Red Star Belgrade 1-1 Celtic

Arnautović (65′)          Iheanacho (55′)

Celtic’s Europa League journey began with a draw in Serbia against Red Star Belgrade.

Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench at halftime to give his side the lead on 55 minutes. Benjamin Nygren found the striker in the box, who finished high past Matheus following a smart touch.

Red Star replied ten minutes later, after Marko Arnautovic bundled home a corner kick.

Brendan Rodgers praised his side for “showing great resilience” in the hostile Stadion Rajko Mitić, and hailed Iheanacho’s goal as “outstanding”.

The Scottish champions return to league action against Hibernian on Saturday, before their 2nd Europa League match against Sporting Braga at Celtic Park.

Red Star Belgrade: Matheus, Seol, Uchanna, Veljkovic, Tiknizyan, Handel, Elsnik, Radonjic, Duarte, Ivanic, Arnautovic.

Celtic: Schmeichel, Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney, McGregor, Hatate, Nygren, Yang, Maeda, Tounekti.