"When Shakhtar Donetsk came from behind against Aberdeen on Thursday to win, a well-known adaption of The Simpsons meme "Won't somebody please think of the coefficient!" shot into the minds of Scottish football fans. Well, if you don't laugh you'll cry. Celtic were bamboozled by Sporting Braga, Rangers fell to defeat against Sturm Graz, and Aberdeen then arrested a lead against Shakhtar Donetsk."
"As German commentator Derek Rae stressed, many across the continent are transfixed by the "tradition and atmosphere" that epitomises Scottish clubs. A far-from-full Celtic Park will have surprised a few - if they hadn't been keeping up to date with the latest fan protest developments - as will their home defeat, as many still associate Celtic with their "fortress" in the East End of Glasgow. Even if it hasn't been that of late."
Celtic lost at home to Sporting Braga amid controversy over a disallowed goal, while Rangers were beaten by Sturm Graz. Shakhtar Donetsk came from behind to defeat Aberdeen 3-2, denying Aberdeen a winning start in the Conference League. Both Celtic and Rangers remain winless after two Europa League games, underscoring a gap between Scottish clubs and Champions League-level competition. Unsettled fan protests contributed to a far-from-full Celtic Park, undermining the traditional atmosphere associated with Scottish clubs. Other European shocks, including Roma's penalty failures and Nottingham Forest's defeat, framed a night of wider continental surprises.
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