Post-Match Reactions from Celtic and Glasgow City Head Coaches Following 0-0 Draw (Celtic Win 4-3 on Penalties)

Celtic head coach Elena Sadiku conveyed her excitement and profound pride in her team’s performance. She stated, “Right now, I’m buzzing. I feel very, very proud of the girls and the team effort tonight.” Sadiku acknowledged that the team’s play could have been better, remarking, “We know we can play better,” but emphasized their collective fight and the scoring opportunities they created, even “without playing the best football,” adding, “how we fought for each other – I’m so proud.” Sadiku extended recognition to Glasgow City, calling them “a great team.” She highlighted Celtic’s commitment to success despite a demanding schedule, noting, “the statement tonight was ‘it doesn’t matter what kind of busy schedule we have’, we know we have our eyes on the goal and that’s being as successful as possible.” She further praised her team’s execution of their game plan and their energetic dominance during the second half and extra time. Glasgow City head coach Leanne Ross described the match as “a terrible game to watch,” prefacing her comments by saying, “I don’t want to sound like a sore loser.” She observed that “Neither team was at their best and it was destined to go to extra-time and penalties,” concluding with the admission, “We didn’t deserve to win today.” Ross acknowledged the decisive nature of penalty shootouts, stating, “Somebody has to score the winner, someone has to miss.” She stressed the importance of her players recovering for the upcoming league fixtures, remarking, “We need to make sure the players bounce back next week when the league comes back around.”