Davie Provan felt like he was stepping into a Spanish bullring the last time Celtic were at the Bernabeu. The white sea of 120,000 Real Madrid fans in their iconic stadium is a sight he’ll never forget.
And he believes that if it wasn’t for a ropey Hungarian ref, the Hoops might have emerged victorious. Ange Postecoglou will take his team to the home of Los Blancos on Champions League business on Wednesday night – the club’s first visit to the Bernabeu in 42 years.
Provan was part of Billy McNeill’s side who arrived in Spain with a 2-0 first-leg lead in their European Cup quarter-final tie.
It was a bucket list occasion for the Parkhead winger. But ultimately it ended in defeat as Real Madrid won 3-0 and set up a last-four clash with Hamburg.
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