Classic Match: Celtic v Rosenborg (10/10/01) | Alan Thompson’s Free-Kick Magic!

On this day in 2001, Alan Thompson’s first-half free-kick earned Celtic a 1–0 victory over Rosenborg at Celtic Park, putting the Hoops top of Champions League Group E. In a hard-fought European night under the lights, Thompson’s low strike under the wall proved the difference as Martin O’Neill’s side edged a determined Norwegian outfit. A night that summed up Celtic’s resilience and Alan Thompson’s trademark precision from set-pieces...