The Celtic streak that defies Champions League convention as Lazio away day curse doubles up on good omen
dailyrecord.co.ukThe opening night curse appeared to strike Celtic yet again in the Netherlands, but the narrative flips on its head when Lazio come to town on Tuesday night.
And the Italian side have a major hoodoo of their own to break as the omen gods look stacked against them. The Hoops played well for spells in Rotterdam but a few moments of madness dolled out an early Champions League setback to Brendan Rodgers and his team.
A dodgy wall, Joe Hart's error, and two red cards were contributing factors on a chaotic night of disappointment and they are still yet to win their opening group game in Europe's premier club competition.
Matchday two, though? That's a different story. Over the years, Celtic have a formidable record of recovering from slow starts on the big stage.
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