Celtic kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 5-1 home thrashing of debutants Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.

Two years after Celtic's finest moment in 1967, came Slovan Bratislava's greatest day. The Slovak giants, then part of the former Czechoslovakia, slayed the great Barcelona at Basel's St Jakob Stadium in 1969 to lift the Cup Winners' Cup, their solitary European honour to date.

Celtic begin their 2024/25 Champions League campaign in Glasgow on Wednesday night as they welcome competition novices Slovan Bratislava to Celtic Park.The Scots surely must be welcoming the arrival

Celtic Triumph in UEFA Champions League OpenerCeltic Deliver a Commanding PerformanceIn what unfolded as a remarkable night at Celtic Park, Celtic displayed a blend of vigour and tactical

Five-star Celtic thumped Slovan Bratislava 5-1 to kick off their UEFA Champions League campaign in style Celtic applied pressure from the first whistle and after 17 minutes they had the lead. Arne Engels’ corner was met by Liam Scales who thumped his header past Dominik Takac.

Celtic can expect Slovan Bratislava "to go all in" on Wednesday, says Slovakian football journalist Lukas Vrablik. The Scottish champions welcome the visitors to Glasgow for their first ever match in the Champions League proper.

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Match report from the Champions League league phase match between Celtic and Slovan Bratislava; Liam Scales opened the scoring; Kyogo Furuhashi doubled the lead with Arne Engels penalty making it 3-0;

Celtic and Slovan Bratislava have faced on two previous occasions, with both of those meetings coming in the quarter-final of the 1963-64 Cup Winners' Cup. The Scottish side won both legs by a 1-0 scoreline, before being eliminated in the semi-final by MTK Budapest (3-4 on aggregate).

It was time to show people the real Celtic. They certainly did that last night at Celtic Park where they steamrollered Slovakian champions Slovan Bratislava and showed that we have turned up to the Champions League this season ready to not just take part, but to make our mark on this competition for the first time in a very long time.

There was trouble outside Celtic bar McChuills in Glasgow before the game as police escorted Slovan Bratislava fans.