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Celtic keep Atalanta at bay in Champions League!

Celtic held Europa League winners Atalanta to a goalless draw in Bergamo, preserving their first Champions League clean sheet in seven years.

In an attempt to prevent a recurrence of their 7-1 humiliation at Borussia Dortmund in their most recent European match, Brendan Rodgers lined up his squad to defend deep. He was defiant when his players came up with the ideal response.

"It gives them the confidence that they can defend against a top team," the Celtic manager stated following the match. Celtic held Europa League winners Atalanta to a goalless draw in Bergamo, preserving their first Champions League clean sheet in seven years.

Brendan Rodgers wanted to prevent a recurrence of the 7-1 thumping at Borussia Dortmund, so he lined up his team to defend deep.


Instead, a crucial point was guaranteed by the Scottish champions' excellent defensive performance, which was led by player of the match Scales.

After the game, Scales, a former Shamrock Rovers player, received a lot of praise for standing out in the middle of an assault of Atalanta raids.






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