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Trivia
- This was a challenge match, played at Celtic Park to honour the great Lisbon Lions side, who brought the European Cup back to Glasgow in 1967.
- Kick-off:- 7.45pm | (kick-off delayed until 8.15pm)
Review
Celtic became the first British club ever to win the trophy and the surviving members of that team were greeted with rapturous applause by the 22,300 crowd.
Ex-Celt Pierre van Hooijdonk fired the visitors in front after 13 minutes with a lethal free-kick which gave rookie goalkeeper David Marshall no chance.
Feyenoord added to their lead four minutes later through Bonaventure Kalou but Celtic pulled a goal back after 20 minutes when Henrik Larsson squared the ball into the path of John Hartson and he stabbed home from six yards.
The Dutch side added to their tally seven minutes before the break when Japanese international Shinji Ono rattled the ball home from just outside the 18-yard box.
Celtic made wholesale changes to a makeshift side at half time.
The players thrown on for the second period quickly made an impression when Chris Sutton squared the ball into the path of Momo Sylla, who scored from eight yards after 54 minutes.
Sylla could have grabbed another goal midway through the half when he burst through the middle before thundering a shot at goal but keeper Lodewijks did well to block.
Teams
Celtic:-
Marshall,
Mjallby (Valgaeren 46), Balde (Kennedy 46), Crainey (Boyd 46), Agathe (Smith 46), Healy (McNamara 46) , Lambert (Thompson 46), Petta (Guppy 46), Maloney (Sylla 46), Larsson (Fernandez 46), Hartson (Sutton 46).
Subs not used:- Lennon.
Goals:- Hartson 21, Sylla 54.
Feyenoord:-
Lodewijks, van Wonderen, Pauwee, De Nooijier, Emerton, Ono, Acuna, Kalou, Pardo, van Hooijdonk, Buffel (van Persie 46).
Substitutes: Graafland, Gyan, Rzasa, Dos Santos, Loovens
Goals:- Van Hooijdonk 13, Kalou 17, Ono 39.
Att:- 22,300
Ref:- Brian Cassidy
Articles
- Match Report (see end of page below)
- Match Report (BBC)
- O'Neill stays with Celtic.
Pictures
Articles
Dutch side topple Celtic
Ex-Celt Pierre van Hooijdonk fires Feyenoord ahead
Celtic 2-3 Feyenoord
BBC
Martin O'Neill's first match in charge of Celtic after agreeing his new 12-month contract ended in defeat at the hands of Dutch side Feyenoord.
The challenge match was played at Celtic Park to honour the great Lisbon Lions side, who brought the European Cup back to Glasgow in 1967.
O'Neill stays at Celtic
Celtic became the first British club ever to win the trophy and the surviving members of that team were greeted with rapturous applause by the 22,300 crowd.
Ex-Celt Pierre van Hooijdonk fired the visitors in front after 13 minutes with a lethal free-kick which gave rookie goalkeeper David Marshall no chance.
The Lisbon Lions parade a replica European Cup
The Lisbon Lions were given a warm ovation
Feyenoord added to their lead four minutes later through Bonaventure Kalou but Celtic pulled a goal back after 20 minutes when Henrik Larsson squared the ball into the path of John Hartson and he stabbed home from six yards.
The Dutch side added to their tally seven minutes before the break when Japanese international Shinji Ono rattled the ball home from just outside the 18-yard box.
O'Neill made wholesale changes to a makeshift side at half time.
And the players thrown on for the second period quickly made an impression when Chris Sutton squared the ball into the path of Momo Sylla, who scored from eight yards after 54 minutes.
Sylla could have grabbed another goal midway through the half when he burst through the middle before thundering a shot at goal but keeper Lodewijks did well to block.
Celtic almost levelled the scoreline six minutes from time when Sylla played the ball to Sutton just inside the area but the Hoops striker sent his effort just inches wide of the post.
O'Neill stays with Celtic
BBC
Ian McLeod and Martin O'Neill face the press
Martin O'Neill (right) has agreed a new Celtic contract
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has ended intense speculation surrounding his future by agreeing to stay on at the club.
O'Neill has signed a new 12-month rolling contract, which takes place with immediate effect.
The board are extremely pleased Martin has agreed to this new contract
Celtic chief executive Ian McLeod
"I am delighted with this agreement," O'Neill told the club's official website on Wednesday.
"With so much to look forward to this season, both domestically and in the last 16 of the Uefa Cup, I am hoping that the winter break has renewed everyone's appetite for the challenges ahead.
"On the wider front, naturally having experienced Champions League football last season, this is something we would very much like to be involved in again.
Profile: Martin O'Neill
"This will be high on our agenda for next season."
Celtic chief executive Ian McLeod is also delighted that months of speculation have finally ended.
"The board of Celtic Football Club are extremely pleased that Martin has agreed to this new contract," said McLeod.
"The speculation surrounding his future at the club has been brought to such a positive conclusion.
Murdo MacLeod's view
"We are now looking forward to continuing our recent successes on the field as we maintain our challenge both at home and in Europe with Martin at the helm."
O'Neill has been a huge success since arriving at Celtic Park from Leicester City in the summer of 2000.
In his first season in Scotland he lifted the domestic treble and he successfully defended the Premier League title last term.
O'Neill with the SPL trophy
O'Neill has been a huge success at Celtic
O'Neill's contract had been due to expire at the end of the season and talks regarding a new deal have been dragging on for several months.
The manager's failure to appear at Celtic's winter training camp in Miami last week led to intense speculation, with O'Neill being linked with several sides in England.
Celtic supporters are sure to be delighted that O'Neill is not leaving Glasgow this summer, but will have concerns about the short-term nature of the new deal.
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