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| Celtic will face Estonian side Nomme Kalju in the Champions League second qualifying round after an ultimately straightforward win over FK Sarajevo |
Celtic will face Estonian side Nomme Kalju in the Champions League second qualifying round after an ultimately straightforward win over FK Sarajevo.
Leading 3-1 from last week’s first leg in Bosnia, the Scottish champions had an early scare when Mersudin Ahmetovic had an effort ruled out for offside.
However, Celtic went ahead through Ryan Christie’s smart finish and, although Benjamin Tatar equalised, Callum McGregor’s fine finish from distance restored the three-goal cushion and secured a 5-2 aggregate victory.
Celtic will host the first leg next Wednesday against Nomme Kalju, who surprised Macedonian champions Shkendija to progress on away goals.
Results and fixtures for the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday (start times are CET)
1st Qualifying Round
Riga (0) 4 Dundalk (0) 5
…. full-time: 0-0 extra-time: 0-0 penalties: 4-5
aggregate: 0-0
Dundalk win 5-4 on penalties
QarabaÄŸ (0) 2 Partizani Tirana (0) 0
…. aggregate: 2-0
QarabaÄŸ win
AIK (0) 3 Ararat-Armenia (0) 1
…. aggregate: 4-3
AIK win
Rosenborg (1) 4 Linfield (0) 0
…. aggregate: 6-0
Rosenborg win
Ludogorets (1) 2 Ferencváros (2) 3
…. aggregate: 3-5
Ferencváros win
CFR Cluj (2) 3 Astana (1) 1
…. aggregate: 3-2
CFR Cluj win
Piast Gliwice (1) 1 BATE (0) 2
…. aggregate: 2-3
BATE win
Sutjeska (0) 4 Slovan Bratislava (0) 3
…. full-time: 1-1 extra-time: 1-1 penalties: 3-2
aggregate: 2-2
Sutjeska win 4-3 on penalties
Maribor (2) 2 Valur (0) 0
…. aggregate: 5-0
Maribor win
Celtic (1) 2 Sarajevo (0) 1
…. aggregate: 5-2
Celtic win
