Celtic were in a menacing mood after they turned on the style in the Premiership win over Dundee United. Despite the game starting with Joe Hart requiring treatment after a boot from Steven Fletcher caught him on the head, Ange Postecoglou’s side were rampant.
Hat-tricks from Kyogo and Liel Abada made up the bulk of the goals with strikes from Jota, Juranovic and Carl Starfelt rounding off a classy showing from The Scottish Champions.
1-0 Kyogo
Kyogo scores the opening goal for the fourth match running 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4VKbM9EFtJ
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) August 28, 2022
2-0 Kyogo – the Japanese striker scored the pick of the bunch with a sensational strike.
WHAT A STRIKE 🥵
Kyogo double Celtic’s lead ✅ ✅ pic.twitter.com/K7LnalqcQI
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) August 28, 2022
3-0 Kyogo
Take a bow, Kyogo 👏
A first half hat-trick 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WkqLlM0Wip
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) August 28, 2022
4-0 Jota
What a first half performance from Celtic 💥
This time it’s Jota ✅ pic.twitter.com/feyBwwUfqn
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) August 28, 2022
5-0 Liel Abada
🗣️ “Celtic carry on from where they left off.”
5️⃣ goals for Celtic so far… pic.twitter.com/X6LtycGTEE
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) August 28, 2022
6-0 Josip Juranovic
There is no stopping Celtic today 🤯 pic.twitter.com/UCdKtJBpg5
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) August 28, 2022
7-0 Liel Abada
When are Celtic going to stop? 😨
Abada coolly slots home Celtic’s SEVENTH 😎 pic.twitter.com/FkHeN9T4xy
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) August 28, 2022
8-0 Liel Abada
🗣️ “It’s 8️⃣ and it’s been great.”
Abada has his hat-trick ✅ pic.twitter.com/1FxV9NC8H0
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) August 28, 2022
9-0 Carl Starfelt
Anything Liverpool can do…
Celtic are on course for their biggest ever away win in the league 👀 pic.twitter.com/aXeDCNuW4C
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) August 28, 2022
It was a triumphant display from Celtic and one that will have hopefully serve as a marker across the league as Celtic go top and post a major advantage in terms of goal difference.
Wednesday will take Celtic to Dingwall to face Ross County in the League Cup before the Glasgow Derby against Rangers on Saturday.
Great result and some cracking goals. If Abada can learn how to pass and bring that part of his game up to speed with the rest of it, he’d be world class; think him n Starfelt need to be pulled aside in training to polish up on their ball skills.
Mooy was impressive when he came on, looks like he’s getting up to speed with the rest of the team; some of his long range passing was terrific.
Was good to see Bernabei get a run out too.
Defensively we looked solid, a couple of hairy moments aside, but another clean sheet.