EUROPA LEAGUE: Celtic 0 Hamburg SV 1CELTIC SUFFERED their third European home defeat under Tony Mowbray at Parkhead last night to leave them staring at an early exit from the Europa League.
Marcus Berg finished clinically in the 63rd minute after Ze Roberto had split open the Celtic defence as Hamburg joined Arsenal and Dinamo Moscow in further undermining Celtic’s previously formidable home record.
Celtic, who have now won just two of eight home games in all competitions under Mowbray, were sloppy in possession throughout, although they created several first-half chances.
Only Barcelona had beaten Celtic in a European match at Parkhead in eight years before Mowbray took charge, but the latest defeat leaves the Hoops well adrift at the bottom of their group with one point from three games.
Hamburg had come close in the 51st minute when Eljero Elia, who scored the winner for the Netherlands against Scotland last month, lashed against the bar from 15 yards after clever play by Pitroipa. Then came Berg’s winner.
CELTIC:Boruc, Wilson, Caldwell, McManus, Naylor, N'Guemo, Brown (McCourt 76), Robson, McGeady, Maloney (McGinn 76), McDonald (Samaras 61). Subs not used: Zaluska, Hinkel, Loovens, Killen. Booked: McManus, Naylor.
HAMBURG SV:Rost, Demel, Rozehnal, Mathijsen, Aogo, Jarolim, Ze Roberto, Elia, Jansen (Trochowski 77), Berg, Pitroipa (Tesche 88). Subs not used: Hesl, Rincon, Tavares, Schulz, Torun. Booked: Trochowski. Goal: Berg 63. Attendance: 38,821.
Referee:Gianluca Rocchi (Italy).
