Larsson was given a glimpse of goal but Victor Valdes held the shot comfortably, while Petrov headed high and wide as Celtic hit on the break. Didier Agathe made a foray deep into Barcelona territory but delayed his pass, with Larsson and Chris Sutton available, and the chance was gone. Rather unusually the key moment in this knock-out round took place not on the pitch at all but in the tunnel at half-time. Easy 4-2, 1979 when Ten Men Won the League. Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. Marshall then made a breath-taking save to tip over a 10-yard volley from Luis Garcia that looked bound for the top corner of the net. Europa League match Celtic vs Barcelona 11.03.2004. Celtic, 11 Mar 04

Rookie goalkeeper David Marshall was the hero as Celtic progressed to the Uefa Cup quarter-finals at the expense of mighty Barcelona. Other European. Barcelona: Valdes, Reiziger (Overmars 53), Puyol (Marquez 34), Oleguer, Xavi, Cocu, Gerard, Gabri, Luis Enrique (Sergio 64), Ronaldinho, Luis Garcia.  |  To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. Alan Thompson smashed home a close range goal to give Celtic a first leg lead over Barcelona in a Uefa Cup tie that saw three players sent off. Celtic 1-0 Barcelona. In the final 10 minutes Stanislav Varga and Kennedy made vital interceptions to thwart frantic Barcelona attacks. Both sides gave their all in an absorbing tie. Celtic keeper Robert Douglas and Barca midfielder Thiago Motta saw red … You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. CELTIC beat an in form Barcelona side 1-0 in the UEFA Cup at Celtic Park on this day in 2004. View full match commentary including video highlights, news, team line-ups, player ratings, stats and more. The 19-year-old made a string of fabulous saves as the Catalan giants pressed to claw back the 1-0 deficit from the first leg at Celtic Park. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. Earliest Celtic memories include a win over East Fife at Celtic Park and the 4-1 League Cup loss to Partick Thistle as a 6 year old.

Find Celtic vs Barcelona result on Yahoo Sports. Less that a year after Seville, this was another night to remember for Martin O’Neill’s Celtic in Europe. Barcelona could not find the easy rhythm they displayed in the early stages but Celtic were again guilty of giving possession away cheaply. Brazilian ace Ronaldinho was showing lots of neat touches but twice his jinking runs were brought to a shuddering halt by perfectly-timed tackles from Kennedy. Attendance: 78,000 Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy). A year ago today, a truly Beautiful Sunday.

Email editor@thecelticstar.co.uk. Europa League match Barcelona vs Celtic 25.03.2004. Having completed a brilliant victory over one of Europe's elite clubs, Celtic, last season's beaten finalists, now face Spanish side Villareal in the last eight of the competition.

 |  With six minutes gone Henrik Larsson found himself in behind the Barcelona defence but the striker lacked the pace to get away from Puyol. Barcelona 0 - 0 Celtic 0 (Celtic win 1-0 on aggregate) An inspirational performance from Celtic's young keeper David Marshall sees the hoops thriumph over Barcelona. Rookie goalkeeper David Marshall was the hero as Celtic progressed to the Uefa Cup quarter-finals at the expense of mighty Barcelona. The only goal of the tie came from Alan Thompson after a fine header from Henrik Larsson set him up, the Englishman did the rest. Young David Marshall made some fantastic saves, 25 Mar 04 Brown (Dismissed at 59' minutes) FT HT 0-0.

The home side started at a whirlwind pace and Celtic had to withstand a constant barrage of attacks right from the off.  |  Barcelona enjoyed the bulk of possession but could not break down the hard-working Scottish side. Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. An incisive move involving Carles Puyol and Ronaldinho found Gerard Lopez bursting into the penalty area inside the first minute and Marshall needed to make a great save at the midfielder's feet. CELTIC beat an in form Barcelona side 1-0 in the UEFA Cup at Celtic Park on this day in 2004.

Fábregas (75' minutes) Assists. Here are the highlights from a fabulous night at Celtic Park…, The Celtic Star founder and editor, who has edited numerous Celtic books over the past decade or so including several from Lisbon Lions, Willie Wallace, Tommy Gemmell and Jim Craig.

Celtic, 23 Mar 04 Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. The youngster then had to keep out a stinging drive from Gabri. Subs Not Used: Rustu, Quaresma, Iniesta, Oscar Lopez. Rather unusually the key moment in this knock-out round took place not on …