Former European Celtic champion left the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 in the qualifications after a 3-piece penalty shootout defeat in Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty on Tuesday, after two aimless legs in the play-off draw.
Kairat will compete in the competition for the first time, while the Pafos of Norway Bodo/Glimt and Cyprus have also obtained debut performances after coming through the Play -Offs.
The Night of Celtic ended in disappointment because it missed three penalties in the shootout, Daiben Maeda failed with the decisive Spot-Kick.
The Slugfest of a competition went in extra time with neither parties who find the net and few general opportunities, following the first stage in Glasgow.
Luke McCowan van Celtic came close to finding a winner in the 112nd minute, but his effort at a short distance was brilliantly weaked by Kairat goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov.
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The semi-finalist Bodo/Glimt last season last season reached the competition stage of the competition despite a 2-1 loss in the Sturm Graz of Austria, because the dominant 5-0 home wins a 6-2 total triumph last week.
Norway will have a team in the competition for the first time since 2007, when Rosenborg was pronounced.
In Cyprus, Pafos celebrated to reach the competition phase after he had equipped Red Star Belgrade 3-2. Thuisheld Jaja hit in the 89th minute to bring the score to the night before the host survived almost 10 minutes of the interruption to generate jubilant scenes in the Coastal Mediterranean City.
The League phase draw takes place on Thursday in Monaco, planned with the first day of match to be played from 16 to 18 September.
Published on August 27, 2025
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