'Lowest point' for Wilson as Bhoys bow out
Celtic were left stunned after the 2-1 Champions League defeat at Aalborg which last night sent them crashing out of Europe.
When midfielder Barry Robson put Celtic ahead in the 52nd minute with a diving header it looked as if the Hoops might finally get an away win in the group stages of the tournament after 18 attempts and keep themselves in contention for a last-16 place.
But in the 72nd minute Caca drew his side level with a drive from 25 yards which deflected off captain Stephen McManus before looping over Artur Boruc.
Then after Gary Caldwell put through his own goal, Celtic were denied even the consolation of a UEFA Cup place to look forward to in the new year.
Like most of the Celtic players, defender Mark Wilson emerged from the dressing rooms with a haunted look. He said: “This is probably the lowest point of my career.
“It was unbelievable. I can’t get my head around how we lost that game. We were stunned, absolutely stunned.”
Raised mid-match expectations doubtless contributed to that reaction.
“When we scored it looked like we could have gone on and increased our lead,” Wilson remembered “We weren’t under any pressure, so to lose two goals was hard to take.
“It was a deflection and an own goal which beat us. It was simply bad luck."
