Celtic have conceded just three goals in 10 games in all competitions this season – their joint fewest in their opening 10 matches of a campaign, along with 1999-00 under John Barnes. Kieran Tierney made his first appearance in major European competition for Celtic since December 2018 against Red Bull Salzburg, six years and 285 days ago. Only Charlie Nicholas has ever had a longer gap between appearances in major European competitions for the club (8y 319d between Nov 1982 and Sep 1991).
- Celtic have conceded just three goals in 10 games in all competitions this season – their joint fewest in their opening 10 matches of a campaign, along with 1999-00 under John Barnes.
- Kieran Tierney made his first appearance in major European competition for Celtic since December 2018 against Red Bull Salzburg, six years and 285 days ago. Only Charlie Nicholas has ever had a longer gap between appearances in major European competitions for the club (8y 319d between Nov 1982 and Sep 1991).
- Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has now won just one of his past 17 European away matches (incl. qualifiers) in charge of the club (D7 L9), failing to win in any of his latest 11 since a 1-0 win against Rosenborg in the 2018-19 Europa League group stage in his first spell in charge.
- Kelechi Iheanacho has now scored on his Europa League debut for both Leicester City and Celtic, joining Obafemi Martins as the only other Nigerian to have scored on his Europa League debut for multiple clubs, with Martins netting for both Rubin Kazan and Levante.
- Callum McGregor made his 65th appearance in major European competitions for Celtic, moving him level with Robert Lennox. Only Billy McNeil (69) and Scott Brown (68) have made more appearances for the club in major European matches than him.
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