FIVE TALKING POINTS
KYOGO OPENER A REAL BEAUTY
Celtic’s first goal was a thing of beauty. When Kyogo Furuhashi picked up the ball wide on the right, Atletico didn’t look in danger.
But two things made the opener. First, after he released the ball to Matt O’Riley, Kyogo feigned to run on the outside of Javi Galan before darting away on his inside.
It still needed a perfectly weighted pass – and O’Riley didn’t disappoint. Kyogo finished superbly.
SIMEONE A CLASS ACT ON SIDELINES
Atletico gaffer Diego Simeone is box-office in the dugout. Constantly cajoling his troops, he paced up and down the technical area all night.
As his side struggled, his burning frustration showed. Exaggerated applauding, claiming every foul, wanting Hoops players booked.
And in an electric atmosphere, you couldn’t help wondering if he thought Celtic might be the type of club he’d like to manage one day.
KID BERNARDO STOOD UP TO TEST
Reo Hatate pulling up injured after just five minutes was a major blow to Brendan Rodgers and the Celtic fans.
And as young Portuguese midfielder Paulo Bernardo was given the call over David Turnbull, plenty would have wondered how the 21-year-old might handle it.
But Bernardo stood up to the test and proved his worth. The kid is on loan from Benfica and last night was his big moment on the Euro stage.
GRIEZMANN’S INFLUENCE TELLS
After being blown away by Celtic in the opening 45, Simeone changed things at half-time.
One of two substitutions, Marcos Llorente had a huge impact and the attacking midfielder provided the cross for Alvaro Morata’s equaliser.
But crucially, Atletico’s talisman Antoine Griezmann was given more of a free role. A class act, he showed it in the second period where he was hugely influential.
THERE’S STILL NO HOME COMFORT
It’s difficult to know what Celtic have to do to win a Champions League home game – it’s a decade since it last happened.
It was heartbreak against Lazio – having a goal chalked off then conceding late to lose – and it was a similar hard luck story here.
Celtic put Atletico to the sword in the first half and deserved to be at least two in front. But just like against Lazio, they couldn’t get over the line.