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Post-match reaction after Europa League opener
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Post-match reaction after Europa League opener

Post-match reaction after Europa League opener
Post-match reaction after Europa League opener

Celtic kicked off their UEFA Europa League campaign with a 1-1 draw away to Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade on Wednesday night. Kelechi Iheanacho was the goalscoring hero for Brendan Rodgers’ side, producing a great finish early in the second-half to give the Hoops the lead. And at the back, 19-year-old Colby Donovan produced another impressive display in what was only his fifth first-team appearance. Speaking to Celtic TV after the game, Kelechi Iheanacho said: “It felt really great, playing my first European competition with Celtic. I’m happy to get a goal for the team. “It was a great atmosphere, to be fair. We got a point here and hopefully we’ll get more points in the future.” And Colby Donovan added: “to make my first European start, words can’t describe it right now. “When I knew I was starting there were some nerves, obviously, but as soon as I came out for the warm-up, the noise went behind me and it was just time to play my football.” Watch the full Celtic TV interviewMORE ON THE MATCH Manager: Belgrade draw gives us a platform to build on in Europa League campaign –

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