Celtic need a big result against Barcelona later this month to keep their European hopes alive.
Celtic defender Mikael Lustig has insisted to the Daily Mail that there is no reason they cannot beat Barcelona once again.
The Hoops are currently bottom of their Champions League group after drawing with Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday evening.
They have managed to pick up just two points from their first four games, meaning they now need a win against either Barcelona or Manchester City in their final two games to try to secure third place at least.
First up are the La Liga giants later this month and Lustig insists there is no reason they cannot secure another success at Celtic Park.
“Nobody expected us to beat Barcelona and we did it, so that must give us confidence,” he told the Daily Mail.
“We also got a good result against Manchester City this year. We’ve shown in front of a full house at Celtic Park we can be a match for anybody. If we can keep to our game plan and take a chance or two then you never know.”
It remains to be seen whether Celtic can record another famous victory over Barcelona when they meet later this month.
There is no denying it will be another tough evening for them but their performance in the 3-3 draw with Manchester City at least showed they are able to compete with the best teams.
Another performance like that, preferably with fewer goals conceded, could see them pick up another big result.
First and foremost though, Celtic have to focus on domestic football and continuing their dominance there, starting with their clash with Inverness Caledonian Thistle this weekend.
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