Ambrose Scores Own Goal As Messi- Led Barca Outsmart Celtic

Nigeria defender Efe Ambrose scored an own goal on Saturday as Barcelona began their pre-season campaign with a 3-1 victory over Celtic in their International Champions Cup fixture in Dublin. Even with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in the Barca line- up, it was the Scottish side that could have taken the lead after just 15 seconds when Patrick Roberts capitalised on a mistake in the Barcelona defence but his left-footed effort curled just wide of the far post. Barcelona soon made their opponents pay for that let-off as they took the lead after 11 minutes with Aleix Vidal setting up Arda Turan to find the top corner of the net from 25 yards. Read Also: NFF Praise Enyimba, Vow To Report Etoile To CAF However, Celtic did have their equaliser just before the half-hour mark through Leigh Griffiths, who fired the ball into an empty net after Jose Antonio Martinez had mis- controled the ball into his path. i Ambrose then scored an unfortunate own goal to put Barcelona back ahead in the 31st minute when his effort to clear a dangerous Barcelona cross ended in his own net. Barcelona wrapped up the victory with Munir El Haddadi’s goal in the 40th minute.