AZ 2-1 Celtic (2-3 agg): Hoops advance to group stage despite defeat

Carl Starfelt’s own goal did not prove to be costly as Celtic reached the group stage of the Europa League despite a 2-1 defeat to AZ. The Hoops started the second leg at the AFAS Stadion on Thursday with a 2-0 lead from the first leg and edged through at the expense of their Eredivisie opponents. […]