Celtic legend Lubo Moravcik was in attendance as Brendan Rodgers’ side beat Hibs 3-1. The ex-maverick midfielder watched on as goals from Daizen Maeda and a strike from Nicolas Kuhn secured passage to the next round.
Signed by Dr. Jo Vengolos for £300k aged 33, arguably in the twilight of his career, Moravcik would go onto make a major impact at Celtic Park. In his first game, Moravcik dispelled any doubts about his abilities scoring twice in a memorable 5-1 victory over Rangers.
The talented midfielder, often dubbed ‘The Gift from God’, would go onto 130 appearances for Celtic, scoring 35 goals. Lubo would win 2 SPL Titles, 2 League Cups and 1 Scottish Cup in his four-year spell at the club.