Glasgow, Scotland (My Sportsbook) - Aidan McGeady scored in the 45th minute as Celtic edged Benfica, 1-0, on Tuesday in Group D of the Champions League. Celtic (2-2-0) sits second in the group with six points, three behind first- place AC Milan. Benfica (1-3-0), which beat Celtic 1-0 on Oct. 24, is last in the group with two matches remaining. Benfica needs to upset AC Milan, the defending Champions League winner, when the clubs return to Champions play on Nov. 28 to have any chance of advancing. Celtic can move closer to a berth in the knockout round when it hosts Shakhtar Donetsk on Nov. 28. AC Milan beat Shakhtar Donetsk, 3-0, on Tuesday in the group's other match.
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