Celtic draws with Brugge after an absurd goal

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Scottish team concedes goal after Carter-Vickers messes with goalkeeper Schmeichel, but manages to equalize the score with Maeda

Celtic draws with Brugge after an absurd goal
Celtic draws with Brugge after an absurd goal

Summary

Celtic and Brugge drew 1-1 on Wednesday in the fifth round of the Champions League. The Scottish team fell behind in the first half after a bizarre own goal: defender Carter-Vickers made a mistake after passing the ball back into the empty net, when Schmeichel had left his goal to give a passing option. In the second half, Maeda equalized the score.

THE TABLE

The draw leaves Celtic in 20th place with five points and Brugge in 23rd place with the same number of points in the league phase. The top eight teams advance directly to the round of 16. The teams that finish between ninth and 24th place go through to the playoffs for a place in the round of 16. Whoever finishes between 25th and 36th is eliminated.