Celtic s hopes of securing a spot in the Europa League knockout stages came to an end after a 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk at Celtic Park.
The Bhoys needed a win in their penultimate Champions League group-stage match to have a chance of continental football in the new year, and Georgios Giakoumakis put the hosts ahead nine minutes before the break, tucking in after Liel Abada s shot was blocked.
But Mykhailo Mudryk s fine form in the competition continued when he smashed in a second-half equaliser from outside the box, his fifth goal involvement in five matches (three goals, two assists).
Both sides then squandered big opportunities for a winner, with Kyogo Furuhashi firing straight at Anatolii Trubin when one-on-one and Danylo Sikan somehow missing an open go…
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Manchester City will kick off their 2020/21 Carabao Cup campaign when they take on Bournemouth in the third round on Thursday evening at the Etihad Stadium.
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City won this trophy in the last three seasons, and their goal will certainly be to keep that dominant run going. They ended 2019/20 in a disappointing fashion, finishing 18 points behi d Liverpool in the Premier League, ending the FA Cup run in the semifinals with a defeat to Arsenal, and seeing their Champions League hopes dashed in the quarterfinals by Olympique Lyon.
Pep Guardiola s team started their league campaign this time around well enough, by winning away to Wolverhampton Wanderers who triumphed over them in both encounters last season, with Kevi…