Beating the likes of Bundesliga club RB Leipzig as well as the Bhoys earning a draw against Atalanta, Celtic fans were treated to many brilliant memories in UEFA’s elite competition.
Celtic also gave Bayern Munich a run for their money after almost pulling off a historic win in Munich, but for a last-second equaliser which eventually knocked Brendan Rodgers’ Bhoys out of the Champions League 3-1 on aggregate.
However, despite that, Celtic have still been given a huge shoutout by the European governing body after Luis Enrique’s PSG hammered Inter Milan in this season’s final 5-0.
UEFA pay tribute to Celtic’s Lisbon Lions treble-winners
After PSG won the Champions League, the French Ligue 1 club recorded their first-ever treble. The treble, according to UEFA, consists of a league title win, the primary cup competition and a Champions League win.
And as Enrique accomplished that feat this season, UEFA tweeted every club in Europe that has managed to create this incredible achievement.
The Lisbon Lions achieved this in 1967. But not only did they complete the treble, Jock Stein’s Celtic legends also won every competition they appeared in that season.
Celtic’s route to historic European Cup win vs Inter Milan
Celtic beat Inter Milan in the European Cup final in 1967. The Bhoys didn’t just defeat the Italian giants, they battered the Serie A giants for the whole game.
Goals from Tommy Gemmell and Stevie Chalmers cancelled out Sandro Mazzola’s seventh-minute opener to record the biggest win in Celtic’s history. But how did Jock Stein’s Bhoys get there?
• First round 1st leg: Celtic 2 v 0 Zurich
• First round 2nd leg: Zurich 0 v 3 Celtic (Celtic win 5-0 on aggregate)
• Second Round 1st leg: Nantes 1 v 3 Celtic
• Second Round 2nd leg: Celtic 3 v 1 Nantes (Celtic win 6-2 on aggregate)
• Quarter final 1st leg: Vojvodina 1 v 0 Celtic
• Quarter final 2nd leg: Celtic 2 v 0 Vojvodina (Celtic win 2 v 1 on aggregate)
• Semi-final 1st leg: Celtic 3 v 1 Dukla Prague
• Semi-final 2nd leg: Dukla Prague 0 v 0 Celtic (Celtic win 3 v 1 on aggregate)
• Final: Celtic 2 v 1 Inter Milan
