OH GEE, WHAT A FINISH! Rodgers is thrilled as own goal seals Celtic's progress in Champions League
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Brendan Rodgers hailed the courage of his players as Celtic stormed into the knock-out stages of the Champions League for the first time in 12 years with a 1-0 win over Young Boys. They required an own own goal from visiting skipper Loris Benito with four minutes left of an incredibly tense evening, after Adam Idah had forced a save from goalkeeper Marvin Keller.
![[Idah watches as the ball rebounds off Young Boys skipper Loris Benito and into the net]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/00/94415189-0-image-a-86_1737591908273.jpg)
But it seems increasingly likely they will not have Kyogo Furuhashi for the play-off round or beyond, with reports in France claiming he’s set to join Rennes for £10million. Rodgers was delighted to make progress after a first half in which Furuhashi had three goals disallowed and Arne Engels a penalty saved. Daizen Maeda was sent off with a minute to go for a kick at Mohamed Ali Camara but Celtic held out.
![[The Celtic striker dashes off in delight as the club's Euro progress is sealed]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/00/94415195-0-image-a-87_1737591950290.jpg)
‘Obviously when we lost the penalty, it can rock you, but it never did,’ said Rodgers after his team qualifed with a game to spare, against Aston Villa. ‘The players just got the composure again, got playing. ‘It’s the highest level of European football, so you expect them (Young Boys) to come out and adapt a little bit and have a little bit of the ball. But we stayed strong and kept persevering.
![[Brendan Rodgers is hugged by John Kennedy after a famous night for the Parkhead side]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/00/94415229-0-image-a-88_1737592001734.jpg)
It's bedlam at Celtic Park as fans celebrate with Idah after he forced crucial own goal. Idah watches as the ball rebounds off Young Boys skipper Loris Benito and into the net. The Celtic striker dashes off in delight as the club's Euro progress is sealed.
![[Rodgers applauds the fans after they remained patient during a very tense evening]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/00/94415241-0-image-a-89_1737592027783.jpg)
