Tomorrow night in Lisbon Celtic must compete and not merely participate
Celtic looking to break their Lisbon hoodoo but daddy’s words from the mouth of Ross Desmond will linger in the air if things go badly against Benfica…25/5/1967. Lisbon. Celtic v Inter Milan. Euro...
Tomorrow night, Celtic must compete, not merely participate, in Lisbon as they seek to break their long-standing hoodoo against Benfica. The Scottish club, on the cusp of their historic European Cup Final victory in 1967, have struggled in Portugal, losing four matches to the Portuguese giants when playing in Lisbon. Their only victories came in 1967 and 1999, both against Benfica, with Henrik Larsson scoring in both games.
The fans, eager for a successful match and another win on Portuguese soil, are gathering in the city for Thursday evening's encounter.
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