Celtic drew two-a-piece with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League this evening. It was a valiant performance from the bhoys who can be more than satisfied with a point.

There were a few implications of the result, but perhaps the most significant was the financial one.

For simply drawing their game in the group stages of the Champions League tonight, Celtic received a noteworthy £930,000.

It is fair to say few would turn their noses up at such a figure coming into the club. Just under a million pounds could go far in helping to sign a player in months to come.

Although it may be at the back of everyone’s minds, the money aspect of European results should not be underestimated.

It proves that putting in performances on the grandest stage that wield points is worthwhile, and that the money received from qualifying is not the end of the financial additives the Champions League brings.