Celtic were taught a lesson by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League as their winning run was halted in spectacular fashion with a 7-1 defeat. There was cautious optimism for the Hoops after starting the season with nine straight victories in all competitions, but they could not cope with the threat of the Bundesliga side as simple mistakes proved costly. Last season's runners-up had not lost in 12 Champions League games at home and took an early lead.
Captain Emre Can converted from the penalty spot after Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel had brought down Jamie Gittens. Daizen Maeda hit back almost instantly, but Karim Adeyemi netted a double with Serhou Guirassy making it four from the penalty spot after Arne Engels caught Adeyemi in the box. The winger wrapped up his hat-trick before the break with Guirassy firing in his second and Dortmund's sixth in the second half.
Felix Nmecha came off the bench to add to the Scottish champions' woes with a seventh. Trending Champions League nightmare for Celtic Celtic's heaviest European defeat remains a 7-0 loss in Barcelona during Rodgers' first spell in charge and he also suffered a 7-1 reverse against Paris Saint-Germain and a 6-0 loss to Atletico Madrid. The warning signs were evident from early on when Adeyemi had numerous options but could not find a pass or shot, before Can provided the opener in the seventh minute after Schmeichel felled Gittens when the winger had burst beyond Celtic's back four.
Also See: Celtic fixtu.
