Celtic return to Champions League group stages

By Ashley Williams

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: Scottish soccer club Celtic qualified for the group stages of the Champions League tournament after a lapse of four years with an inspiring 2-0 home victory over Helsingborg to complete a 4-0 aggregate triumph on Wednesday.

Lille hit extra time goal to qualify for Champions League

By Alexia Krause

LILLE, France (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: French soccer club Lille joined Celtic in the group stages of the Champions League 2013 on Wednesday when they outlasted FC Copenhagen by 2-0, thanks to Tulio de Melo who won that crucial goal which gave the 2011 French champions the 2-1 aggregate victory.