Lyon vs Celtic
Who won: Lyon 3-2
Lyon beat Celtic 3-2 on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at Municipal De Gerland. Goals for Lyon: Giovane Elber (6') and Juninho (52', 86' pen). Goals for Celtic: John Hartson (24') and Chris Sutton (75').
Play by play
- 90'
Celtic's failure to get a point away from home has cost them once more. The UEFA Cup is their destination again.
- 90'
Malouda hacks away under pressure from Balde. And that is it. For Celtic's Champions League campaign too.
- 90'
Lyon win a free-kick now. They'll take their time.
- 90'
Varga wastes a chance to get the ball into the box. Time running out...
- 90'
Long punt upfield. Larsson can't get to it and Coupet claims. Lyon breathe.
- 89'
Larsson and Sylla crowded out in the Lyon box. It's desperate stuff though. Nothing being created at all.
- 89'
Larsson nearly got away. But Edmilson gets it away as the Swede stumbles. Govou breaks but Lyon choose to hold possession.
- 88'
Juninho steps off the field to a hero's welcome. Celtic have undone by the Brazilian tonight.
- 86'
Lyon bouncing - the Celts need to call on their reserves. Things really are desperate.
- 85'
Penalty! It looked soft for a foul in the area. Juninho stepped to take and sent Hedman the wrong way. Disaster for Celtic. 3-2!
- 84'
Larsson charges through but his touch is poor and Cacapa is able to clear under pressure. Mjallby does the same at the other end.
- 83'
A mad scramble as Elber and Luyindula both have shots blocked. Wallace can't get away to give the defence some respite.
- 82'
Balde slides in to go through the back of Luyindula. He's booked and Lyon can call on Juninho's dead ball again. Celtic get it clear through.
- 80'
Sutton limps off to be replaced by young John Kennedy. Meanwhile Elber flicks wide of Hedman but fortunately the goal.
- 79'
Govou tries to create. Celtic back deep now. Perhaps too deep.
- 77'
Celtic headed for Round 2. Lyon the desperate team now.
- 76'
Lyon bring on Eric Carriere - he's wearing tights, the great nonce.
- 74'
Sutton suddenly seizes on a chance as Sylla pressurises Berthod. Sutton scores past Coupet to make it 2-2!
- 73'
Wallace and Miller create a chance for Larsson but he can't make a decent connection.
- 72'
Sylla stumbles when he had a chance to set up a cross. They need better than that.
- 69'
Celtic headed for the UEFA Cup - Bayern still lead Anderlecht in Munich.
- 69'
He warms the hands of Hedman but it's a corner. Diarra coming in on that and Varga desperately clears behind.
- 68'
Mjallby fouls Elber as he slips him. Juninho to smash in a free-kick?
- 68'
A foul by Petrov gets the crowd's back up but there's no booking for the Bulgar.
- 67'
Miller clears when Elber had cocked to score. Great stuff from the Irishman. Off goes Gray and Hartson for Sylla and young Ross Wallace.
