Champions League

Alba's stoppage-time strike stuns Celtic

October 23, 2012
By ESPN.com news services
BARCELONA, Spain -- Spain left back Jordi Alba scored in the fourth and final minute of stoppage time for Barcelona to come from behind and beat Celtic 2-1 in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday.

Alba glanced Adriano's curling pass into the box to deflect the ball beyond goalkeeper Fraser Forster, who starred throughout the match and made brilliant saves to deny Lionel Messi and Alexis Sanchez in the closing stages.

"It's gut-wrenching," Forster said. "Everybody's devastated."
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