Celtic’s Champions League hopes are over after a dramatic penalty shoot-out defeat to FC Kairat in Kazakhstan. Following 210 goalless minutes across two legs, Daizen Maeda’s miss handed the hosts a 3-2 shoot-out victory and a first-ever group stage place, leaving Brendan Rodgers’ side consigned to the Europa League.
In the Carabao Cup, Sheffield Wednesday stunned Leeds in a Yorkshire derby shoot-out, while Huddersfield ousted Sunderland . Wolves produced late drama against West Ham as Jørgen Strand Larsen struck twice in two minutes to seal a turnaround win, deepening the Hammers’ woes.
Elsewhere, transfer news saw Palace close on Yeremy Pino, Nicolas Jackson set for Bayern, and Rasmus Højlund linked to Napoli. And finally, Chelsea’s Liam Delap went viral - not for goals, but for his remarkable ability with cube roots.
