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Trivia
- Champions League 2007-2008
- Scott McDonald Debut
- Game was played on a plastic pitch which had to be watered down.
- It may have been Russia, but it was 33degrees out there.
- Shunske Nakamura suffers racial abise from Spartak fans.
- Paul Hartley the goal hero, and finally makes a great name for himself with the support, most of whom were sceptical (or even unhappy) on his signing.
Review
Prior to this game the talk was doom and gloom from most Celtic fans, however even though Spartak had the better of the start of the game (with a disallowed goal for clear offside), Celtic got themselves into the game and got a great goal scored very surprisingly by Hartley, but needlessly conceded before half-time. Defensive for most of the 2nd half, with some scares, but we squandered a chance to get a second goal when McGeady put Brown through for a wonderful chance, only for him to take too long. Bodes well though for the return leg.
Teams
Spartak Moscow team:-
Pletikosa, Shishkin, Kovac, Stranzl, Soava, Mozart, Torbinsky, Bystrov, Titov, Pavluchenko, Welliton.
Subs:- Homich, Boyarintsev, Dedura, Kalinichenko, Dzjuba, Sabitov, Rebko
Celtic team:-
Mark Brown, Wilson, McManus, Kennedy, Naylor, Hartley, Scott Brown, Nakamura, Donati (Sno, 74), McDonald (Caldwell, 79), Vennegoor of Hesselink (McGeady, 8).
Subs not used:- McGovern, Killen, Zurawski, Pressley.
Ref: Herbert Fandel
Att: 67,000
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Stats
| Spartak Moscow Pavluchenko 42 | 1-1 (1-1) |
Celtic Hartley 21 |
R |
| Bookings: Stranzl 90  |
Bookings: Naylor 40 Brown 69 |
Possession
| 57% | 43% |
Shots on target
| 6 | 3 |
Shots off target
| 7 | 0 |
Corners
| 9 | 2 |
Fouls
| 6 | 14 |
Articles
Spartak Moscow 1-1 Celtic
By Clive Lindsay
BBC
Paul Hartley celebrates in Moscow
Paul Hartley headed Celtic into the lead in Moscow
Paul Hartley's superb header gave Celtic what could prove to be a vital draw against Spartak Moscow in their Champions League qualifier first leg.
Scott McDonald's cross was headed powerfully home by Hartley as Celtic took a 21st-minute lead in Moscow.
But Celtic goalkeeper Mark Brown was unable to prevent a header from the badly marked Roman Pavlyuchenko bulging the net 20 minutes later.
Brown saved well from Morais Welliton as Spartak dominated after the break.
Hartley and McDonald had been brought into the side following Saturday's win over Falkirk.
It was McDonald's first competitive start because of domestic suspension incurred while with Motherwell last season.
Hartley took the place of Aiden McGeady in midfield at the Luzhniki Stadium.
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Pavlyuchenko, who broke a bone in his right hand against Krylya Sovetov at the weekend, started for the home side.
And the striker's inclusion appeared to be immediately vindicated as Celtic were put under early pressure.
Pavluchenko neatly backheeled a Welliton cross into the net from eight yards only to be ruled offside by German referee Herbert Fandel.
Stephen McManus was fortunate that Fandel ruled out another claim for a penalty after a late stamp on Vladimir Bystrov inside the box.
But Celtic began to find their feet on the tricky artificial surface and took a surprise lead after 21 minutes.
Roman Pavlyuchenko celebrates with his Spartak team-mates
Roman Pavlyuchenko (left) put Spartak level before the break
Shunsuke Nakamura sent McDonald clear down the right and the little striker's cross found Hartley powering into the box.
And the midfielder sent his header powering into the far corner of the net from 16 yards.
Celtic looked to have subdued their opponents, but Spartak drew level after 41 minutes.
A Roman Shishkin cross found Pavluchenko rising above Scott Brown at the back post and goalkeeper Mark Brown could not get enough of his hand on the ball to prevent it deflecting into the far corner of the net.
Some hesitation in the Celtic defence almost presented Spartak with a second goal after 58 minutes, but Scott Brown cleared Titov's header across the face of goal.
Spartak squandered another chance when Welliton's cross found Pavluchenko unmarked, but the striker headed wide from 15 yards.
And goalkeeeper Brown did well to block Welliton's close-range header.
Celtic could have sneaked a win when substitute McGeady threaded a ball through to Scott Brown, but goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa saved at the midfielder's feet as the former Hibernian man hesitated.
Spartak Moscow: Pletikosa, Shishkin, Kovac, Stranzl, Soava, Mozart, Torbinsky, Bystrov, Titov, Pavluchenko, Welliton.
Subs: Homich, Boyarintsev, Dedura, Kalinichenko, Dzjuba, Sabitov, Rebko.
Celtic: Mark Brown, Wilson, McManus, Kennedy, Naylor, Hartley, Scott Brown, Nakamura, Donati, McDonald, Vennegoor of Hesselink.
Subs: McGovern, Caldwell, Sno, Killen, McGeady, Zurawski, Pressley.
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)