Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
BRENDAN IN BLAST AT FAN INTRUSION
BRENDAN Rodgers expressed his disappointment after a fan came out from the stands to confront Paris St Germain’s Kylian Mbappe during the French side’s 5-0 Champions League win at Parkhead.
Celtic l ook set to face another Uefa punishment after the supporter raced on to the pitch moments after PSG had taken a 3-0 lead and aimed a fresh-air kick at the 18-year-old French forward.
Uefa have already fined Celtic 11 times in less than six years over fan behaviour issues ranging from pro-IRA chants to fireworks, crowd disturbances and illicit banners.
Other Hoops fans were unhappy with the disruption just before the interval and Rodgers said the Parkhead club will take its own action.
He said: “The crowd reaction said it all. It i s disappointing at any ground that a supporter gets on to the pitch.
“I am sure the club will deal with that. It shouldn’t be anything we should see on a football field. The crowd in their reaction t old you everything you need t o know.”
Rodgers admitted his side were simply outclassed by the free-spending French club whose multi-million pound frontline did t he damage in the first half of their Champions League Group B opener.
He said: “This is a level where you have to look after the ball and you have to make it work for you.
“In the first half we didn’t do that, we were playing like U/12s at times.
“So like I s ay, it is confidence, belief. We are missing some decisive players as well who can help us at this level.”