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| Celtic face Basel test ![]() Celtic tasted Champions League action last season Celtic will play FC Basel of Switzerland in the Champions League third qualifying round after the Swiss beat MSK Zilina of Slovakia in the second round. The sides drew 1-1 in Slovakia a week ago and the Swiss champions wrapped up the tie on Wednesday with a 3-0 victory. The home side all but put the tie beyond the Slovaks in the first half with goals by Christian Giminez and Murat Yakin. Giminez added a third in the second half in front of the watching Celtic manager Martin O'Neill. O'Neill's side now face Basel in the first leg of the third qualifying round in a week's time, with the second leg a fortnight later, for a place in the group stages of the competition. | See also: 31 Jul 02 | Champions League 26 Jul 02 | Champions League Top Champions League stories now: Links to more Champions League stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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