Celtic Legendary Matches

Updated May 2026 · Celtic Park, Glasgow

Matches that defined Celtic. Each entry below summarises a marquee result — full editorial narratives are linked where written.

25 May 1967

Celtic 2-1 Inter Milan — European Cup final 1967 (Lisbon)

The Lisbon Lions became the first British team to win the European Cup — Tommy Gemmell and Stevie Chalmers scoring against Helenio Herrera's defensive Inter.

7 November 2012

Celtic 2-1 Barcelona — Champions League group stage 2012

Victor Wanyama's header and Tony Watt's clincher gave Celtic one of their greatest European nights of the modern era on the club's 125th birthday.

29 April 2017

Celtic 5-1 Rangers — Old Firm derby 2017 (invincible season)

Brendan Rodgers's first Celtic side went the entire 2016-17 domestic season unbeaten — only the third 'Invincible' campaign in the British Isles since 1888.