Stjarnan vs Celtic, 2015-16 UEFA Champions League, Qualifying Second Round
· 2nd Leg - Celtic win 6-1 on aggregateCeltic survive scare, move past Stjarnan in Champions League quals
Celtic eased past Stjarnan in their Champions League second qualifier but not before an early scare against the Icelandic part-timers.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Samsung völlurinn
Location: Gardabær, Iceland
Attendance: 1,000
Venue: Samsung völlurinn
Location: Gardabær, Iceland
Attendance: 1,000
Line-Ups
Stjarnan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Nielsen (GK) |
| 9 | Daníel Laxdal |
| 2 | Brynjar Gudjónsson  |
| 14 | Hordur Arnason |
| 12 | Heidar Aegisson |
| 8 | Pablo Punyed |
| 6 | Thorri Runarsson |
| 5 | Michael Praest |
| 19 | Jeppe Hansen |
| 17 | Olafor Finsen |
| 11 | Arnar Bjorgvinsson |
Celtic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 5 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 20 | Dedryck Boyata |
| 21 | Charlie Mulgrew |
| 23 | Mikael Lustig |
| 25 | Stefan Johansen |
| 6 | Nir Bitton |
| 8 | Scott Brown |
| 7 | Nadir Ciftci |
| 14 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 16 | Gary Mackay-Steven |
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