CELTIC will kick off their Champions League campaign against Slovan Bratislava at a packed Parkhead this evening.
It’s the first match of the new-look format in Europe’s elite competition with games to follow against Borussia Dortmund (A), Atalanta (A), RB Leipzig (H), Club Brugge (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A) and Young Boys (H) before the final match against Aston Villa in the Midlands on January 29 next year.
It’s all about the three points tonight to get off to a crucial winning start.
How much can you remember about past encounters with teams from Slovakia? Have a go on CQN‘s fun five-minute quiz to test your knowledge.
Good luck!
LET’S GET STARTED…Billy McNeill exchanges pennants with Slovan Bratislava captain Jan Popluhar before Celtic’s 1-0 Cup-Winners’ Cup win at Parkhead in March 1964. (See Question 1.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Celtic beat Slovan Bratislava 1-0 home and away in the Cup-Winners’ Cup for a 2-0 aggregate triumph in March 1964. Who were the two goalscorers?
2: Who was the Celtic manager who made his competitive dug-out debut in Bratislava against Artmedia in July 2005?
3: The Hoops lost 5-0 in one of their worst-ever results in Europe. Who was in goal that day?
4: Celtic won 4-0 in the return. Can you name the four goalscorers?
5: Celtic beat Slovakian side Kosice 1-0 in Glasgow in August 1996. The hosts had to wait until the 87th minute to make the breakthrough. Who was the goal hero?
The answers will be provided when the Hoops line-up is confirmed before kick-off.
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