Solbakken then smashed the loose ball just wide via a deflection.Ĭeltic's best and only real opening of the half arrived at the feet of centre-back Carl Starfelt, but completely unmarked he somehow skied a finish inside the penalty area before being flagged offside - though he looked on. The Norwegian was denied again by Hart later in the half following another Bitton giveaway, with the former England international beating away his strike after he streaked clear and cut inside.
The midfielder was robbed of possession by Elias Hagen, who burst forward and fed Ola Solbakken to plant a fine finish beyond Joe Hart and into the bottom corner.ĭangerous winger Amahl Pellegrino forced Hart into a good save three minutes later when he created some space in the penalty area with a neat touch. It was one of those giveaways that led directly to the opener, with Stephen Welsh's hospital pass putting Nir Bitton under pressure. Having lost the home instalment 3-1, a heavily rotated Hoops lineup endured a nightmare first half in the second leg in Norway - falling behind inside ten minutes, continuously giving the ball away and failing to create anything of note going forward. Celtic's European adventure ended on Thursday night as they were outclassed over two legs by Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt in the Europa Conference League playoff round, losing 5-1 on aggregate.