Celtic were left heartbroken after a 94th-minute equaliser from Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena sent them out of the Champions League on aggregate.
Trailing 2-1 from last week’s defeat at Parkhead, Brendan Rodgers’ men put on a valiant display to go toe-to-toe with the Bavarian giants.
And they were rewarded for their endeavour when former Bayern player Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn opened the scoring after taking advantage of a defensive mishap in the second-half.
Celtic looked like they were going to force Bayern to extra-time on Tuesday night but a last-gasp goal from Davies saw exuberant celebrations inside the Allianz Arena.
Alphonso Davies scored what turned out to be the pivotal goal in the 94th minute
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Former Crystal Palace star Michael Olise sent in a teasing cross in the 94th minute which was met by Leon Goretzka.
However, the Germany international’s header was brilliantly saved by Kasper Schmeichel at point-blank range.
But the rebound fell kindly for Davies, who threw himself at the ball as Cameron Carter-Vickers tried to clear it.
It saw the ball bundle over the line and, while it was not pretty, it saw Bayern progress to the last-16 of the Champions League.
Whereas Celtic, who had put up a brilliant fight from minute one, were sent packing – having sniffed a famous night in Munich.
Schmeichel, who had on several occasions denied Bayern from equalising in heroic fashion, was left motionless at full-time – staring up at the sky as German fans celebrated wildly around him.
As for star man Harry Kane, the England international was largely anonymous in the first-half and was roped off for Kingsley Coman, though there were concerns over his fitness before a ball had been kicked.
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