Celtic Glasgow imposed its physical strength, reinforced by the hero of the night Forster, to overcome a somewhat clumsy and unlucky FC Barcelona.
Barça saw the ghosts of last season after falling at Celtic Park in a game that reminded the semifinals against Chelsea FC. Celtic defended with 10 men and waited for the counter attack. Barca had a staggering ball possession, but was not able to break down the local defence. Wanyama and Watt scored for Celtic while Messi pulled one back in the very last minutes. The second round will have to wait.
Playing with fire: This season, FC Barcelona has picked up a bad habit of fixing their matches at the end. That is a significant risk. And it does not always
Nothing to complain about: If this game is played over 100 times, FC Barcleona would probably win 97 times. The Blaugrana had chances, ball control, but this was not reflected on the scoreboard.
Chelsea led the way: The Scots copied Chelsea’s approach from last year’s Champions League semifinals. Defending with 10 men, bravely so, and looking for the opportunity for counter attack. It worked.
Goals
1-0 Wanyama min 21
2-0 Watt min 82
2-1 Messi min 90
Group G Classification
Status quo in the classification. FC Barcelona is still on top, but Celtic is closing in with 7 points. The race for the qualification is still on, with a clear advantage for Barça. Celtic could be the surprise this year if they qualify for the second round.
| Rankings | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | G.F. | G.A. | +/- | Points | |
| 1. | FC Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 2. | Celtic Glasgow | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 3. | Benfica Lisbon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 4. | Spartak Moscow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |