article_snippet: Nadir Ciftci, the United striker spared further punishment for a kick to the face of Scott Brown in the first game, felt the Celtic skipper’s robust retribution in all of six seconds.
article_snippet: Griffiths had already lost control, the goalscoring opportunity gone.
article_snippet: James Forrest — finally free of injury and a scorer in last Sunday’s League Cup triumph — used James Forrest — pace to offer Celtic width and speed.
article_snippet: Taunting and tormenting Rankin, Forrest then came close to scoring by accident.
article_snippet: Another opportunity was passed up before half-time, a sclaffed Cierzniak kick out to Nir Bitton prompting a rare loss of composure in the usually unflappable Israeli.
article_snippet: Nir Bitton had the chance to shoot, but opted to take on Callum Morris instead and lost the ball.
article_snippet: The Australian made it unchecked from his own half to the byeline, his low centre aimed at Ciftci before Celtic keeper Craig Gordon managed — unconvincingly — to get a hand on the ball.
article_snippet: Efe Ambrose, in that way of Efe Ambrose, casually walked the ball clear from under Efe Ambrose own crossbar.
article_snippet: Ciftci low, right-foot shot was pushed up in the air by Craig Gordon as Craig Gordon retrieved another piercing ball across the face of goal from McGowan.
article_snippet: Commons blew a fine chance after a flowing passing move involving Darnell Fisher, Bitton and a Stokes cut-back.
article_snippet: ’s simple cut back from close range.