Celtic put 5 previous Slovan Bratislava to start out CL marketing campaign in taste

5-star Celtic thumped Slovan Bratislava 5-1 to kick off their UEFA Champions League marketing campaign in taste.

Celtic carried out force from the primary whistle and after 17 mins that they had the lead. Arne Engels’ nook was once met by means of Liam Scales who thumped his header previous Dominik Takac.

Brendan Rodgers’ aspect scored their 2nd lower than two mins into the second one part, with Nicolas Kuhn firing a ball around the face of target for Kyogo Furuhashi to faucet house from shut vary.

Ten mins later, Arne Engels made it 3-0 from the penalty spot to position transparent sunlight between the 2 aspects. Slovan Bratislava did have a explanation why to have fun 4 mins later when Kevin Wimmer curled house a attractiveness to make it 3-1 – Slovan’s first target within the Champions League.

Simply 10 mins later, Daizen Maeda restored Celtic’s three-goal benefit, firing house previous Takac.

Replace Adam Idah put the icing at the cake 5 mins from time, poking house first time after a super move from James Forrest.

It’s secure to mention Celtic have suffered within the Champions League lately. Sooner than this night, the Bhoys had received simply one in all their remaining 16 fits within the pageant correct, dropping 12 of the ones within the procedure.

This night regardless that, Celtic regarded extra mature, extra disciplined and extra skilled in this degree. Prior to now couple of years, Celtic have had video games the place they held a just right account of themselves, fits in opposition to Atletico Madrid, Shakhtar and Actual Madrid are evoked, giant Ecu nights the place the Bhoys simply didn’t have the adulthood to take their probabilities, particularly when on best. Celtic had been at their ruthless highest this night.

This emphatic five-star victory, coupled with their win in opposition to Feyenoord on MD6 remaining season, method Celtic have received back-to-back fits within the pageant for the primary time since 2007, and Rodgers can have religion that this Celtic group will have an actual pass on the Champions League this season. Key avid gamers like Furuhashi, Maeda, Callum McGregor and Reo Hatate now all have just right revel in within the pageant and might be key in serving to Celtic navigate the ones giant Ecu video games. Celtic can have more difficult assessments than that they had this night, however with video games to come back in opposition to the likes of Membership Brugge, Younger Boys, Dinamo Zagreb and Leipzig, there’s no explanation why Celtic can’t get extra issues at the board this season.

If truth be told, seven or 8 Celtic avid gamers will have received the Participant of the Fit award such was once the standard in their show this night, however Arne Engels in reality stood out. Celtic’s document signing equipped the help for Liam Scales’ opening target, whipping in a ravishing nook. Engels had a few efforts on track that he was once unfortunate to not ranking however after all were given his target, coolly changing a penalty to position Celtic 3-0 up. He made six tackles, one interception, received 9 duels and was once assured at the ball all evening, most effective misplacing 4 of his 49 tried passes. A very good particular person efficiency.

Celtic: Schmeichel 6, Johnston 8, Carter-Vickers 7, Scales 8, Taylor 7, Engels 9, McGregor 7, Hatate 7, Kuhn 8, Kyogo 7, Maeda 7 Subs: Forrest 7, Ralston 7, Bernardo 6, Idah 7, Trusty N/A

Slovan Bratislava: Takac 7, Wimmer 6, Bajric 6, Kashia 6, Blackman 6, Kucka 6, Ignatenko 6, Weiss 6, Tolic 6, Barseghyan 6, Strelec 6 Subs: Savvidis 6, Marcelli 6, Mak 6, Gajdos N/A, Metsoko N/A

12’ A HUGE CHANCE FOR CELTIC – Celtic take a nook kick briefly, Greg Taylor floats in a super move to Daizen who has an unmarked header from six-yards out however places it immediately on the goalkeeper. Anyplace else on track and that could be a sure Celtic target!

17’ GOAL! CELTIC 1-0 SLOVAN BRATISLAVA – Liam Scales has put Celtic 1-0 up! Arne Engels fires in a super whipped nook and Scales is available to go house.

47’ GOAL! CELTIC 2-0 SLOVAN BRATISLAVA – Kyogo has made it 2-0 to Celtic within two mins of the second one part! Kuhn does brilliantly down the right-hand aspect to whip in a move and Kyogo is available to faucet house from simply a few yards out.

57’ GOAL! CELTIC 3-0 SLOVAN BRATISLAVA – Arne Engels makes it 3-0 with a marvelous penalty. The Belgian stepped as much as stroke house into the ground right-hand nook.

60’ GOAL! CELTIC 3-1 SLOVAN BRATISLAVA – Kevin Wimmer has scored an outrageous target with the outdoor of his boot! This is Slovan’s first ever target within the UEFA Champions League.

70’ GOAL! CELTIC 4-1 SLOVAN BRATISLAVA – Daizen Maeda has undoubtedly wrapped up all 3 issues for Celtic now! Kyogo unearths Hatate who slips it into Daizen who fires previous the goalkeeper!

86’ GOAL! CELTIC 5-1 SLOVAN BRATISLAVA – Adam Idah makes it 5-1 to Celtic! James Forrest slips in an implausible ball between the Slovan Bratislava defence and Adam Idah pokes house first time. A very good target.