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Trivia
- All ticket match.
- Celtic win 4-1 on aggregate.
- Celtic go to Seamill 24 hours earlier than usual to prepare for important tie.
- Alan Rough makes an impressive European debut for Celtic. He had already played against Honved in the 1971 UEFA cup with Partick Thistle.
- Celtic fans chant 'McAvennie for Scotland' after Andy Roxburgh's refusal to pick him in recent Scotland squads.
Review
The Celtic crowd roared the team on from teh start and they got the important opening goal in 14 minutes when Stark diverted McCarthy's header into the net from close range.
Honved had a decent claim for a penalty after Whyte's clumsy tackle on Gregor but the Swedish referee played on.
Celtic were walking a tight rope until 73 minutes when Walker scored with an excellent volley after McAvennie had created the chance and McAvennie then scored the goal of the night with a glorious lob over the Honved keeper.
Substitute Mark McGhee came on and scored the fourth goal to clinch the tie in Celtic's favour.
The team had played well on the night as a unit and deserved to go through.
Alan Rough earned rave reviews for his performance in his European Cup debut at the age of 36.
Teams
CELTIC:
A Rough; C Morris, A Rogan, R Aitken, M McCarthy, D Whyte, W Stark, P McStay, F McAvennie, A Walker, J Miller (M McGhee 77).
Scorers: Stark (14), Walker (73), McAvennie (79), McGhee (89)
HONVED: P Disztl; S Sallai, A Cseh, L Disztl, I Varga, T Csehi (Kovacs 55), S Suarto (Fule 80), J Csuhay, J Sass, I Fodor, J Gregor.
Referee: E Fredericsson (Sweden).
Att: 42,763
Articles
- Match Report (see below)
Pictures
Articles
Evening Times 6th October 1988
“Goal flurry alters fortunes of Celtic”
The Times (London, England) (Oct 6, 1988)
Byline: Roddy Forsyth
Celtic 4 Honved 0
(Celtic win 4-1 on aggregate)
Celtic swept into the second round of the European Cup with an inspiring victory against a dispirited Honved side who proved quite inadequate in defence of their 1-0 lead from the first leg. If this result should prompt a revival of Celtic's battered fortunes, it may be said that the achievement lay more in the manner of the Scots' victory than in the unexpectedly decisive scoreline of four goals without reply. Celtic were soon surging forward to score the vital early goal which brought them level on aggregate. McCarthy took up a forward position to receive Rogan's free kick and used his height to direct the ball towards Stark who finished with a simple close range header. However, for all the cavalier dash of their first-half exploits, there was a disconnected look to Celtic's attacks after the interval as the Hungarians at last succeeded in blocking the midfield channels. As play wore on, it looked alarmingly as though the Hungarian champions would settle for a spell of extra time and McStay seemed to sum up Celtic's mounting frustration when he orchestrated several colleagues at a free kick 25 yards from goal only to pitch his attempt aimlessly over the crossbar. As the midway point of the second half approached, Aitken bustled forward to test the visitors' will around the edge of their penalty area. From one such foray Celtic at last broke the logjam in front of Disztl. Aitken converted a high free kick with a downward, glancing header. Walker, patrolling the back post suddenly saw the target gape before him and slashed the ball into the net. Celtic began to roll their opponents back as they attempted to increase their winning margin and the resumption of old habits brought fresh reward with 11 minutes left to play. The tireless McAvennie foraged through the centre and, taking advantage of a favourable bounce of the ball, struck a sweeping lob over the imprudent Disztl, stranded off his line. As though three goals were not enough McGhee, who h ad replaced Miller, was allowed to proceed towards the exposed Disztl to add the final touch.