Benjamin Nygren has admitted Celtic’s dramatic Champions League exit remains difficult to accept but insists the players must move forward. The Swedish midfielder appeared to have helped put the Hoops in complete control of their play-off against LASK when he…
Celtic midfielder Benjamin Nygren has reflected on the team's Champions League play-off collapse against Austrian side LASK. Despite Celtic holding a 3-0 first-leg lead and scoring first in Austria, Martin O'Neill's side lost the advantage and dropped into the Europa League. Speaking ahead of Sweden's Nations League match against Poland, Nygren described missing out on Europe's premier competition as extra tough.
The European exit compounded a difficult period for Celtic, who suffered three consecutive defeats heading into the international break. These results included a 3-1 Europa League home loss to Ferencvaros alongside two derby defeats against rivals Rangers.
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