Celtic one step closer to qualifying for the Champions League

Celtic's Champions League journey began with a comfortable 2-0 qualifying win over Icelandic outfit Stjarnan at Parkhead.

The visitors came with hopes of spoiling the party in the first leg of the second qualifying round, but even though the
home side passed up several chances to take the lead, they eventually made the breakthrough.

Defender Dedryck Boyata -- making his competitive debut -- headed in the
opener a minute from the break from Stefan Johansen's cross.

The Norwegian midfielder made it 2-0 early in the second-half with a confident finish and even though second-half
substitute Leigh Griffiths had a penalty saved in the 78th minute by former Motherwell keeper Gunnar Neilsen, the
return game in Iceland next week should be a formality.