Celtic’s 16th European game this season was also their last. A journey that began with the Champions League qualifiers in Armenia on 10 July ended in the Europa League round of 32 in Spain seven months later.
It is their longest continental campaign since 2004 but they fell to a Kevin Gameiro goal, defeated 1-0 at Mestalla, 3-0 on aggregate, three months and nine games before the final. There is no reproach there, just reality, and there may be some satisfaction at emerging from their group, a sense of achievement at their performance at the home of one of the competition’s favourites.
Written by Sid Lowe at the Mestalla
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/21/valencia-celtic-europa-league-round-32-second-leg-match-report under the title “Celtic out of Europe as Toljan red card gives Valencia upper hand and victory”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
