Martin O’Neill reached an important milestone during Celtic’s Europa League play-off against Stuttgart.
The Northern Irish manager celebrated his 1,000th competitive match in charge, but the occasion was marred as his team found themselves trailing 2-1 at half-time.
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Benjamin Nygren leveled the score for the Bhoys in the first half, but Bilal El Khannouss quickly put Stuttgart back in the lead just minutes later.
Given Celtic’s struggles this season when heading into half-time behind, the signs pointed towards a disappointing outcome for O’Neill.
The dire predictions proved accurate, as Celtic Park witnessed the home side succumb to a 4-1 defeat, leaving them on the brink of elimination from the tournament.