Celtic lost the friendly against French side by 4-3 this afternoon on the Algarve as Ange Postecoglou got the chance to give some minutes to all the players who travelled to Portugal for the winter training sessions. And there was the welcome return of club captain Callum McGregor to the starting eleven in a match where all the real action took place in the first half with Celtic conceding four times and scoring twice through Matt O’Riley and once through Kyogo.
“The half-time score was good: 4-3 for Rennes against Celtic in this first friendly of the preparation. A first high-flying act offensively, but with defensive errors. A more neutral second period. Top Bourigeaud, Gouiri and Assignon,” Rennes based sports journalist Nicolas Mangeard reports from Celtic’s winter training camp in the Algarve in Portugal.
All the goals came in the first half with Rennes taking an emphatic 4-1 lead with the Celtic goal coming from Matt O’Riley. Just before the interval both Kyogo and O’Riley scored for Celtic to make it Celtic 3 Rennes 4 at the interval.
The second half was disrupted by loads of changes made by both sides throughout the half and according to Nicolas Mangeard the closest we came to a goal was a Celtic effort that was deflected onto the Rennes crossbar by one of their defenders.
⚽️⚽️ @mattoriley8
⚽ @Kyogo_FuruhashiAll three #CelticFC goals from today’s winter training camp match v Stade Rennais in Portugal 🍀🇵🇹
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) December 10, 2022
You can read our first half report based on the information supplied by Nicolas Mangeard HERE.
Hopefully more details to follow from Celtic, who did say in the little video posted this morning that the club would provide updates. No sign of that happening so we are grateful to Nicolas Mangeard for keeping us informed from the match that has ended Celtic 3 Rennes 4.
Next up it’s Aberdeen at Pittodrie and a massive plus from today is the return to the starting eleven of Celtic captain Callum McGregor who has been sidelined since the RB Leipzig match in Germany at the beginning of October. Welcome back Calmac!
Le score de la mi-temps était le bon : 4-3 pour Rennes face au Celtic dans ce premier amical de la préparation. Un premier acte de haute volée offensivement, mais avec des errements défensifs. Une deuxième période plus neutre. Top Bourigeaud, Gouiri et Assignon.
— Nicolas Mangeard (@NicolasMangeard) December 10, 2022
🍀🇵🇹 Full-time in Portugal:#CelticFC 3-4 Rennes
A great run out for the Celts as prepation continues for our return to #cinchPrem action. Matt O’Riley (2) & Kyogo with the goals for the Hoops in our training camp bounce game ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/3reMAcExkV
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) December 10, 2022
