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UCL - Celtic rally after first-leg loss to see off Lincoln Red Imps
Celtic put part-time Lincoln Red Imps in their place with a 3-0 Parkhead win that set up a Champions League third-round qualifying match with Astana.
ESPN staff Ā· 17 May 2023 16:15 Ā· 2 min

Celtic put part-time Lincoln Red Imps in their place with a 3-0 Parkhead win that set up a Champions League third-round qualifying meeting with Astana.
The Hoops had been embarrassed by a 1-0 defeat in last week's first leg in Gibraltar, in what was new boss Brendan Rodgers' first competitive game.
However, Celtic burst out of the traps eager to get revenge and three first-half goals from defender Mikael Lustig, striker Leigh Griffiths and winger Patrick Roberts had the tie finished before the break, with the second half a mere formality.
Marko Pjaca scored twice asĀ Dinamo ZagrebĀ beat Macedonian First League side Vardar 3-2 to advance 5-3 on aggregate.
The visitors were twice ahead in the match as they tried to claw back a 3-1 first-leg deficit, asĀ Darko Velkovski opened the scoring for Vardar in the 39th minute.
Pjaca's first levelled things before an own goal from Zagreb'sĀ Gordon Schildenfeld once again had Zardar in front. However, a second from Pjaca and a Paulo Machado goal as full-time approached ensured passage for the Croatian club.
Irish Premier League sideĀ DundalkĀ drew 2-2 withĀ FH HafnarfjordurĀ but advance on away goals following the 3-3 aggregate final.
Sam Hewson and KristjÔn Finnbogason scored for the hosts, but two David McMillan goals allowed the visitors to advance.
FC AstanaĀ made things interesting againstĀ Zalgiris Vilnius, needing a late goal to win 2-1 to avoid missing out on passage to an away goal from the Lithuanian club.
Marin Anicic did the honours for the hosts in both halves either side of aĀ Elivelto Ribeiro goal in the 57th minute.
A 1-1 draw was enough forĀ FK QarabagĀ to beatĀ F91 DudelangeĀ 3-1 on aggregate after Qarabag ran out 2-0 winners in the first leg.
Rosenborg'sĀ 3-1 win in the first leg was critical in their 5-4 aggregate win againstĀ IFK Norrkoping.Ā FerencvarosĀ andĀ Partizani TiranaĀ needed penalties to determine a winner after a pair of 1-1 draws in both legs, as the Albanian visitors prevailed 3-1 from the spot.
AS Trencin's four away goals in the first leg were enough to advance pastĀ Olimpija LjubljanaĀ after a 6-6 aggregate finish. The Lithuanian visitors were 3-2 winners on the day, but their failure to defend home field proved their downfall.





