Parkhead is once again host to more great nights of European football.
With Celtic the one and only team to beat in Scotland, the Champions League now is really the most meaningful competitive action that Celtic fans look forward to.
Sorry Aberdeen, Motherwell and Hearts, but until Rangers comes back to the Scottish Premiership, you really are no match for the Hoops and to be honest, Celtic playing Barcelona, AC Milan or Ajax Amsterdam is actually a bit more interesting.
Here is a look back at Celtic's greatest nights of European football.
25 May 1967, Celtic 2-1 Internazionale
Greatest ever surely - Celtic won the European Cup, the first British side to do so.
31 October 2001, Celtic 4-3 Juventus
Celtic may have been out, but they wanted to go out on a bang - and that's what they did against eventual Scudetto winners and Marcelo Lippi's powerhouses from Turin.
20 March 2003, Liverpool 0-2 Celtic
Greatest away performance by any Celtic side in Europe - at the home of the 18-times English and 5-times European champions - and a sign of things to come; Celtic made the UEFA Cup Final where they only lost to Jose Mourinho's Porto.
21 November 2006, Celtic 1-0 Manchester United
A big result for the Hoops as their win over Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United at Parkhead helped them on their way to a spot in the 2nd round.
3 October 2007, Celtic 2-1 AC Milan
Celtic's second big win in two seasons against European giants, this time the reigning European champions, ensured 2nd round football for the 2nd consecutive year. This one was controversial as a fan walked on the field and punched Dida in the face - apparently (it turned out Dida had feigned injury)
7 November 2012, Celtic 2-1 Barcelona
The biggest upset in European football for some time, with the much unheralded Celtic beating the overwhelming favourites with Lionel Messi thanks to a memorable goal to youngster, Tony Watt.
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