TUESDAY DECEMBER 7th
Champions League

Celtic 0

AC Milan 0

Att: 59,228

ref: Rene Timmink (Hol)

Celtic:
Hedman McNamara Balde Varga Valgaeren Petrov Lennon Thompson McGeady Sutton Hartson

subs
Camara for Valgaeren 66
Juninho for Petrov 76

Well, we were expecting what exactly? Luck to be on our side? Not really the trademark of our Champions League history is it?

Instead, Barca send out a second string 11 and proceed to lose 2:0 in the frozen wastes of downtown Donetsk which , coupled with our draw here, sends the Ukrainians through to the UEFA Cup.

This was a respectable enough performance, McGeady in particular showing some cracking touches and giving one of the most renowned defences in Europe a tough time. But move of the night came from the Italians when they hit the bar - the outside of the boot pass from Maldini was almost worth the admission fee on its own.

No Europe after Christmas for the first time 2001. Bah humbug!