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Martin O’Neill shares whether he thinks Atletico Madrid should’ve been given a penalty vs Celtic

Patrick Sinat

Thu 26 October 2023 20:15, UK

Hard luck in the Champions League is something that has always followed Celtic ever since the competition ever began.

And I mean⭕ when it was reformatted into the leagues to help make clubs in the top five leagues richer🀅, not the European Cup format.

That’s an argument for anothꦛer day that one! However, they have had loads of bad luck. Just this season they fell to a sucker-punch goal against Lazio in the 2-1 loss two weeks ago.

Funnily enough, they had a goal chopped off for off🐼side in that same game where, had 🌠it stood, Celtic would have went on to win that match.

And last night, it seems that Celtic fell victim to some more ‘un༺fortunate’ referee🐼ing when Atletico Madrid were awarded a first-half penalty.

Debates will rage whether or not it was a fair award and former Celtic boss, Martin O’Neill seems to think it wasn’t.

O’N🃏eill said [], “You know th♒at Athletico Madrid are going to come into the game albeit through a penalty kick, which is I thought was very, very harsh. I must admit.

“I have to say that Taylor’s just been caught wrܫong side but it’s difficult. Yes, the fella’s just got in, Molina’s just got in, I still think it’s very, very harsh.

“I have to go back, we watch the 1974 debacle ꦦhere and had that been 1974 that wo💞uld never have been a penalty kick.”

Celtic faced an uphill battle anyway in trying to overcome the multi-million pound Atletico squad. Having the referee give them a boost with such a soft award made it all that bit🍬 more difficult.

However, to be fair to Brendan Rodgers’ side, they didn’t let it dishearten them and they p⛄ushed forward and got their noses in front again.

But in the end, t𝄹he La Liga side’s quality shined through as they earned a 2-2 draw after Alvaro Morata nodded home a second-🌼half equaliser.

So as it stands, Celtic’s European dreams hang by a thread. Let’s hope their lu🅺ck turns and they manage to pick up some good results in the final three fixtures.

In other news, Faster൩ than Kylian Mbappe, £1.3m ‘electric’ Celtic player is one 🥃of the quickest in Europe