Ten-man Celtic lost a two-goal half-time lead but held on for a 2-2 draw away to Bologna in the Europa League, keeping their qualification hopes alive. Reo Hatate opened the scoring early but was sent off after two quick yellow cards before the break, leaving Celtic to defend desperately in the second half.
Hatate capitalised on a goalkeeping error from Lukasz Skorupski in the sixth minute, tapping into an empty net after Daizen Maeda squared the ball. However, the Japanese midfielder was then booked for a foul on Lewis Ferguson before needlessly kicking out at Juan Miranda, receiving a second yellow in the 34th minute. Martin O'Neill was also cautioned for protesting the decision.
Auston Trusty doubled Celtic's lead five minutes before half-time, heading in from Kieran Tierney's corner. But Bologna fought back after the interval, with Thijs Dallinga heading home from close range in the 58th minute and former Norwich winger Jonathan Rowe equalising with a powerful shot in the 72nd minute.
Despite Bologna registering 37 attempts on goal, Celtic had chances to snatch a winner through Johnny Kenny and Liam Scales. Kasper Schmeichel made several vital saves to preserve the point. The result leaves Celtic on eight points ahead of their final group match at home to Utrecht, where a win would likely secure a play-off spot.
