Bayern loss ‘not what Celtic deserved’ however says Hoops’ ‘European credibility has been restored’

Brendan Rodgers insisted Celtic’s heartbreaking mixture defeat to Bayern Munich was not what his facet deserved.

Celtic had been moments away from forcing extra-time on the Allianz Enviornment after main by way of Nicolas Kuhn’s second-half objective which levelled the tie.

However Alfonso Davies scored within the fourth minute of stoppage time to knock the Scottish facet out within the cruellest of the way and undo what was a valiant show by the underdogs.

The Celtic boss advised Amazon Prime Video: “It was [a suckerpunch], not what the gamers deserved particularly proper on the very finish.

“They gave a lot to the sport.

“We didn’t give away an excessive amount of, I felt our focus was good and denied them area, after which we had some high quality and nice strikes, and really had the most effective possibilities within the sport I felt.

“An actual heroic efficiency, simply unlucky on the finish.

“It was simply such a merciless solution to not even lose the sport however to exit of the competitors.”

Regardless of dropping on mixture, their 1-1 draw at Bayern will go down as top-of-the-line in Celtic’s latest European historical past and Rodgers, who returned for his second spell on the membership firstly of final season, believes his facet are proving to be aggressive in Europe as soon as once more.

He added: “I believe our European credibility has been restored this season, I believe we’d constructed that up from final 12 months, that’s my takeaway from this season.”

They’ll go away Munich with their heads held excessive 💚

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McGregor: ‘Cruellest’ night time in a Celtic shirt

Captain Callum McGregor stated the late heartbreak was powerful to take however praised the efficiency of his team-mates for executing an nearly excellent sport plan.

He advised Prime Video Sport: “In all probability one of many cruellest [results in a Celtic jersey], the efficiency of the gamers, they gave about every little thing and pushed a very good Bayern facet the entire method.

“Generally soccer’s merciless and also you don’t get what you deserve however I’ve to say I’m so, so pleased with the gamers and the best way they performed and dealt with themselves.

“We come off that pitch with no regrets. It’s an actual, actual sore win however I believe we may be pleased with ourselves.

“It was arrange for us to attempt to nick the subsequent one as effectively, and even when we needed to go to additional time we fancied ourselves as effectively.

“I believe anyone watching that sport of soccer tonight would see a very good Celtic workforce.”