: 2. Thus, Athens new coach Marinos Ouzounidis remained unbeaten so far. How Athens will continue to develop, remains to be seen after the short preparation time.
Celtic Glasgow:
Celtic Glasgow coach Brendan Rogers, on the other hand, set a different pace. After the FA Cup final against Motherwell in mid-May, “The Bhoys” denied a total of twelve test or competitive games. Even after the first leg against Athens Glasgow was challenged again on the second matchday of the Premier League. Against the Hearts they lost away from home with 0: 1 and are therefore in sixth position in the early season. As a clear favorite started and despite a possession share of 62%, they lost the game a little unfortunate 0: 1. A draw would have been justified. On the first day Glasgow was able to turn his superiority into goals and won against Livingston 3-1. All in all, Glasgow seems to be better than the results so far.
Before the game against Athens in the Champions League qualifier was the opponent Rosenborg Trondheim. Somewhat surprisingly, Celtic Glasgow prevailed very clearly with a 3-1 and a 0-0. Now fans of Celtic FC have to hope they can repeat the good performance from the first leg. Although the game ended 1-1, Glasgow was the much superior team. The odds were clear before the match for Glasgow. The bookies told us by the odds of 1.6 for a home win that Glasgow is the favored team.
Our analysis for the game AEK Athens – Celtic Glasgow Tip: Celtic win (no draw no bet) underpinned Brendan Rogers team already in the first leg with a very good start to the game. Glasgow were able to take the lead in the 17th minute. Callum McGregor was allowed to enter the scoresheet. Just one minute before the half-time whistle, the Athenians were able to equalize with Viktor Klonaridis. Celtic Glasgow stood out in every statistic. They had more possession, shot more often in the direction of the opponent’s goal and goalkeeper Vasilios Barkas had to be far more distinguished than his counterpart in the Scottish goal.
After halftime, it was a much more open game, which would have made possible by the yellow-red card for Konstantinos Galanopoulos a 2: 1 from the perspective of the Scots quite. In the end, it remained at 1-1 and Glasgow must achieve an away goal in the second leg. A 0-0 would take the away goals rule and Athens would be one round ahead. A 1-1 would lead to extra time, while a 2-2 (or a higher draw) would mean progressing for Glasgow.
AEK Athens FC vs Celtic head to head matches
08.08.18 CL Celtic AEK Athens FC 1 : 1