Celtic Player Ratings: Valencia (H)

A bouncing Celtic Park crowd were let down by a poor Celtic performance which gifted visitors Valencia a 2-0 lead in the first leg of the Europa League Last 32 tie.

Clinical finishes from Denis Cheryshev and Ruben Sobrino either side of half-time put the Spaniards comfortably in control.

Celtic began the game brightly with some confident early possession but started to panic under pressure.

A desperately poor attempt at offside from the Celtic rearguard allowed Sobrino in behind who rolled the ball to Cheryshev to score into an empty net.

Things got worse for the hosts after half-time when Scott Brown lost out to in midfield before a terrific cross found Sobrino to double Valencia’s advantage.

Celtic struggled to create any real openings going forward as the La Liga side were able to cruise to victory.

The most frustrating thing for Brendan Rodgers will be his players allowing a pretty average Valencia side such an easy victory as Kieran Tierney and Filip Benkovic we’re sorely missed.

Here’s how we rated the players after a bitterly disappointing defeat.