1985-10-02 Celtic 1-2 Athletico Madrid - Kerrydale Street

It shows us how much out supporters mean to the club. We just did not play at all. Parkhead presented a bizarre scene, with the match played in a errie quiet, but even more curious was the approach of the side who had been hailed as Scotland s new hopes for Europe.

Perhaps this praise had gone to the heads of the players. Instead of turning on the fierce, flowing raids which have been their trademark for so long, Celtic attempted to play a continental-type game. Atletico could not believe their luck.

They were a yard faster and brimming with confidence which did not wane even after two fine opportunities had been spurned in the first half hour of the game. Soom after MacLeod missed a race chance for the home side, shooting over the bar from no more than a yard, Atletico darted upfield with a raid reminiscent of the Celtic team which became Britain s first European Cup winners and scored a splendid goal through Setien. The final blow came in the 72nd minute when Atletico went 2-0 ahead through a superb goal by Quique, who collected the ball near the centre spot, darted past the substitute, McAdam, and ran half the length of the pitch before driving a fierce left foot shot past the helpless Bonner.

A minute last Aitken, who had been pushed forward into midfield in place of the disappointing McStay, snatched a goal for Celtic from a cross by McClair but by that stage it was too late. It is debatable whether the crowd would have made all that difference. Celtic may be new favourites to win Scotland s league championship, but on the evidence of this display they have few players of quality to compare with the Europeans and once again failed miserably to take advantage of a splendid result away from home.