Sky Sports activities’ Chris Sutton and Celtic captain Callum McGregor claimed the Hoops suffered a “merciless” ending to their journey within the Champions League after Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies netted a 94th minute equaliser to pressure them out of the competitors.
Bayern took a 2-1 lead into the second leg of their play-off following their win at Celtic Park however Brendan Rodgers’ aspect appeared destined to take the sport to extra-time – and probably penalties – after Nicolas Kuhn, who beforehand performed for the Bavarian aspect, slotted dwelling the opener within the 63rd minute to make it 3-2 on combination.
Nonetheless, amid late drama on the Allianz Enviornment and with the sport ticking into the ultimate minute of injury-time, Davies stepped as much as bundle the ball into the again of the web after Kasper Schmeichel made a surprising save to maintain Leon Goretzka’s preliminary effort out.
Bayern progress into the final 16 of Europe’s prime competitors to face Bundesliga rivals Bayer Leverkusen or LaLiga giants Atletico Madrid on the expense of Celtic, who bow out with damaged hearts after what Sutton described as “considered one of their finest” performances on the largest stage.
Sutton: So merciless for Celtic however ‘considered one of finest’ Europe performances
Sky Sports activities’ Chris Sutton:
“Celtic have been brilliantly defensively they usually swap off within the final seconds. That’s so so merciless for Celtic. Bayern have gotten away with one tonight.
“Typically it is higher to be fortunate than good, and that is what Bayern had been this night.
“When it comes to Celtic away performances within the Champions Leauge, that was up there was up there with probably the greatest.
“They’d actual management within the sport, they defended brilliantly to a person. The again 4 stayed intact, McGregor was good within the centre of the park.
“They perhaps light as we thought they’d within the second half, but it surely’s an actual sickener.
“How jammy can Bayern and Kompany get? However Celtic know they’d alternatives earlier within the sport which they actually ought to have taken.
“They are often pleased with that efficiency.”
McGregor: One of many cruellest experiences I’ve had in soccer
Celtic captain Callum McGregor talking to Amazon Prime:
“It is one of many cruellest [experiences I’ve had in football]. The gamers gave completely the whole lot and pushed an excellent Bayern aspect all the best way, proper to the loss of life.
Celtic’s Callum McGregor stands dejected after the Champions League knockout play-off defeat
“Typically soccer is merciless, you do not at all times get what you deserve. I am so, so pleased with the gamers, the best way that they performed and dealt with themselves. We come off the pitch with no regrets.
“We have gained plenty of perception and confidence. Plenty of development within the gamers and the group. We now have to financial institution that and proceed to construct on it.”
Rodgers: Heroic efficiency, we did not deserve the tip
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers talking to Amazon Prime:
“It was not what the gamers deserved on the very finish. They gave a lot within the sport. We did not give away an excessive amount of and denied them house as effectively.
Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers with a dejected Reo Hatate
“We had high quality and nice strikes and had the higher possibilities within the sport. An actual heroic efficiency and simply unlucky in the long run.
“We at all times felt we had been going to be there within the sport, it is nearly transferring that confidence to their play. It was a merciless solution to exit of the competitors.”
Sutton: Kyogo sale value Celtic
Sky Sports activities’ Chris Sutton:
Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies celebrates after scoring to make it 1-1
“I believed Celtic had been good this night. Earlier than the sport, I had massive issues, however Celtic had been actually balanced.
“They had been courageous in the best way they performed and opened Bayern up on quite a few events – they only weren’t ruthless sufficient.
“If there’s a tiny ounce of remorse from this Champions League marketing campaign, it will be Bayern’s bench made a distinction. Celtic offered Kyogo and by no means actually changed him. Bayern’s bench was just a little bit higher.
“However that is being hypercritical as a result of the efficiency was top notch. I am actually gutted for them. They put a lot into it and virtually received to extra-time.”
