Parkhead was once dubbed 'Fortress Paradise' but La Liga heavyweights have their own Euro issues to overcome.
Even the most ardent Celtic supporter would be keen to swerve a 'my stats are bigger than yours' when it comes to the Champions League.
Celtic fans will rightly be waving the white flag reading this as they have been banged around the head with a myriad of unfortunate numbers which underline their struggles in a tournament they have previously reached the last 16 on in three occasions. But Brendan Rodgers, his players and the 60,000 punters who will back them from the stands on Wednesday have new-found grounds for hope.
Diego Simeone, Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann are a trio of names who will strike fear into most opponents but the club who have turned La Liga into a big three over the past decade have their own scars to bare. Simeone – El Cholo to supporters of the team dubbed the mattress makers – has been left with a deluge of restless nights on their travels in recent times.
That's a win rate under 33 per cent and Celtic punters purring after their dominant win at Hearts will welcome added positivity. But Madrid's wonky form in the UCL belies their domineering run in La Liga with their three triumphs on the road coming by a combined scoreline of 12-0.
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