A €3.5m bargain and a Brighton reject the heroes on a night of Champions League underdogs

Nicolas Kühn and Viktor Gyökeres inspired stunning wins for Celtic and Sporting.

Critics lined up to slate the Bhoys and Brendan Rodgers, in particular.They were setting up against top Champions League sides as if they were some of their less well-resourced opponents in the Scottish Premiership.The last two seasons, the Scottish side had finished bottom of their group, and they had failed to even qualify for the group-stages in the previous four campaigns.

Celtic’s record at recruiting hidden gems in recent years has been exceptional and they paid just €3.5 million for his services last January.With the hosts trailing, Kühn curled home a glorious effort to equalise before finishing clinically for the second.A gorgeous curling effort from Nicolas Kuhn gets Celtic level and sends Celtic Park wild!#CELRBL | #UCL pic.twitter.com/wcIMFQz8I3

Like at Celtic Park, the hero on the night was a player with a relatively modest career compared to some of those around him on the pitch.

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