Celtic made heavy weather of seeing off Hapoel Be'er Shiva, but boss Brendan Rodgers is adamant that the club belongs among Europe's elite.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers conceded he found it tough to watch as his side scraped through to the group stage of the Champions League despite losing 2-0 on the night to Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
Having secured a 5-2 win in the home leg of their qualifying playoff last week, the Scottish champions found the Israeli side a very different proposition at Turner Stadium and were grateful to goalkeeper Craig Gordon for saving a first-half penalty as they hung on grimly to claim a 5-4 aggregate victory.