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/ 22 November 2006
Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has revealed how he read Louis Saha’s mind to make the penalty save that sent the Scottish champions into the knockout stages of the Champions League. Boruc’s stop from the Manchester United striker’s late spot-kick was every bit as crucial as Shunsuke Nakamura’s spectacular free-kick winner as Celtic claimed a memorable 1-0 victory on Tuesday night.
Hearts caretaker coach Valdas Ivanauskas paid tribute to his predecessors George Burley and Graham Rix after the Tynecastle club clinched second place in the Scottish Premier League (SPL) and their first-ever spot in the Champions League. A 1-0 win at home to Aberdeen on Wednesday evening meant the Edinburgh side cannot be caught by Rangers, despite the two sides meeting in the final game of the season at Ibrox on Sunday.
Celtic crashed out of European competition for the season, but Tuesday’s 4-0 win at home to Slovakian champions Artmedia Bratislava restored some pride. Goals from Alan Thompson, John Hartson, Stephen McManus and Craig Beattie almost allowed the Glasgow giants to overturn their 5-0 defeat from the first leg.