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Trivia
- Out of Europe, and it’s not even the end of August!
- 4-2 defeat in aggregate; Celtic had actually a 2-0 lead from the home leg and blew it!
- The final scorer was a young man called Barry Maguire, son of an Irish immigrant to Netherlands.
- Fortune sold next day to West Bromwich Albion.
- Strangest experience on away day too, the authorities managed the day like as if a military exercise! Said to be due to some domestic troubles at matches of late.
Review
Celtic outplayed and outfought by a Dutch side who aren’t that great! Embarrassing defeat especially having been 2-0 up from the first leg, but congrats to Utrecht. Celtic were dire and this was a hangover from last season.
The authorities were very strict, and treated the whole match like some military exercise. Fans were collected on buses from the city centre pubs and then driven in circles for an hour before the match to hold them in, and then big searches before the match, and then rammed onto the bus and shoved onto the trains back to Amsterdam to get rid of everyone! No trouble in town prior as well, all the Utrecht fans wanted to talk about was how much they hated Ajax!
Teams
FC Utrecht
* 01 Vorm
* 02 Cornelisse
* 03 Nesu yellow card
* 17 Schut
* 08 Silberbauer yellow card
* 11 Mertens yellow card (Nijholt 74)
* 15 Asare (Maguire 53)
* 20 Lensky
* 29 Wuytens
* 07 Duplan
* 09 van Wolfswinkel (Oar 90+1)
Substitutes
* 19 Sinouh,
* 22 Keller,
* 14 Van Der Maarel,
* 18 Maguire,
* 27 Nijholt,
* 30 Adam Sarota,
* 10 Oar
Goals: van Wolfswinkel (pen) 12 van Wolfswinkel (pen) 20 van Wolfswinkel 47 Maguire 63
Celtic
* 24 Zaluskayellow card
* 04 Juarez (Ki Sung-Yeung 65)
* 05 Majstorovic
* 06 Hooiveld
* 11 Cha Du-Ri
* 08 Brownyellow card (Maloney 51)
* 16 Ledley
* 33 Baram Kayalyellow card
* 09 Samaras (McCourt 72)
* 10 Fortune
* 49 Forrest
Substitutes
* 47 Cervi,
* 22 Loovens,
* 18 Ki Sung-Yeung,
* 20 McCourt,
* 54 Conroy,
* 13 Maloney,
* 27 Murphy
Ref: Carlos Velasco Carballo
Att: 18,000
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Stats
Possession
* FC Utrecht 47%
* Celtic 53%
Attempts on target
* FC Utrecht 6
* Celtic 2
Attempts off target
* FC Utrecht 3
* Celtic 3
Corners
* FC Utrecht 3
* Celtic 4
Fouls
* FC Utrecht 18
* Celtic 12
Articles
BBC
FC Utrecht 4-0 Celtic
Disjointed Celtic were eliminated from the Europa League in brutal fashion by Utrecht, conceding four goals in a one-sided second leg in the Netherlands. Utrecht drew level on aggregate after only 20 minutes, Ricky van Wolfswinkel converting two penalties from fouls by Jos Hooiveld and keeper Lukasz Zaluska.
Van Wolfswinkel scored his third in almost the opening move of the second half, a curling shot from 18 yards. And Barry Maguire compounded the misery with a hammered drive in 63 minutes. Celtic were defending a 2-0 lead and went into the match at the Stadion Galgenwaard in confident mood, having developed a degree of momentum domestically. Defenders Charlie Mulgrew, Mark Wilson, Thomas Rogne and Andreas Hinkel were unavailable for Celtic through injury; those who featured for the visitors at the back were given a torrid time.
Celtic were given an early fright when Alje Schut headed across goal and the ball fell to van Wolfswinkel, but he mis-hit his shot, producing a weak effort with the outside of his boot.
A minute later Dries Mertens fired a free-kick past the Celtic wall that Zaluska parried to safety, then, as confidence spread through the home side, they won a penalty when Michael Silberbauer was sent spinning just inside the box by Jos Hooiveld.
One firmly struck effort from 12 yards by van Wolfswinkel sent the ball soaring high into the net and the home fans began to believe that they could yet progress. The pressure was increased on the Scots when Mertens sped away from Scott Brown on the left wing, cut into the box and, in a 50-50 challenge with Zaluska, tumbled at the front post. It looked as though the Pole had got a touch on the ball but had caught the Belgian midfielder’s leg too. Once more it was van Wolfswinkel who despatched the penalty, levelling the match on aggregate with a low shot to Zaluska’s right.
Celtic simply could not get going, with the Mexican international Efrain Juarez often advancing at pace from midfield but his final ball lacked threat. With five minutes to go until the break, Utrecht blew the chance to move ahead in the tie for the first time. The troublesome duo of van Wolfswinkel and Mertens combined once more, the former curling a delicious cross for the little midfielder who side-footed the ball into the ground and off the crossbar.
Celtic manager Neil Lennon, no doubt aghast at his team’s inability to register any effort of note in 45 minutes, had the interval to work on his players. Yet the Northern Irishman’s second-half plan was shattered after 76 seconds of the re-start, when, in a swift attack, the hesitant back line of Cha Du-Ri, Daniel Majstorovic, Hooiveld and Joe Ledley were pulled from right to left, and failed to put in a challenge to prevent van Wolfswinkel from completing his hat-trick with a curling left-foot shot from 18 yards.
While victories over Inverness, St Mirren and the first-leg 2-0 win over Utrecht had puffed the chests of Celtic ahead of the second leg, in the drizzle in the Netherlands they very much looked like a team recently assembled, such was their lack of cohesion.
With a full 30 minutes to play, the ranks of fans in red and white were rejoicing once more when Barry Maguire powered a low right-footed shot into the corner of the net.
Lennon sent on Paddy McCourt, instantly adding a sense of urgency to Celtic’s play. Soon Cha Du-Ri’s curling cross was met by the disappointing Fortune, whose attempted header was diverted for a corner. And it could have been worse for the Glasgow side, van Wolfswinkel blasting an angled shot straight at Zaluska when a pass across goal would most likely have produced a fifth.
The ability of Silberbauer to win a header at the back post with six minutes left, despite being surrounded by Celtic players, epitomised the lack of conviction in his opponents and the greater hunger of the Dutch. McCourt’s eagerness gave the 1,200 travelling fans occasional cheer but neither he nor his team-mates could claim to have troubled Utrecht goalie Michel Vorm in the 90 minutes.
* Final Result
* Full Time
* 90:00+3:15 The referee blows for the end of the match.
* 90:00+0:44 Substitution Tommy Oar is brought on as a substitute for Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
* 88:42 Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Sung-Yong Ki, clearance by Tim Cornelisse.
* 88:15 Mihai Nesu challenges Shaun Maloney unfairly and gives away a free kick.
* 88:04 Shaun Maloney takes the free kick.
* 88:04 Booking Mihai Nesu goes into the book for unsporting behaviour.
* 86:40 Mihai Nesu fouled by James Forrest, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Tim Cornelisse.
* 85:57 Ricky van Wolfswinkel produces a header from inside the area that goes over the bar.
* 83:59 Michael Silberbauer takes the outswinging corner, clearance made by Jos Hooiveld.
* 83:27 Unfair challenge on Mihai Nesu by James Forrest results in a free kick. The ball is delivered by Barry Maguire, Michael Silberbauer takes a shot. Lukasz Zaluska makes a brilliant save.
* 82:10 Gianluca Nijholt challenges Beram Kayal unfairly and gives away a free kick. Beram Kayal produces a cross, Daniel Majstorovic takes a shot. Save by Michel Vorm.
* 81:48 Shot by Marc-Antoine Fortune. Save made by Michel Vorm.
* 80:48 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Patrick McCourt.
* 79:36 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jos Hooiveld by Barry Maguire. Daniel Majstorovic takes the free kick.
* 77:05 Free kick awarded for a foul by Marc-Antoine Fortune on Alje Schut. Michel Vorm takes the direct free kick.
* Correction – 75:19 Foul by Alje Schut on Marc-Antoine Fortune, free kick awarded. Strike comes in from Sung-Yong Ki from the free kick.
* 75:19 Unfair challenge on Marc-Antoine Fortune by Alje Schut results in a free kick. Sung-Yong Ki takes the free kick.
* 74:15 Inswinging corner taken by Barry Maguire from the left by-line, Header by Gianluca Nijholt from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
* 73:37 Substitution Gianluca Nijholt on for Dries Mertens.
* 71:57 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Patrick McCourt, Beram Kayal has a headed effort at goal from just inside the area that misses to the right of the target.
* 71:03 Substitution Georgios Samaras goes off and Patrick McCourt comes on.
* 68:39 Foul by Joe Ledley on Alje Schut, free kick awarded. Michael Silberbauer takes the direct free kick.
* 68:16 Ricky van Wolfswinkel has an effort at goal from the edge of the area that misses to the right of the target.
* 66:33 Handball decision goes against Shaun Maloney. Alje Schut restarts play with the free kick.
* 64:33 Substitution Efrain Juarez goes off and Sung-Yong Ki comes on.
* 63:23 Free kick awarded for a foul by Jacob Lensky on Shaun Maloney. Joe Ledley restarts play with the free kick.
* 62:05 GOAL – Barry Maguire:FC Utrecht 4 – 0 Celtic Goal scored by Barry Maguire from outside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. FC Utrecht 4 (4)-(2) 0 Celtic.
* 61:17 Daniel Majstorovic concedes a free kick for a foul on Ricky van Wolfswinkel. Free kick taken by Dries Mertens.
* 59:53 Unfair challenge on Alje Schut by Marc-Antoine Fortune results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Michel Vorm.
* 58:59 Foul by Barry Maguire on Daniel Majstorovic, free kick awarded. Lukasz Zaluska takes the direct free kick.
* 56:26 Free kick taken by Dries Mertens.
* 56:26 Booking Beram Kayal is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.
* 56:17 The referee gives a free kick against Beram Kayal for handball.
* 54:00 Efrain Juarez concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Silberbauer. Alje Schut takes the direct free kick.
* 53:32 Efrain Juarez fouled by Barry Maguire, the ref awards a free kick. Efrain Juarez takes the free kick.
* 52:36 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Barry Maguire.
* 52:08 Substitution Nana Asare leaves the field to be replaced by Barry Maguire.
* 50:23 Substitution (Celtic) makes a substitution, with Shaun Maloney coming on for Scott Brown.
* 49:08 Nana Asare challenges Georgios Samaras unfairly and gives away a free kick. Beram Kayal restarts play with the free kick.
* 46:16 Edouard Duplan provided the assist for the goal.
* 46:16 GOAL – Ricky van Wolfswinkel:FC Utrecht 3 – 0 Celtic Ricky van Wolfswinkel gets on the score sheet with a goal from just outside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. FC Utrecht 3 (3)-(2) 0 Celtic.
* 45:40 Nana Asare produces a cross.
* 45:01 The referee gets the second half underway.
* 43:45 Marc-Antoine Fortune fouled by Jacob Lensky, the ref awards a free kick. Jos Hooiveld takes the direct free kick.
* 42:23 Direct free kick taken by Lukasz Zaluska.
* 42:23 Booking Michael Silberbauer goes into the book.
* 42:13 Michael Silberbauer gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Forrest.
* 41:46 Dries Mertens takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Blocked by Jos Hooiveld.
* 41:26 The ball is crossed by Alje Schut.
* 40:41 Alje Schut gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Efrain Juarez. Jos Hooiveld takes the direct free kick.
* 39:45 Ricky van Wolfswinkel crosses the ball, Dries Mertens has an effort at goal from 12 yards. Brilliant save by Lukasz Zaluska.
* 38:36 Booking Scott Brown is shown a yellow card.
* Half Time
* 38:16 The first half comes to an end.
* 38:11 Booking Dries Mertens receives a caution.
* 36:59 Ricky van Wolfswinkel gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Daniel Majstorovic. Free kick taken by Lukasz Zaluska.
* 35:04 Effort on goal by Marc-Antoine Fortune from outside the box goes harmlessly over the bar.
* 34:32 Jacob Lensky fouled by Scott Brown, the ref awards a free kick. Jacob Lensky restarts play with the free kick.
* 31:27 Du-Ri Cha sends in a cross.
* 31:07 Nana Asare is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Daniel Majstorovic.
* 26:56 Foul by Du-Ri Cha on Nana Asare, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Dries Mertens.
* 24:45 James Forrest produces a cross.
* 23:54 Unfair challenge on Du-Ri Cha by Jacob Lensky results in a free kick. Daniel Majstorovic restarts play with the free kick.
* 19:19 GOAL – Ricky van Wolfswinkel:FC Utrecht 2 – 0 Celtic Ricky van Wolfswinkel scores a power penalty. FC Utrecht 2 (2)-(2) 0 Celtic.
* 18:04 Lukasz Zaluska gives away a Penalty for an unfair challenge on Dries Mertens.
* 17:38 Ricky van Wolfswinkel concedes a free kick for a foul on Joe Ledley. Free kick taken by Joe Ledley.
* 17:08 Booking The referee shows Lukasz Zaluska a yellow card.
* 16:26 Ricky van Wolfswinkel concedes a free kick for a foul on Du-Ri Cha. Lukasz Zaluska takes the free kick.
* 15:17 Marc-Antoine Fortune fouled by Mihai Nesu, the ref awards a free kick. Marc-Antoine Fortune takes the direct free kick.
* 14:41 Assist on the goal came from Jan Wuytens.
* 13:09 Unfair challenge on Jan Wuytens by Efrain Juarez results in a Penalty.
* 12:55 Outswinging corner taken by James Forrest.
* 11:37 Shot by Ricky van Wolfswinkel. Blocked by Daniel Majstorovic.
* 11:27 GOAL – Ricky van Wolfswinkel:FC Utrecht 1 – 0 Celtic Ricky van Wolfswinkel scores a power penalty. FC Utrecht 1 (1)-(2) 0 Celtic.
* 11:17 Georgios Samaras concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Silberbauer. Direct free kick taken by Alje Schut.
* 10:45 Edouard Duplan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Brown. Direct free kick taken by Du-Ri Cha.
* 3:09 Scott Brown fouled by Nana Asare, the ref awards a free kick. Scott Brown takes the free kick.
* 0:00 The match begins.