UEFA Champions League 2016-17: Celtic 3-3 Manchester City - 5 Talking Points

Celtic and Manchester City played out an entertaining draw last night at Celtic Park in the Group C Champions League game.

It was Celtic who took the lead within the first three minutes, when Moussa Dembele tapped home a header, only for Fernandinho to equalise within 8 minutes for the visitors.

The hosts went ahead two more times, courtesy of an unfortunate own goal from Raheem Sterling in the 20^th minute and an impressive strike by the young Moussa Dembele in the 47^th minute.

However, City were relentless in attack and found the equaliser within 9 minutes of Celtic going ahead via a Raheem Sterling goal in the 28^th minute and a Nolito strike in the 55^th minute.

It looked like City would add to their goal tally only for Celtic to put in a brave performance towards the end of the game to ensure that points were split between the two teams.

Here are the 5 talking points from the game at Celtic Park:

Manchester City’s winning run has finally ended

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Manchester City manger Pep Guardiola reacts on the side line during the UEFA Champions League match between Celtic FC and Manchester City FC at Celtic Park on September 28, 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) — The draw was Manchester City’s first draw this season

Manchester City has been in imperious form since the start of the season, asserting their dominance on games with their superstar players working in tandem, and they were expected to add to their 10 match winning streak at Celtic.

However, what followed was an exhilarating 90 minutes which left Pep Guardiola’s side hurting at the end of it.

Although Guardiola’s men came back to find an equaliser on three occasions in the game, the draw against the Scottish opponents serves as a reminder that even the best of the teams can find it tough on the road in Europe.

The noisy Celtic Park was rather underestimated in its grandeur as well as its ferocity and served as a 12^th man for the home team, egging them on to secure a decisive result in the recent history of the club.

While a single result away from home will cause no damage to his reputation, Pep Guardiola is a man of high standards and would have expected his unit to put in a better performance.

They failed to take control of the game when the advantage was with them and will be hoping to make amends in the games to come, in the process making them more dangerous.