At one time seemed as if Celtic played Barcelona more frequently than the likes of Kilmarnock. In that sense, it can be hard to pinpoint which game our photo of the day came from. However, we can reveal that the image was taken during the 0-0 draw in the Nou Camp on 26 March 2004.
Celtic lined up:
Marshall
Agathe Varga Kennedy McNamara(c)
Petrov Lennon Pearson Thompson
Larsson Sutton
They only had to contend with:
Valdes
Reiziger Puyol Olegeur
Xavi Cocu Gerard Gabri
Luis Enrique Luis Garcia Ronaldinho
Celtic took a 1-0 lead to Catalonia, thanks to Alan Thompson’s beautiful scissor kick in the home leg. David Marshall had come on as a half time substitute in that match, as Rab Douglas was sent off for violent conduct during the break (it was later revealed to be a case of mistaken identity).
Marshall came of age in this match as he produced a string of saves to see the job through. It was a night of incredible celebration as the Hoops had eliminated a footballing giant and were now set to face Villarreal in the Quarter Finals.
30,000 Celtic fans travelled over and turned Las Ramblas green and white. The joy of seeing the greatest footballer in the world at the time (Ronaldinho) defeated was something that will live long in the memory.
What a night for our magnificent football club!
Stan Varga outjumps Stan Petrov as Ronaldinho strikes a free kick against Celtic in the Nou Camp (Uefa Cup 2004). The game ended 0-0 and Celtic went through as a result. pic.twitter.com/bZhlluuLm2
— Liam Kelly (@cfcliamk96) January 5, 2021
