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Spartak Moskva - Celtic 2-3 - 02/10/2012 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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Samaras ends Celtic's away misery at Spartak
A 90th-minute header from Giorgos Samaras gave Celtic FC their first away win in the UEFA Champions League and condemned FC Spartak Moskva to a second successive 3-2 defeat in Group G.
The Greece striker's intervention came at the end of a pulsating game high on entertainment. Emmanuel Emenike's double turned the match around after Gary Hooper had slid the visitors ahead early on and looked like inflicting Celtic's 20th defeat in 21 fixtures on the road in Europe's premier club competition. However, with Spartak reduced to ten men following the 63rd-minute dismissal of Juan Insaurralde, Dmitri Kombarov's own goal restored parity, paving the way for Samaras to land the decisive blow.
Match in 5
- Celtic's first UEFA Champions League away win – at 21st attempt
- Gary Hooper puts the Bhoys ahead, Emmanuel Emenike equalises
- Emenike fires Spartak in front before Juan Insaurralde shown red
- Giorgos Samaras' 90th-minute header wins it for visitors
- Celtic travel to FC Barcelona next, Spartak host SL Benfica
Reaction
Insaurralde's dismissal was key. Celtic got more possession and eventually we conceded two unnecessary goals. We have to get six points from Benfica now, that is the only way.
Sergei Pesyakov, Spartak goalkeeper
I'm probably the proudest man in Europe tonight. I cannot speak highly enough of the players. They were magnificent at a very tough venue against an excellent side.
Neil Lennon, Celtic manager
Lineups
 | Spartak Moskva |  | Celtic |
| 30 | Pesyakov (GK) | 1 | Forster (GK) |
| 2 | Insaurralde 63 | 3 | Izaguirre |
| 5 | Pareja | 4 | Ambrose |
| 6 | Rafael Carioca | 6 | Wilson |
| 8 | McGeady 76 | 8 | Brown (C) |
| 9 | Ari87 | 9 | Samaras 90 |
| 20 | De Zeeuw66 | 15 | Commons |
| 21 | Källström | 21 | Mulgrew 2280 |
| 23 | D. Kombarov (C) 71 | 23 | Lustig |
| 29 | Emenike4148 | 67 | Wanyama3070 |
| 34 | Makeev | 88 | Hooper12 |
Substitutes | |||
| 32 | Rebrov (GK) | 24 | Załuska (GK) |
| 3 | Bryzgalov66 | 7 | Fedor |
| 7 | K. Kombarov | 16 | Ledley80 |
| 10 | Dzyuba76 | 25 | Rogne |
| 14 | Yakovlev | 32 | Watt |
| 22 | Kozlov87 | 33 | Kayal |
| 25 | Bilyaletdinov | 49 | Forrest70 |
Coaches | |||
| Unai Emery (ESP) | Neil Lennon (NIR) | ||
Referee | |||
| Tony Chapron (FRA) | |||
Standings
Group G
| P | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Celtic | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Benfica | 2 | 1 |
| 4 |  Spartak Moskva | 2 | 0 |
Legend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
Match statistics
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Minute By Minute
- 90Samaras (Celtic) scores!
Celtic have come from behind, as the cross from the left is met by the Greek forward who directs a cross expertly into the far corner with his head, leaving Sergei Pesyakov helpless. - 87Kozlov (in) - Ari (out) (Spartak Moskva)
- 80Ledley (in) - Mulgrew (out) (Celtic)
The midfielder comes on for his UEFA Champions League debut. - 76Dzyuba (in) - McGeady (out) (Spartak Moskva)
The former Celtic player departs, replaced by the forward who has seven goals in 23 games in UEFA competition.
Celtic record a first ever UEFA Champions League group stage away win, thanks to Giorgos Samaras' 90th minute header. Spartak, for the second game running, let a 2-1 lead slip to lose 3-2.