Callum McGregor said Celtic’s dominant performance against FC Midtjylland was a good starting point and insisted they would build on it to finish the job in next week’s return leg.

Ange Postecoglou’s first competitive game in charge gave fans plenty to be excited about as Celtic impressed throughout the 90 minutes in last night’s (Tuesday) 1-1 draw against Midtjylland at Paradise.

Celtic largely dominated the game and deservedly took the lead in the 38^th minute thanks to a debut goal from new Bhoy Liel Abada. The Danish side snatched an equaliser, however, when they capitalised on a free-kick in the second half.

The scoreline did not reflect Celtic’s dominance in a game where Ange Postecoglou’s side had almost two-thirds of possession and registered 16 shots to Midtjylland’s three.

McGregor said Celtic’s display was deserving of a win but acknowledged the fine margins that define games at the Champions League qualifying level.

'We had chances in the game to win it so it’s a little bit disappointing that we never got the result we wanted, but we’re still in the tie and we have another leg to do the business.'

“The boys gave everything,” he said. "Football at this level is fine margins. We spoke before the game that it might be from a set-piece and that was the difference that allowed them back into the game. We largely controlled the game and I thought we were the better team but it’s about fine margins at this level.”

The game marked McGregor’s first outing as captain in a competitive since Ange Postecoglou named him as the new Celtic captain. The 28-year-old led the team out in front of 9,000 Celtic fans and was full of praise for their support throughout the game.

“Absolutely amazing,” said McGregor when asked how it felt to captain Celtic and have some fans back. “What an honour to run out wearing the armband and have 9,000 fans back in. They made a hell of a noise and backed the team unbelievably.”

McGregor admitted he was disappointed not to have given the fans a win but he was confident the Bhoys could come out on top after next week’s return leg in Denmark.

“We were just a little disappointed we couldn’t get the win but I thought everyone deserved it,” he said. “It’s a good starting point for us because the boys gave everything, there was enough quality there and we controlled the game. We’ll take that into next week and finish the job.”

McGregor: We have the quality to finish the job in Midtjylland return leg