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Fraser Wilson

Cluj brutally trolled Celtic style as Romanian rivals Poli Iași kit ballboys out in Hoops strips

As top trolling goes this was some effort from Romanian outfit Poli Iași in their clash with Celtic 's Euro rivals Cluj this evening.

The Liga 1 side welcomed Dan Petrescu's outfit to the Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu on matchday 14 of the league campaign.

But Cluj might well have been a little distracted by goings on at the side of the park.

The cheeky Poli Iași lads decided to kit out their entire team of ball boys in Celtic strips just a few weeks after Petrescu's troops were beaten by the Scottish champions in the Europa League.

And the mind games certainly worked as the home team - languishing in mid-table - picked up three precious points with a 2-1 win over leaders Cluj.

Valentin Costache had given the visitors the lead. But goals from Juan Pablo Passaglia and Adria Gallego turned the game on its head.

Cluj and Celtic have become fierce rivals in Europe this season ever since being drawn together in the Champions League third qualifying round.

The Romanians dished out a damaging 4-3 defeat at Parkhead to send Neil Lennon 's side crashing out of the elite competition before they themselves tumbled out at the play-off stage.

Ironically the two sides were then drawn together again in the Europa League group stage.

Celtic currently top Group E having beaten Cluj 2-0 and Lazio 2-1 while drawing 1-1 with Rennes in France.

The Hoops will hope to have qualification for the last 32 wrapped up by the time they visit Romania for a fourth and final meeting with Cluj on December 12.

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