Celtic secured their place in the Champions League last 16 play-offs after a dramatic late own goal saw them secure a 1-0 win against Young Boys at Celtic Park.
A crazy first half saw Kyogo Furuhashi have three goals ruled out due to a combination of offside and VAR interventions as Brendan Rodgers’ side pushed for an early opener. It looked like Arne Engels’ saved penalty from Marvin Keller just before the break was as close as they’d get to beating the struggling Swiss outfit until Loris Benito’s unlucky own goal in the 86th minute saw Celtic wrap up the three points.
A late red card for Daizen Maeda means they’ll head to Aston Villa for the final game in the League Phase without the Japanese winger, where they could still secure automatic qualification if results go their way.
Here is how The Scotsman rated each player out of ten for their display at Celtic Park:
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5. LB: Greg Taylor - 6
A little slack at times, and was a little nullified going forward. Solid enough, though. Did little wrong defensively, but his 0% crossing accuracy and 25% long-ball rate is much lower than what we've come to expect from him. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
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6. CM: Reo Hatate - 8
Made stunning early passes through for Maeda and Kyogo, twice went close from distance himself on numerous occasion and won a first-half penalty. A real class act at times, while his pass that led to the winning goal was sublime. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
7. CM: Arne Engels - 7
Battled well in the middle, and offered a physical presence. He created more chances than any other player on the pitch (5), but sadly not much came off for him. His penalty was really poor, though. Taken off with 20 minutes to play. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
8. CM: Callum McGregor - 9
The needle that threads this Celtic team together. An incredible solo run almost lead to a stunning opening goal. Had a 95% passing accuracy rate. A top, top performance. He deserved to win the game tonight. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group