Gordon satisfied with advantage

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Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon is satisfied with the advantage the Hoops will take into the second leg of their Champions League play-off next week.

Brendan Rodgers’ side are on course to qualify for the group stage for the first time in three years, after a drama-filled 5-2 win over Hapoel Be’er Sheva at Parkhead on Wednesday night.

Celtic were 3-0 ahead at half-time following a double from Leigh Griffiths and a strike from Tom Rogic, but the visitors clawed two goals back inside two minutes after the break before late goals from Moussa Dembele and Scott Brown secured a 5-2 victory.

Gordon is confident that a three-goal lead will now be enough going into the second leg in Israel.

“It’s a good result,” said Gordon. …

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