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Ange Postecoglou has been Down Under but is looking to for another three points to help keep the Hoops at the top in their quest to retain the title.

Kyogo looks to redeem the previous miss with a lovely run into the box. Although they will have to cope without captain Callum McGregor in their next league clash as he was shown red late on against the Steelmen for a last man challenge. There was also a late red card for [Callum McGregor](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/callum-mcgregor) for a dubious last man professional foul. I think the way the game played out, we could have done that. But Postecoglou reckons his side were still well worth the win, having only been pegged back after Kyogo's opener by Josip Juranovic chesting the ball beyond Joe Hart and into his own net. Sead Haksabanovic replaces Kyogo for Celtic. Matt O'Riley whips the ball into the box as it flicks off the head of a Motherwell defender to give the hosts a corner. It's a game we could have got something out of. Celtic look for a penalty as Kyogo collides in the box but the referee doesn't entertain the shouts. Celtic had some chances but we did also. However up stepped Reo Hatate who’s thunderous second half strike ensured his side remain at the Scottish Premiership summit. Celtic are put through a spell of late pressure as Motherwell get bodies into the box but it turns into a game of head tennis before the referee blows for a foul.

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has picked his side to play host to Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership this afternoon. Postecoglou saw his men slump to a ...

Joe Hart is in goal for Celtic today, while at the back Postecoglou picks Josip Juranovic and Greg Taylor as full-backs, while Moritz Jenz and Stephen Welsh are the centre-back pairing. The Bhoys thrashed Motherwell 6-0 in the last meeting between the two teams in May. Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has picked his side to play host to Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership this afternoon.

Sead Haksabanovic pulled up with an injury on Montenegro duty but is fit enough to make the bench, with Daizen Maeda starting and David Turnbull also overcoming ...

[Postecoglou ](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/ange-postecoglou)watched his [Celtic ](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc)side lose 2-0 to St Mirren last time out on Premiership business and currently trail Rangers by a point as they lead Hearts in the early kick-off at Tynecastle. Giorgos Giakoumakis is the other player out of this one through injury so [Kyogo Furuhashi](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/kyogo-furuhashi) plays through the middle. [Cameron Carter-Vickers ](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/cameron-carter-vickers)and Carl Starfelt are missing in the centre of defence, affording another chance for Moritz Jenz and Stephen Welsh to impress. [- Steve Clarke in bold Scotland play-off call as he issues contract reminder to SFA](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/steve-clarke-bold-scotland-play-25123254) [ Glasgow Live newsletter ](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/)for more headlines straight to your inbox Promoted Stories

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The Celtic boss has named a familiar line-up for the Scottish Premiership fixture. Joe Hart starts in goal with a back-four of Josip Juranovic, Stephen Welsh, ...

The Celtic boss has named a familiar line-up for the Scottish Premiership fixture. And it's a front-three of Jota, Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi. ANGE POSTECOGLOU has named his Celtic side for the clash against Motherwell.

So for Celtic, the defence is made up of Josip Juranovic, Moritz Jenz, Stephen Welsh and Greg Taylor, while Kyogo Furuhashi will lead the line up front for the ...

[Cameron Carter-Vickers](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/cameron-carter-vickers), [Carl Starfelt](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/carl-starfelt) and Giorgos Giakoumakis all being ruled out of this afternoon's clash. As a result, Postecoglou will have been left with the problem of preparing and putting together a makeshift defence today without the aid of [Celtic](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc)'s main centre-back pairing. [here](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/) to take yourself to our Newsletter Preference Centre. From the cinch Premiership and League 2, to the Champions League and the Europa Conference League, we have every blade of grass covered. As for Motherwell, Stevie Hammell will have made use of the international break to ensure that his players were were well prepared for this match and will likely have started considering his team selection earlier this week. [Ange Postecoglou](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/ange-postecoglou) has had to make changes.

The Belgian caused a storm two years ago when he travelled to Spain without telling club chiefs only to play days later.

I have more and more confidence on the pitch. So I returned to Belgium because I thought I would be better to train there and stay closer to my family. "My priority was a transfer to a club where I could play. After that I was supposed to go to FC Ufa. Bolingoli was effectively frozen out after being handed a three-match ban and was farmed out to Basaksehir on loan in Turkey and then signed for Russian club Ufa, before the deal was scrapped because of the country's invasion of Ukraine. The 27-year-old finally returned to his homeland this summer with Mechelen and has finally spoken about his regret.

It led to widespread criticism - including from then Parkhead boss Neil Lennon - while First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at one point threatened to shut down ...

I have more and more confidence on the pitch. So I returned to Belgium because I thought I would be better to train there and stay closer to my family. I wanted to play more matches again. After that, I was supposed to go to FC Ufa. There were only a few months left of the season at Celtic and they couldn't register me anyway. Celtic eventually turned the page on that chapter and so have I.

The Belgian defender first signed for the Hoops back in 2019 and went on to have a decent first season at Parkhead as he helped them triumph in the Premiership ...

"My priority was a transfer to a club where I could play. I had just signed the deal, but had not actually been to the club because we were on a training camp in Turkey. "There were only a few months left of the season at Celtic and they couldn't register me anyway. Bolingoli was subsequently handed a three-match ban but his career at Celtic was effectively over and he was soon sent away on loan to Istanbul Basaksehir. "But in football, there are highs and lows. However, his second campaign got off to a catastrophic start personally as, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, he took an unsanctioned trip to Spain before returning to Scotland without quarantining.

Celtic opened the scoring this afternoon through Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi. Callum McGregor drove at the Motherwell defence before slotting a pass into ...

Jota’s cross was met by the onrushing Matt O’Riley, who scored a similar goal for Denmark’s U21s during the week, but Liam Kelly managed to stop it from crossing the line. He couldn’t, however, stop Kyogo from reacting and smashing the ball into the net. Callum McGregor drove at the Motherwell defence before slotting a pass into Celtic’s superstar from Portugal.

Chris Sutton reckons the 'we never stop' Ange Postecoglou mantra should be changed ahead of club football's resumption.

Home and away matches that could make or break their chances of progression to the knockout phase of the competition. They’ve been, by and large, going into every game knowing they couldn’t afford to make a mistake, especially in the Premiership. "We never stop is the mantra from Postecoglou but it should be 'we need to get restarted' after that slip at St Mirren prior to the international matches," Sutton wrote in the

Highlights will be shown on Sportscene, which airs on BBC Scotland at 7.30pm. Celtic XI: Hart, Juranovic, Welsh, Jenz, Taylor, O'Riley, McGregor, Hatate, Maeda, ...

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Postecoglou was without his first-choice centre-back pairing of Cameron Carter-Vickers and Carl Starfelt. Their deputies, Moritz Jenz and Stephen Welsh, had ...

The sun was back out at Celtic Park, the champions back on top of the league. He rolled a corner to the Japanese midfielder and his dipping shot found the corner of Kelly’s goal. Blair Spittal sent a hopeful ball into the box following a corner and as Hart moved to the right of his goal to collect it, Juranovic – clearly unaware of his team-mate’s positioning – chested the ball back towards goal. The crowd grumbled at the standard of passing. Celtic were more disjointed, more lax with their passing and for moments in the match looked uneasy under pressure from their spirited guests. Yet, like all champions do, they rode out the storms that came their way and found a way to win.

Reo Hatate hit a spectacular second as Celtic eventually saw off Motherwell. DESPITE their own best efforts at times, Celtic managed to ...

A Sean Goss corner was cleared to the edge of the area where Blair Spittal helped the ball back in towards the back post. Barry Maguire was slack in possession for the visitors, allowing McGregor to burst forward and feed the ball to Jota on the left. Juranovic stepped up and crashed the ball off the bar. The winger clipped the ball in and found Matt O’Riley arriving in acres of space to head at Kelly from point-blank range. It was late enough not to make too much of a difference, and you could hardly argue that Celtic didn’t deserve the three points over the piece. It helps in such situation though when you have a player with the talent of Reo Hatate.

A bizarre own goal allowed Motherwell back into the game when Josip Juranovic and goalkeeper Joe Hart's communication broke down, the Croatian chesting by ...

Reo Hatate made sure his side got a winner with a low drive into the bottom corner from outside the box as they return to the Premiership's summit, but [Callum McGregor](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/callum-mcgregor) sacrificed himself by getting sent off as Ross Tierney broke through on goal. [Ange Postecoglou](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/ange-posteccoglou) watched his side appear to deal with set-piece situations unconvincingly and 'Well missed a couple opportunities to test Hart. German international and RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner may do so in their midweek Champions League clash. Promoted Stories [- Steve Clarke in bold Scotland play-off call as he issues contract reminder to SFA](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/steve-clarke-bold-scotland-play-25123254) [- Scotland player ratings v Ukraine as Craig Gordon and Callum McGregor among key men in big result](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/scotland-player-ratings-v-ukraine-25122522) [- James McFadden and Kenny Miller optimistic for Scotland's future with 'in it to win it' quip](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/james-mcfadden-kenny-miller-optimistic-25123383) [- Three things we learned as makeshift Scotland stand tall against Ukraine to boost Euro 2024 hopes](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/three-things-learned-makeshift-scotland-25122309) [- Rangers hero Barry Ferguson in 'no interest' management return statement after bruising Alloa job](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/rangers-hero-barry-ferguson-no-25118621) [Kyogo Furuhashi.](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/kyogo-furuhashi) A bizarre own goal allowed Motherwell back into the game when Josip Juranovic and goalkeeper Joe Hart's communication broke down, the Croatian chesting by [Celtic's](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc) helpless number one to level things up at half-time.

Reo Hatate hit a spectacular second as Celtic eventually saw off Motherwell. DESPITE their own best efforts at times, Celtic managed to ...

A Sean Goss corner was cleared to the edge of the area where Blair Spittal helped the ball back in towards the back post. Barry Maguire was slack in possession for the visitors, allowing McGregor to burst forward and feed the ball to Jota on the left. Juranovic stepped up and crashed the ball off the bar. The winger clipped the ball in and found Matt O’Riley arriving in acres of space to head at Kelly from point-blank range. It was late enough not to make too much of a difference, and you could hardly argue that Celtic didn’t deserve the three points over the piece. It helps in such situation though when you have a player with the talent of Reo Hatate.

CELTIC 2 MOTHERWELL 1 CELTIC had to reply on a Reo Hatate howitzer to seal the points against Motherwell at Parkhead this afternoon. The champions made it…

A goal just had to come and it arrived in the 64th minute following a quick corner-kick from Jota. It was a complete lack of concentration from Juranovic and it cost Celtic dearly. Callum McGregor released Jota on the left and his perfect cross was headed towards the net by Matt O’Riley. No-one was unduly surprised by his decision. He tried to make amends a couple of minute later when he raced into the box, but fired wastefully over the bar, The Japanese international raced clear on the right to whip in an inviting cross, but the Portuguese ace didn’t make a clean connection and his first-time effort was comfortably saved by Liam Kelly.

The Belgian sparked fury across the country and even had some of the nation's leaders talking about him after he broke Covid rules in the eye of the ...

He told the [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/boli-bolingoli-catastrophic-celtic-spell-28128661): "I received criticism from Neil Lennon and also from N [icola Sturgeon](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/nicola-sturgeon) for what happened. I played a strong first season at [Celtic ](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc)and we won the league. I am very happy to be here." [Neil Lennon](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/neil-lennon) and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon were among the critics but Bolingoli says errors can happen. I have more and more confidence on the pitch. "My priority was a transfer to a club where I could play. "But in football, there are highs and lows. "I wanted to play more matches again. He made headlines in August 2020 for the wrong reasons when he went on a trip to Spain during the Covid pandemic and failed to quarantine after returning. Whether it was in Belgium or elsewhere, it didn't matter. The [Parkhead ](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/celtic-park)club weren't informed where had been and he played the next game against Kilmarnock.

Reo Hatate's strike sent Celtic back to the top of the Scottish Premiership · Japanese midfielder drilled the ball into the bottom corner from 25 yards out ...

Jota spotted the Japanese midfielder 25 yards out and Hatate took a touch and fired into the far corner. Furuhashi sent a diving header wide on the rebound. Blair Spittal lofted the ball back into the box after Daizen Maeda headed away Sean Goss' delivery and Juranovic chested it back towards goal, seemingly unaware Hart had vacated his line to go after it. McGregor ran into the left channel and played the ball outside to Jota, whose first-time cross was met by Matt O'Riley. The goalkeeper scrambled back but could not claw it away in time. - Reo Hatate's strike sent Celtic back to the top of the Scottish Premiership

Celtic made it 2-1 thanks to a great goal from Reo Hatate. The Japanese midfielder picked up the ball at the edge of the box following a corner from Jota and ...

It was a poor goal to concede and allowed Motherwell something to defend. It was a similar goal to his opener against Rangers back in February. Celtic made it 2-1 thanks to a great goal from Reo Hatate.

RB Leipzig have sent a clear message to Celtic heading into their UEFA Champions League clash in midweek set to be played in Germany.

There is a small chance that Carter-Vickers could recover in time to face RB Leipzig. This midweek, things are expected to be much tougher, when they travel to Germany in order to take on RB Leipzig. On another day, this could have been a one-sided game in favour of the Hoops but ultimately, it was a nervy contest, and Ange Postecoglou’s side should be happy that they managed to get out of the contest with all three points.

Marco Rose's side hit top gear as they smashed in four to earn a crucial Bundesliga victory.

Werner set Leipzig on their way with a 15th minute opener before Nkunku made it two from the penalty spot shortly after. But they will face a Leipzig side high on confidence after they smashed in four at the Red Bull Arena on Saturday afternoon. [Leizpig](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/rb-leipzig) warmed up for a huge clash with [Celtic](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc) in the most welcome fashion. [Rangers](https://twitter.com/DR_Rangers) and [Celtic](https://twitter.com/DR_Celtic) podcast pages and sign up to our [newsletters](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/) to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. Pre-match, Rose had demanded his misfiring forwards start finding they net and they responded to their manager in perfect fashion. Bochum made three half-time changes in a bid to turn the tide but within eight minutes of the restart Leipzig had a third as Werner helped himself to a second.

The Portuguese forward says the upcoming group stage game is like a final for the Bundesliga side.

Real Madrid are strong but there is a battle for second place. “This group is very strong but we haven’t shown our true level yet. “Celtic’s draw with Shakhtar shows they’re a good team. Silva said: “After our first two [Champions League](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/champions-league) games, this is like a final for us. [Ange Postecoglou](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/ange-postecoglou) ’s side if they want to progress in the competition. The Portuguese striker says they’ll need a miracle to qualify from Group F if they don’t pick up three points against the Hoops on Wednesday night.

A bizarre own goal allowed Motherwell back into the game when Josip Juranovic and goalkeeper Joe Hart's communication broke down, the Croatian chesting by ...

A couple of nice passes before fading out the game and hooked after the hour mark. Jota - 6 Still had time to make runs down the left but was beaten a couple of times on his flank. Daizen Maeda - 6 Dictated the midfield until then. Matt O'Riley - 6 Then the own goal, a moment that probably won't happen again in his career. Greg Taylor - 6 [Ange Postecoglou](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/ange-posteccoglou) watched his side appear to deal with set-piece situations unconvincingly and 'Well missed a couple opportunities to test Hart. Reo Hatate made sure his side got a winner with a low drive into the bottom corner from outside the box as they return to the Premiership's summit, but [Callum McGregor](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/all-about/callum-mcgregor) sacrificed himself by getting sent off as Ross Tierney broke through on goal. Moritz Jenz - 6 Stephen Welsh - 6

ROXIE – 6.5/10 – Big Joe and the comedy pinball routine with their strikers certainly livened up the second half after having a joke played on him just ...

ANITA DOBSON – 7/10 – The beauty and frailty of Angeball. But a majority fell off their game and the blow of a self-destructive strike caused lag and a brief loss of belief. MR.KOBAYASHI – 6/10 – A thief in the night. So the boss gets credit for his picks, his eye for a player. ABADASS – 6.5/10 – Spiced up our right and had them chasing shadows when he appeared at pace and didn’t let up. NOTEBOOK – 6/10 – Since eviscerating The Abominables, he’s failed to conjour up any hits. After the break, they tightened up his side and we fell off in intensity so Daizen was isolated and starved of the right service. But Reo had other ideas and the skipper thankfully had a last burst of energy to sacrifice himself for the cause. THE BUILDER – 5.5/10 – Young Rogic seemed marginally unable to find his deft touch, almost repeating similar not-quite-there games of recent times. JURAN JURAN – 6/10 – “Hey, Joe, check out my fake boobies, man!” he yelled, as the ball was dropping from on high. He harnessed that sharp awareness with physical wrangling of their burly forwards and really was key to us getting the points. We got the answer from a surprising source – and Jenz was terrific in shifting the ball quickly and accurately to keep Angeball functioning properly.

Kyogo Furuhashi had given the Hoops the lead in the first half but then an own goal from Josip Juranovic made it 1-1. Ultimately, the game was decided by a ...

But ultimately, it helped the Hoops hang on to the win and the three points. The Hoops had not won in their previous three games though, having lost twice and drawn once, and thus, they needed this result. Ultimately, the game was decided by a wonder strike from Reo Hatate, who certainly has a point to prove after not getting a single minute for Japan during the international break.

We give three takeaways from Celtic's 2-1 victory over Motherwell in the cinch Premiership ...

From one paradise to another, someone in the press box remarked. The music world lost one of it’s recent icons in Coolio this week after the American rapper died aged 59. The 26-year-old Dane – a holding midfielder – appeared after Callum McGregor’s red card.

The Israeli is seeking a regular run of games after racking up some sensational stats in his debut season at the Hoops.

He made sure I felt good at all times and I had all I needed to be here. I’m really happy to be at Celtic and I hope it stays that way.” “Nir helped me a lot at the start. But it’s testament to Abada’s character that he hit the ground running from the moment Postecoglou brought him here. “In the last two Champions League games we have missed a lot of opportunities. In his first season he was helped by countryman Nir Bitton who left Parkhead this summer. I stay to work on crosses and finishes. Abada has been a revelation after making the move to Parkhead from Maccabi Petah Tikva in summer 2021. And Abada is putting extra work in to ensure his brilliant goal-to-game ratio continues. Hopefully I can keep scoring to help my team-mates. And, at just 20, he’s only going to get better for the Hoops. Liel Abada might be a winger but the youngster’s stats read like a prolific one-in-two striker.

LIEL ABADA knows just how tight the margins can be when competing at the very highest level. And if the Celtic winger had been in any doubt, his…

He had a wonderful opportunity to open the scoring against Real on matchday one but dragged his effort wide after being sent scarpering through on goal in the first half at Parkhead. The inside forward boasts a remarkable goal scoring record – the wide player scores roughly one in every three games – but is still to score his first Champions League goal. Hopefully, next time I will score.” “I came from Israel and it's very difficult to be alone when you are so young, but from the first time I came to Celtic all the coaches and players gave me the confidence I need,” he said. And if the [stage](/entertainment/theatre/) fixtures this term but there will be a frustration that they do not have more points on the board.

Celtic would find it 'very difficult to reject' a 'mind-boggling' £15million offer for winger Liel Abada, Alex McLeish has told Football Insider.

It’s also worth stressing that he’s only 20 years old, so he should only get better and better in the coming years. He is still young so there is so much room to grow there. The 63-year-old said: “I probably haven’t seen enough of him to put that valuation on him. “Is he there yet? There is no doubting he has started this season very well, Celtic have as a club. They have apparently been ‘thrilled’ by his development at Parkhead and expect it to continue apace under Ange Postecoglou.

Matt Sorinola opened the scoring early on and the Swans led at the break, but Jake Livermore and then Grady Diangana replied for Albion. Olivier Ntcham drew the ...

We knew it was a big call but he's played in training for the best part of two or three weeks. It's clear that he needs more minutes, and requires time to find a wavelength with Swift, Diangana and co, but hopefully he'll come on for this run-out. Rogic has spent the last 10 years at a club who routinely dominate the ball, but he applied himself out of possession. The Aussie lined up in the midfield three with he and John Swift operating as eights, slightly ahead of the deep lying captain six Jake Livermore. It's been one of patience for Rogic - both in the long term and the short term. Olivier Ntcham drew the visitors level again and with the game in the balance, substitute Karlan Grant missed a penalty awarded after a foul on himself.

Referee John Beaton was seen in a heated chat with the keeper after some fans accused him of 'acting injured' against Motherwell.

In the end though play resumed without further incident as Hart saw out the 90 minutes and his team went on to claim an important win. As it happened, any such efforts were unnecessary as Kevin van Veen immediately ballooned the ball over the bar, but it seemingly didn't go unnoticed by whistler Beaton. He then recovers and moves towards him, and after his head brushes the Norwegian's ribcage, he takes a step back before collapsing in an unnatural direction. Referee has to stop the match to allow player to be assessed." But it seemed John Beaton was having none of it as the two were spotted in a heated discussion afterwards. He finds himself in no man's land, his attempt to clear the ball initially foiled by Sondre Solholm, before recovering and glancing up at the defender.

According to stats from Transfermarkt, Abada has scored 21 goals and provided 12 assists in 65 appearances while playing 3760 minutes of football in total. Many ...

For now though, there are a lot of areas of his game that he needs to work on. He is just 20 years of age though and has time to develop into that role. In fact, he seems to be working particularly on his finishing and looking up to players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah.

Celtic star Greg Taylor was keen to highlight the positives from Celtic's 2-1 win over Motherwell at Celtic Park yesterday, but also insisted that his side ...

He said: “We have an important spell in a short period of time now, there’s a lot of games. “It was good in spells but we got a wee bit scrappy at points in the game, probably their goal sums up the point I’m talking about but the boys hung in well and it’s an important three points.” “It was a good goal from Reo to put us into the lead and thankfully we managed to hold out from there.

Fran Alonso spoke to Celtic TV about the beginning of the defence of one of the two cups that the team won last season. “Everyone is very excited. To be fair I ...

[https://t.co/dWAQkITmtU] [#PARCEL] They also interviewed the Celtic manager on Friday… Fran Alonso spoke to Celtic TV about the beginning of the defence of one of the two cups that the team won last season.

Steve Bruce admits throwing former Celtic hero Tom Rogic in for a West Brom debut was probably the wrong decision as the Baggies fell to a second home ...

It's a bit different in training but he can only benefit from the 60 minutes." "We knew it was a big call but he's played in training for the best part of two or three weeks. And Bruce revealed in hindsight the 29-year-old was maybe not quite up to speed despite spending the international break getting plenty of work into his legs on the Albion training pitch in order to be match fit.

SIR Kenny Dalglish has backed Ange Postecoglou's decision to go on the offensive in the Champions League this season ahead of Celtic's third…

Unless you can get the players to turnround and change the style of play, you are not going to be able to do that. Sir Kenny added: "If you are the manager you can only play the way you know best and that's what he wants to do. You don't know what the results are going to be, but you just have to keep persevering."

Celtic stayed two points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 2-1 victory over Motherwell at Parkhead on Saturday.

The pass network gives a sense of where the game was played and who was most involved. Shakhtar marked a return to ball dominance with 56 per cent while the St Mirren game was an even larger 78 per cent. The 15 regains was, intriguingly, one fewer than the St Mirren match and thus the lowest amount the Hoops have registered this season to date. Individually, while Motherwell players such as Connor Shields and Barry Maguire dominated the pressures charts, O'Riley topped the Celtic-only list with 12. Even on an afternoon in which he struggled to impose himself creatively (zero key passes. At the other end of the spectrum, Hatate's winner was a 0.02-rated chance. Motherwell, although totally ice-cold, typically held their 4-3-3/4-5-1 shape well enough with Van Veen perhaps deeper and less of a focal point than they would have liked. Hatate led the individual shooting charts with three alongside Juranovic and Kyogo, with the latter enjoying by far the best chances of the afternoon. A massive six attempts were of mid-to-high-quality xG. [Callum McGregor](https://www.celticway.co.uk/news/23007789.ange-postecoglou-contests-john-beaton-celtic-red-card-decision/) to a late red card. so how is that assessment reflected in the stats? Of those, eight came in close, central areas.

RB LEIPZIG star Andre Silva has admitted the Champions League showdown with Celtic will be treated "like a final".

We’ve had physical problems in our squad which have damaged performances so far this season. “This group is very strong but we haven’t shown our true level yet. Real Madrid are strong but there is a battle for second place. “Celtic’s draw with Shakhtar shows they’re a good team. If we want to have a chance of qualifying, we’re obliged to beat Celtic. A victory for us on Wednesday would be so important.

ANGE POSTECOGLOU is confident that his side can recover from Saturday's match in time for Wednesday's trip to Leipzig. It's a busy schedule ahead for Celtic ...

The lack of energy at stages on Saturday has left some fans concerned; however, it just wasn’t a great day for Celtic, who, in fairness, got the job done. RB Leipzig were also in action on Saturday, winning their match 4-0. Responding to being questioned if the team could recover in time for Wednesday,

Celtic defender Carl Starfelt is out injured at the moment, but while he recovers from his injury the Swede went down to support the Celtic women side in ...

The Celtic women’s side won a cup double last year and will be looking to add to their trophy collection this term. If you want your fix of Celtic women’s football, the Cynic Women account is the place to be. Given our massive fixture list between now and the World Cup, getting the centre-back fit is imperative.

to celebrate yesterday's crucial 2-1 win over Motherwell at Paradise that regained the champions' place at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

[with a simple caption](https://www.instagram.com/p/CjLr3o3q5yj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) acknowledging his first appearance in Celtic colours, stating: “First win at paradise [@celticfc](https://www.instagram.com/celticfc/?hl=en-gb) 😁” [post](https://www.instagram.com/p/CjL1XHhLDWq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link), adding: “Not at our best but a good result in the end. [post](https://www.instagram.com/p/CjLjVf3sbVG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) reading: “Tough match but 3 important points stay in Paradise 🍀🙆🏼♂️ Happy to be back home !”

Abada paid tribute to the tragic 14-year-old after netting the opener in last month's Glasgow derby at Parkhead.

Lauryn was hugely appreciative of the gesture and said at the time: "I received this top from Liel Abada signed by all of Celtic Football Club. And speaking about it for the first time, big-hearted Abada said: "Before the game, the mum of the boy called an Israeli guy in Glasgow and he asked me if it was possible to do something. [Abada](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/liel-abada), 20, also gifted the youngster's heartbroken mum, Lauryn Keating, a signed shirt in honour of the tragic schoolboy. Abada said he kept the top of Leon that he held up at the game and has put it up in the changing room where it will stay, as he said he was honoured to be able to do all this for my boy. From the cinch Premiership and League 2, to the Champions League and the Europa Conference League, we have every blade of grass covered. "I thought about the T-shirt with the picture and after I scored against Rangers I wanted to show it to the fans."

Celtic Women manager Fran Alonso said he's dreaming of another cup final after he watched his side defeat Partick Thistle in the Sky Sports Cup at ...

We experienced playing in the final and winning this cup and is our dream at least to be in the final and we’re one step closer, so I’m very happy about that. [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/teams/celtic/12710445/fran-alonso-celtic-closer-to-dream-of-reaching-sky-sports-cup-final) after the game: “Their soul is fantastic because we are in the quarter-finals and the clean sheet as well which is something that we’re taking a lot of pride from. We forced it through the middle when we could go wide and exploit 1 vs 1s, the things we’re really good at.

Scottish football pundit Michael Stewart was in full agreement with Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou's main takeaway that his side made life difficult for ...

As Stewart correctly stated, it’s not a must-win game for the Hoops and even a point would be a terrific result for Postecoglou and his players, going two Champions League away games unbeaten would be significant progress at this level. It’s a repeat of their 2018-19 Europa League group for Celtic who face double-header against RB Leipzig, starting with the away leg first, the Hoops lost 2-0 in Germany on that occasion, winning the reverse fixture 2-1 and eventually progressing to the knockout phases at the expense of their Bundesliga opponents. He said: “They could lose and still get through but when you look at the run of fixtures, if they’re able to even get a point away from home and then win their two home games that would do it for them but if they’re able to get something from it then they’re able to keep Leipzig out of the hunt, at the bottom of the table.”