| Uefa Cup 2002 - 2003 Semi Finals |
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| Glasgow Celtic 1 - 1 Boavista Boavista 0 - 1 Glasgow Celtic agg 1 - 2 Half Time 0 - 0 Finalists : Celtic |
| Matches To Be Played 10th & 24th April 2003 |
| CELTIC TO FACE BOAVISTA Celtic have been paired with Portuguese side Boavista in the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup.Martin O'Neill's men booked their place in the last four with Thursday night's 2-0 second-leg win over Liverpool at Anfield sealing a 3-1 aggregate success, while Boavista went through at the expense of Malaga.[more] |
| FANS PRAISE CLUB'S EFFORTS ON TICKETS The Celtic Supporters Association have praised the club's efforts to increase the number of tickets for the UEFA Cup semi-final, second leg.But general secretary Eddie Toner concedes the 2,200 available will not be enough for fans wishing to travel to Portugal.[more] |
| PLENTY OF RESPECT FOR BOAVISTA O'Neill: We don't fear anyone Celtic will face Boavista in the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup, and will be at home in the first leg.Lazio play Porto in the other tie.The UEFA Cup semi-final between Porto and Lazio has been switched so that the Portuguese side will play their home leg first.[more] |
| AGATHE EYES UEFA COMEBACK Celtic winger Didier Agathe has set the Uefa Cup semi-final against Boavista as the target for his comeback from injury. The Frenchman injured a hamstring in his side's league win over Rangers at the beginning of March and was originally told he would be out for six weeks.[more] |
| RICARDO EXPECTS TOUGH BATTLE Boavista goalkeeper Ricardo is expecting a tough challenge when the Portuguese side face Celtic in a UEFA Cup semi-final on Thursday - even though the club's fans are expecting an easy ride.[more] |
| 10 FACTS ABOUT BOAVISTA 1: The club are based at Rua O Primeiro de Janeiro in Porto, which translates as The First of January street. 2: The club were founded in 1903 and won their only Portuguese league title just two years ago.[more] |
| AGATHE PUSHES FOR UEFA PLACE Celtic's Didier Agathe could make his return for Celtic in time for the Uefa Cup semi final first leg with Boavista. The speedy right winger came through 75 minutes for the under-21 team on Monday and is aiming for a place at Celtic Park on Thursday night,[more] |
| HERO AND VILLAIN Celtic were held 1-1 by Boavista in their UEFA Cup semi-final first leg at Parkhead. Henrik Larsson equalised a Joos Valgaeren own goal, but then missed a penalty.[more] |
| HARTSON BLAMES REFEREE Celtic striker John Hartson criticised Belgian referee Frank de Bleeckere after the UEFA Cup semi-final first leg draw with Boavista.The match official clearly saw two handball incidents in the Boavista area in the first period but steadfastly refused to award a penalty for either to Celtic.[more] |
| CELTIC FAIL TO BREAK BOAVISTA Celtic's bid to reach their first European final for 33 years hangs in the balance after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Boavista in the Uefa Cup semi final first leg.[more] |
| CHRIS ALL FIRED UP FOR BOA CELTIC manager Martin O'Neill yesterday dropped the biggest hint yet that Chris Sutton is ready to be unleashed against Boavista on Thursday. The big striker has been sidelined for the past month after team-mate Bobo Balde accidentally fractured his wrist in the CIS Cup Final defeat by Rangers at Hampden.[more] |
| IT ALL COMES DOWN TO 90 MINUTES BHOYS THE greatest 90 minutes of Celtic's long history - the winning of the 1967 European Cup - took place in a Portuguese city.[more] |
| BOAVISTA v CELTIC Henrik Larsson gets the goal that sends the Parkhead faithful into a frienzy at the Bessa Stadium tonight and Celtic into the UEFA Cup final in Seville.[more] |
| LARSSON THE HERO AS CELTIC BATTLE THROUGH Henrik Larsson's goal 10 minutes from time took Celtic through to their first European final in 33 years as they beat Boavista 2-1 on aggregate in the UEFA Cup semi-final.[more] |
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| Malaga 1 - 0 Boavista 1 - 0 Malaga : AET [Pens 4 - 1] Lazio 1 - 0 Besiktas 1 - 2 : Lazio : 1 - 3 Celtic 1 - 1 Liverpool 0 - 2 Celtic agg : 1 - 3 Porto 0 - 1 Panathinaikos 0 - 2 Porto:AET: agg : 1 - 2 1st leg13th March 2003 :: 2nd leg 20th March 2003 |
| Uefa Cup 2002 - 2003 Quarter Finals |
| MAGATH WARY OF SUTTON Stuttgart manager Felix Magath has identified Celtic striker Chris Sutton as the biggest threat to his UEFA Cup hopes in the absence of Henrik Larsson.[more] |
| SOUNESS TIPPING CELTIC Blackburn boss Graeme Souness reckons Celtic have every chance of dumping Stuttgart out of the UEFA Cup, but only because he feels the Hoops are a lucky team.Souness and several of his team wrote off the Scottish champions after a sluggish Celtic beat Rovers 1-0 in the first-leg of their UEFA Cup second round tie.[more] |
| REDS SET UP BATTLE OF BRITAIN Liverpool set up a mouthwatering UEFA Cup quarter-final with Celtic after second-half goals from Michael Owen and Danny Murphy secured a 2-0 win on the night over Auxerre, sending the Reds into the last eight 3-0 on aggregate.[more] |
| BHOYS THROUGH TO LAST EIGHT Celtic set up the prospect of an irresistible all-British showdown with Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup despite defeat in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium on Thursday night.[more] |
| STUTTGART BOSS TIPS CELTIC FOR GLORY Celtic have been backed to go all the way in the UEFA Cup by the manager whose side were sent spinning out by them in the last round.[more] |
| FIVE TO SHOW UEFA TIE CELTIC'S Battle of Britain clash with Liverpool is to be screened live by Channel Five. The station beat off interest from the BBC and Sky to land the rights to the UEFA Cup quarter-final first leg showpiece at Parkhead next Thursday.[more] |
| GERS DUO GET BEHIND HOOPS Celtic will have some unlikely fans against Liverpool on Thursday - Rangers manager Alex McLeish and skipper Barry Ferguson.The pair are still smarting from their 1-0 defeat at Parkhead which saw the Ibrox boss lose his unbeaten Old Firm record.[more] |
| LAMBERT READY FOR REDS CHALLENGE Celtic captain Paul Lambert is confident Liverpool can become the latest addition to his team's impressive list of top-class victims.The Glasgow giants have won their last 10 home games in Europe and have sent Celta Vigo, Stuttgart and another Barclaycard Premiership side Blackburn crashing out of the UEFA Cup this season.[more] |
| THOMPSON: GERRARD IS THE KEY Celtic star Alan Thompson has tipped Steven Gerrard to become a better midfielder than Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira.The so-called "Battle of Britain" commences on Thursday night with both Thompson's side and Liverpool gunning for a place in the semi-final of the UEFA Cup.[more] |
| CELTIC SWEAT ON SUTTON Celtic boss Martin O'Neill is sweating on Chris Sutton's fitness ahead of Thursday's Uefa Cup quarter-final first leg against Liverpool. But the Bhoys manager at least knows he can bring back his leading marksman Henrik Larsson after a lengthy absence caused by a fractured jaw.[more] |
| REDS TAKE SLIGHT EDGE AT PARKHEAD Liverpool will go into the second leg of the 'Battle of Britain' with the advantage of an away goal, after drawing 1-1 at Celtic in their UEFA Cup quarter-final first leg. Emile Heskey's priceless leveller cancelled out Henrik Larsson's third-minute strike in what was overall a disappointing encounter at Parkhead.[more] |
| HOULLIER SUPPORTS SHAMED DIOUF Gerard Houllier has vowed to "look after one of my children" and insists El Hadji Diouf's spitting shame was not as bad as Eric Cantona's kung-fu kick at a fan. And the Liverpool boss maintains that despite condemning his players' behaviour again, the Senegal striker will not be withdrawn from action and will play at Spurs in the Premiership on Sunday.[more] |
| O'NEILL WANTS GREATER DEPTH Celtic manager Martin O'Neill insists the club must build a stronger squad if they are to make an impact in Europe. And O'Neill revealed he will tell his directors that they will need to invest in the team if they are to have more big nights like Thursday's Uefa Cup quarter final first leg with Liverpool.[more] |
| HOULLIER SEEKS 'SERENITY' Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier will drop El Hadji Diouf from the UEFA Cup quarter-final second leg against Celtic on Thursday because the match needs "a sense of serenity".The Senegal striker has been fined two weeks' wages by the club after appearing to spit at supporters in the first leg at Parkhead, which ended in a 1-1 draw.[more] |
| A STEP TOO FAR FOR THE BHOYS All the talk leading up to the second leg of Liverpool's tie with Celtic has been about Michael Owen's attempt to equal Ian Rush's European goalscoring record, Emile Heskey's renaissance in front of goal, and the threat of Henrik Larsson, rapidly regaining fitness.[more] |
| BRITISH CLUBS PREPARE FOR SHOWDOWN Martin O'Neill will be hoping to silence Anfield Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has promised to go all out for victory against Liverpool in Thursday's Uefa Cup quarter final showdown at Anfield.[more] |
| Latest Liverpool 0 - 2 Celtic Thompson 45,Hartson 81 Agg 1 - 3 Qualified to Semi-Final stages : Celtic |
| CELTIC WIN BATTLE OF BRITAIN Goals from Alan Thompson and John Hartson gave Celtic a 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield and sealed a place in the last four of the UEFA Cup. The result gave the Bhoys a 3-1 aggregate victory in the 'Battle of Britain' and left the home side stunned.[more] |