Odsonne Edouard guided Celtic into an early lead
Fraser Forster's dramatic late penalty save ensured Celtic's away goal gives them a narrow advantage after their Europa League last-32 stalemate in Copenhagen.
Odsonne Edouard earned Neil Lennon's team a deserved lead in the first leg before the hosts launched a relentless second-half surge.
Dame N'Doye levelled before Forster acrobatically denied Jens Surge from the spot after a VAR penalty check.
The return is in Glasgow next Thursday.
Edouard's 24th strike of the season was the first away goal Celtic have scored in the knockout stage of a European competition since Henrik Larsson's winner against Boavista in 2003.
Lennon's side had to grind out large spells of the second half, but he will be frustrated his team only went into half-time just one goal to the good as Edouard had two one-on-one efforts saved by Karl-Johan Johnsson.
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Early blitz fails to offer killer finish for Celtic
First impressions can be so deceptive. It took all of 25 seconds in the Parken stadium for the apparent direction of travel to be established in this match and arguably the tie.
When Edouard was played in behind the Copenhagen defence inside the first minute, anyone who has watched him banging in the goals for fun this season was expecting the net to bulge. Only a fine save from Johnsson denied him.
Within the first three minutes, the goalie had already laid down solid credentials for a man-of-the-match award. Another fine block to deny the rampaging Edouard and a follow-up save to keep out the Frenchman's compatriot Olivier Ntcham thrust him into the thick of the action.
Hurricane Edouard was at the forefront of Storm Celtic. How long could Copenhagen weather the waves of yellow and green? The answer was 13 minutes.
A flowing move was started by a pass out of defence from Christopher Jullien. Ryan Christie and James Forrest were then involved before the goal was sumptuously scored by Edouard with the deftest of delicate chips over the advancing keeper.
Nearly 4000 Celtic fans celebrated wildly and urged their side to keep up the pressure. Another fine Celtic move shortly after the goal sent Forrest scampering towards the penalty area but he pulled his shot wide.
It was too early to suggest it was game over, but rarely will Celtic have enjoyed a more comfortable first 45 minutes away from home in the latter stages of European competition.
Would Celtic be made to pay a price for their profligacy? Within seven minutes of the restart, they delivered their answer.
Ntcham dallied needlessly outside his own area, the ball was fed to N'Doye and from around 10 yards, on an angle, his finish was true off the inside of Forster's right-hand post. Suddenly the home side were level and totally re-energised.
Callum McGregor then blasted over from just outside the box when he had Christie to his right and Edouard to his left, Copenhagen's cover stretched to the limit. Had his decision making been better, Celtic's lead would surely have been restored.
A game the visitors had in the palm of their hand was all of a sudden up for grabs. The ebb and flow made for compulsive viewing but still the chances mainly fell Celtic's way. A Christie cross almost made it's way straight into the net. A break involving Christie and Johnny Hayes then set up Odsonne Edouard. His fourth big chance of the game - an instinctive first-time toe-poke - brought out the third big save from Johnsson in goal.
The feeling that things might ebb away from Celtic's grew when captain Scott Brown went off injured, replaced by Nir Bitton.
Another substitute, Mikkel Kaufmann, caused big problems instantly when he came on for Copenhagen. Drawing a fine block from Jullien when played into the area... then winning the corner from which the game's big talking point emerged.
Celtic's first encounter with the Video Assistant Referee went against them - a penalty awarded for handball by Christie. The spot-kick taken by Stage was tipped brilliantly on to his right-hand post by Forster.
Remarkable, given the first half, to think that Celtic were now clinging on to a draw. A late chance for Forrest that he squandered from a tight angle could have changed the narrative once more.
So Celtic fail to win a football match for the first time this year, despite their numerous chances. The positive thing from their point of view? They have another 90 minutes in Glasgow in front of their home fans to secure their safe passage to the last 16.
They could have made the return leg all but a formality. Instead, their fate still hangs in the balance.
Celtic's away knockout wait continues - statistics
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Celtic are without a win in 10 knockout stage away games in major European competition (D2 L8), since beating Boavista 1-0 in the 2002-03 UEFA Cup semi-final.
Copenhagen have won just one of their last eight Europa League home games (D3 L4 - excluding qualifiers), beating FC Lugano 1-0 on MD1 of this season's campaign.
Celtic have registered just one clean sheet in their last 10 European games (excluding qualifiers).
Odsonne Edouard has been directly involved in four goals in his last four Europa League appearances for Celtic (2 goals, 2 assists), after managing just two (2 goals) in his previous 10 for the club.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
FC Copenhagen
21Johnsson
2Varela
25Nelsson
27R SigurdssonSubstituted forPapagiannopoulosat 86'minutes
19OviedoBooked at 49minsSubstituted forBengtssonat 73'minutes
16Biel
6Stage
10Gonçalves Rodrigues
33Falk Jensen
14N'Doye
18SantosSubstituted forKaufmannat 73'minutes
Substitutes
3Bengtsson
4Papagiannopoulos
8Thomsen
11Daramy
13Grytebust
17Bartolec
29Kaufmann
Celtic
67Forster
30FrimpongSubstituted forSimunovicat 84'minutes
2Jullien
35Ajer
15Hayes
21NtchamSubstituted forElyounoussiat 60'minutes
8BrownBooked at 68minsSubstituted forBittonat 73'minutesBooked at 83mins
42McGregor
17ChristieBooked at 78mins
22Edouard
49Forrest
Substitutes
5Simunovic
6Bitton
10Bayo
18Rogic
23Bolingoli-Mbombo
27Elyounoussi
29Bain
Referee:
Sergey Karasev
Match Stats
Home TeamFC CopenhagenAway TeamCeltic
Possession
Home56%
Away44%
Shots
Home7
Away15
Shots on Target
Home2
Away6
Corners
Home4
Away3
Fouls
Home10
Away7
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Match ends, FC København 1, Celtic 1.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5'
Second Half ends, FC København 1, Celtic 1.
Posted at 90'+4'
Offside, FC København. Pep Biel tries a through ball, but Dame N'Doye is caught offside.
Posted at 88'
Foul by Zeca (FC København).
Posted at 88'
Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 86'
Substitution, FC København. Sotiris Papagiannopoulos replaces Ragnar Sigurdsson.
Posted at 85'
Offside, FC København. Jens Stage tries a through ball, but Dame N'Doye is caught offside.
SubstitutionPosted at 84'
Substitution, Celtic. Jozo Simunovic replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
BookingPosted at 83'
Nir Bitton (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 83'
Rasmus Falk Jensen (FC København) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 83'
Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic).
Posted at 83'
Attempt saved. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
Posted at 81'
Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (FC København) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Kaufmann.
Posted at 80'
Corner, FC København. Conceded by Christopher Jullien.
Posted at 79'
Penalty saved! Jens Stage (FC København) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
BookingPosted at 78'
Ryan Christie (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
Posted at 77'
VAR Decision: Penalty FC København.
Posted at 76'
Penalty conceded by Ryan Christie (Celtic) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Posted at 76'
Attempt missed. Jens Stage (FC København) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pep Biel with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 75'
Corner, FC København. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
Posted at 75'
Attempt blocked. Rasmus Falk Jensen (FC København) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Kaufmann.
SubstitutionPosted at 73'
Substitution, Celtic. Nir Bitton replaces Scott Brown because of an injury.
SubstitutionPosted at 73'
Substitution, FC København. Pierre Bengtsson replaces Bryan Oviedo.
SubstitutionPosted at 73'
Substitution, FC København. Mikkel Kaufmann replaces Michael Santos.
Posted at 72'
Dame N'Doye (FC København) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 72'
Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Celtic).
Posted at 71'
Attempt saved. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Hayes with a cross.
BookingPosted at 68'
Scott Brown (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 68'
Zeca (FC København) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 68'
Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
Posted at 63'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
Posted at 63'
Attempt missed. Dame N'Doye (FC København) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Guillermo Varela with a cross.
Posted at 62'
Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Forrest.
Posted at 61'
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
SubstitutionPosted at 60'
Substitution, Celtic. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Olivier Ntcham.
Posted at 60'
Foul by Dame N'Doye (FC København).
Posted at 60'
Christopher Jullien (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 58'
Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
Posted at 56'
Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
Posted at 56'
Michael Santos (FC København) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Source: bbc.com