Celtic travel to Rome knowing anything less than a win puts their European dreams to bed.
Celtic have everything to play for against Lazio in Rome as Brendan Rodgers’ team attempt to keep their European aspirations alive.
The situation for the rock-bottom Hoops, on the other hand, is less apparent, with the tight group that also contains Atletico Madrid and Feyenoord proving to be an intriguing case for further promotion. Rodgers’ men have only one point after battling the La Liga heavyweights to a thrilling 2-2 draw in Glasgow before being thrashed 6-0 in the Spanish capital. That occurred after back-to-back defeats to De Kuip and then to their Italian opponents, who won 2-1 with a last-minute penalty from Pedro.
And, on the penultimate day of a delayed Champions League campaign, it is certainly a matter of now or never at the Stadio Olimpico, where a then-Neil Lennon side made history against Lazio in the Europa League back in 2019. But Celtic aren’t looking for records; instead, the Scottish Premiership champions need points. And it’s not entirely in their hands, as Record Sport examined how it could all play out.
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