Cameron Carter-Vickers' horror own goal cruels Celtic's chances at Champions League victory
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Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers raised his hands to his head in despair before his own goal crossed the line to give Club Brugge the lead in a Champions League match that ended in a 1-1 draw.
The United States international played a no-look pass back from 10 metres toward his own net where he thought goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel would be.
Schmeichel was not there, and the ball rolled slowly into the corner of the goal as the veteran Denmark goalkeeper raced helplessly across his line. He narrowly avoiding crashing into the goal post.
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The unforced error by Carter-Vickers gifted Club Brugge a 26th-minute lead at Celtic Park.
"All I can say is this, Club Brugge, after getting the penalty from Tyrone Mings against Aston Villa last round have now been handed another goal," former Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich said on Stan Sport's Champions League coverage.
"The only thing I can say is he's quite obviously thought Kasper Schmeichel was right behind him but he was not. It's also a good direction for any young goalkeeper watching that unless it's absolutely necessary, which then it wasn't, you stay in your middle of your goal in a position where you can save it regardless of whether you have possession or not.
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"You've got to know your players as well, it's very difficult for players to do a full 180 degrees in a tight situation and pass the ball ... that will be replayed for some time."
"Unbelievable," Craig Foster added.
Celtic has impressed in the Champions League this season and earned another point after Japan international Daizen Maeda's goal in the 60th minute.
The Scottish champion is 20th in the 36-team standings with eight points, which UEFA projected before the season as likely enough to advance to the knockout stage.
Celtic is away to Dinamo Zagreb on December 10, with games in January against last-placed Young Boys and Aston Villa.
The top eight teams in January go directly to the round of 16 in March, and teams placed from ninth to 24th enter a playoffs round in February. Those two-leg playoffs will decide the other eight round of 16 teams.
