Celtic ended their pre-season foray to France with a sobering 4-0 friendly defeat by Paris St Germain at the Parc des Princes.
Striker Kylian Mbappe had the home side ahead in the first minute with a smart finish and in the 25th minute Brazilian superstar Neymar added a second.
PSG made wholesale changes for the second half but if anything increased their control with two of their substitutes, Marco Verratti and Ander Herrera, combining three minutes after the restart for the latter to fire in a third.
Pablo Sarabia added a fourth in the 66th minute with a stunning volley and the French champions ran out easy winners.
🏟😍 Also great to actually see some fans in attendance at Parc des Princes.
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Neil Lennon’s side went into the game following a 2-1 defeat to Lyon and a 1-1 draw with Nice in the Veolia Trophy tournament but this was a huge step up from which they can take added fitness and sharpness.
Celtic begin their quest for their 10th successive Premiership title at home to Hamilton on August 2, safe in the knowledge they will not face this level of opponent in Scotland next season.
The Hoops had lost 7-1 at the same venue and 5-0 at Parkhead when the clubs met in the Champions League in 2017.
Goal clips
- Mbappe - 1-0
⏱ 52 seconds - that is all it took for Kylian Mbappe to open the scoring in PSG's friendly with Celtic.
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- Neymar - 2-0
🇧🇷 After setting up Kylian Mbappe for the opener, Neymar gets in on the act for PSG against Celtic...
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- Herrera - 3-0
⚽️ Ander Herrera scores for PSG against Celtic.
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🎯 A tidy finish by the former Manchester United midfielder...
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- Sarabia - 4-0
👏 What a ball by Marco Verratti!
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🔥 A great volley by Pablo Sarabia on the turn
💪 A well worked goal by PSG gives them a comfortable lead against Celtic at Parc des Princes.
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