The Battle of Montevideo – Defeat in Buenos Aires but a sad 90 minutes of football

The Battle of Montevideo – Defeat in Buenos Aires but a sad 90 minutes of football - The Celtic Star - 4 Nov 2021

The Celtic Star · Nov 4, 2021

The Battle of Montevideo – Defeat in Buenos Aires but a sad 90 minutes of football

4 November 1967 was the date of the infamous ‘The Battle of Montevideo’. Celtic faced Racing Club in the Play-off for the Intercontinental Cup after Jock Stein’s won in Glasgow 1-0 and the Argentinians won 2-1 in Buenos Aires...