World media reacts as Celtic decked by 'lucky' Lazio dagger that ensures Champions League horror show goes on

Heartbreak was the ultimate Champions League taste Brendan Rodgers and Celtic were left with on Wednesday night as Lazio turned the tables on them with a 2-1 win.

Back in 2019, the Hoops struck late against the Serie A side to score some vital Europa League points but it was a different story in the Premiership champions' first Group E game at home this season. Kyogo put the Parkhead hosts into the lead to lift the roof off the stadium but a leveller from Matias Vecino before half-time and Pedro's 95th-minute header punished Celtic brutally.

It leaves Rodgers' men on zero points from two games with Maurizio Sarri's men and Arne Slot's Feyenoord, with a double-header against Atletico Madrid now beckoning. The eyes of the world were on the Champions League card midweek as famous results for Galatasaray, Newcastle and Lens were secured over Tuesday and Wednesday, with Celtic taking their share of the world's gaze.

But while their performance was to be applauded, ultimately they have been left empty handed and four points off everyone else in their section. Here's how world media reacted to the game in Glasgow's east-end.

"Celtic (Scotland) forward Kyogo Furuhashi (28) scored his first goal in the Champions League against Lazio (Italy). In the 12th minute of the first half, forward Daizen Maeda (25) cut in from the right side and passed a pass to the centre. MF O'Reilly sent it forward, and Furuhashi, who ran into the penalty area, called the ball to his feet and hit the goalkeeper's inseam with his right foot. He scored the opening goal.

"Last season, they played in six games in the first round, losing with two draws and four losses. It was his long-awaited first goal in the 8th game of his second year. However, the team