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It is perhaps the most interesting duel in the second round of qualifying for the Champions League: the Scotsmen of Celtic Glasgow meet Norwegian record holder Rosenborg Trondheim. The roles in this encounter are nonetheless clear. Above all at home, the football world expects a clear victory for Celtic. The Bhoys survived the first round without damage, while the team from Scandinavia pushed ahead only at the very last second – only to be shocked from their own ranks shortly thereafter. In the first leg between Celtic Glasgow and Rosenborg Trondheim, the home team for coach Brendan Rodgers is a clear favorite, according to betting odds.
Celtic Glasgow:
Celtic Glasgow can be almost completely satisfied with the preparation for the new season so far. The Scottish Triple winner, who won the Scottish Championship, the FA Cup and the League Cup in the previous season, lost only one of the five previous friendly matches – against the Bohemians 1905 from the Czech Republic. The other four tests against SK Vorwärts Steyr from Austria, Sparta Prague from the Czech Republic, Shamrock Rovers from Ireland and Belgian Cup winner Standard Liège all won Celtic Glasgow. Only against Liège Celtic conceded a goal. Celtic kept Glasgow clean in the first round of qualifying for the Champions League. However, with Alashkert Martuni, Celtic Glasgow did not have the hardest task. Both the first leg away and the return match at home could win the Scots 3-0.
While Celtic struggled harder in Armenia and scored the three goals in injury time in the first half and then just before the end of the game, the Scots at home already in clear passage one for clear conditions. Despite an early own red card after only eleven minutes it was called at half-time 3-0, which was then the later final score. In the last four games against Shamrock Rovers, Standard Liège and twice Alashkert Martuni, Celtic Glasgow scored 17 goals. Highlight from the perspective of the fans of the Scots was certainly the 7: 0 in the friendly game against the Shamrock Rovers. But also in the 4: 1 against Standard Liege Celtic Glasgow showed in early form.
Rosenborg:
Unlike the opponent, Rosenborg Trondheim is already in the middle of league play. In the Eliteserien in Norway, the second round has even begun. After sixteen out of thirty matchdays, Rosenborg Trondheim is second behind SK Brann. The residue is only two points. Most recently, Rosenborg Trondheim made up some ground. The reigning Norwegian champions have been able to win the last three games in the league, shortening the gap to SK Brann, who only scored four of the nine possible points in the same period. Overall, Rosenborg Trondheim is currently in the Eliteserien on a balance sheet of ten wins and three draws and defeats. With only eleven goals scored Rosenborg Trondheim together with SK Brann the best defensive in the league. As far as the number of goals scored are concerned, Rosenborg Trondheim is only sixth on the list with 26 goals scored.
That Rosenborg Trondheim has even reached the second round of qualifying for the Champions League, owes the club to the “Lord” and the referee in the second leg. Opponent in round one was Valur Reykjavik from Iceland. The blatant outsider won the first leg at home with 1: 0 and could hold in the second leg in Trondheim at break a goalless draw. But then came Nicklas Bendtner, who is known to be nicknamed Lord. Ten minutes after the break, he scored from the penalty spot the 1-0 lead and prepared seventeen-pointers later, the 2-0 before. Shortly before the end of regular time the Norwegian shock: Reykjavik shortened to 1: 2, with which the Icelanders would have been due to the away goals rule. But when everything looked like a failure for Rosenborg Trondheim, it was again Bendnter who scored the decisive goal 3-1 in the fourth minute of injury time and again by penalty. Despite this morally important victory, coach Kåre Ingebrigtsen was dismissed much to the astonishment of many last Thursday. Some speak of revolts of the players, interim coach Rini Coolen tries to appease.
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