CHRISTOPHER Jullien is hoping to score plenty of goals during his Celtic career, and maybe some spectacular ones too, but his goal against AIK will always be a memorable one, given that it was his first for the club.

And even though he stole his captain’s thunder by getting the last touch on the ball to steer it over the line, he explained to Celtic TV that Scott Brown was still delighted for him.

The goal gave Neil Lennon’s side a 4-1 victory on the night in Stockholm’s Friends Arena, for an emphatic 6-1 aggregate victory and, more importantly, a place in the group stages of the UEFA Europa League.

For the French defender, it was a case of job well done for the Scottish champions.

“It was a good win and a lot happened during the game,” he explained. “When they scored, we had to have no doubts, we had to keep trusting ourselves and keep going. We had a lot of chances and our attacking players did a really good job.

“I'm also really happy about our defensive performance. Craig had a really good game and made some excellent saves, while we were all focused and it was a good performance.

“We knew the physical battles would be more difficult here than at Celtic Park and they came and pressed our defensive line.

“So I’m really happy with the attitude of the team because we stayed focused. We didn’t think the tie was finished just because we won the first game, so overall it was a good night.

“Scott wasn’t happy that it was me who scored!” the 26-year-old laughed. “But he said it was good for me and he was happy. At least they gave him the assist.

“We both jumped on the ball and it was good there were two of us in the position. It’s good for the team and I’m happy to have my first goal. I can't wait to have another one to celebrate with the team and the fans.”

The Celtic team won’t have much time to savour their impressive European away performance because the focus will now switch to Sunday and the first Glasgow derby of the season at Ibrox.

It will be a new experience for Jullien, but it’s one that he’s looking forward to.

“We've dealt with the first part of the week, so now we go home, rest and bring the same mentality into Sunday's game,” he said. “It's one of the best games of the year, so we'll keep the same focus and I'm sure we'll do great things.”

Jullien's delight as he nets first Celtic goal in impressive Euro win