Manchester City and Germany legend Ilkay Gundogan has heaped praise on Celtic Park, ranking the atmosphere in his top three stadium experiences as a footballer.
Back in 2016, Pep Guardiola's side travelled to Glasgow to take on Brendan Rodgers' new-look Celtic side, who had negotiated qualifiers to reach the group stage of the Champions League. What followed was a modern-day European classic, which ended 3-3.
Nearly ten years later, that game still lives fondly in Gundogan's mind. "I would say, obviously, Rams Park in Galatasaray, then Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, which I think always has a great atmosphere," said the 35-year-old, regarding his first two picks. [TikTok]
"For me, the one that was the most surprising is actually Celtic Park, where we played with Manchester City against Celtic.
"I was really surprised and amazed at how loud it was, as well as how the people were supporting that team.
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"I really enjoyed playing that game."
Later that year, the two sides met again in Manchester, where they played out a lively 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium.
Future Celtic striker Kelechi Iheanacho would score that night, cancelling out Patrick Roberts' opener against his parent club.
