Sports8/23/2025The Guardian

Celtic brush Livingston and protests aside as Rodgers focuses on Champions League

Celtic brush Livingston and protests aside as Rodgers focuses on Champions League

The news article discusses Celtic's performance in their Champions League playoff match against Livingston. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers believes his team will show a different side when they face Kairat Almaty in the second leg of the playoff on Tuesday. The first-leg match between Celtic and Livingston ended in a goalless draw, leaving the return match in Kazakhstan as a crucial encounter. The article notes that a £40 million prize is at stake for the winners of the playoff. Rodgers is confident that his team will perform better in the second leg, suggesting that the first-leg performance was not their best. The article does not provide further details on the protests or the factors that may have affected Celtic's performance in the first leg.

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