Celtic are celebrating a spectacular Champions League victory over Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday night, winning 5-1.
The Celtic players’ ambition and belief were clear from the first whistle, as they fiercely pursued the visitors out of possession and demonstrated tremendous ball skills.
Liam Scales, Kyogo Furuhashi, Arne Engels, Daizen Maeda and Adam Idah were all on the scoresheet, delighting the home crowd and their manager Brendan Rodgers in a ruthless display.
It is the Bhoys’ biggest-ever victory in the group stage of the Champions League and the first time that they’ve ever won on the opening night of a group stage.
Celtic sit pretty following a great Champions League win
The result puts Celtic at the top of the 36-team standings, ahead of those heavyweights with significantly more resources than the Bhoys due to goal differential.
Chris Sutton summed that up after full-time, posting on social media: “Celtic sitting in second place in the Champions League above all the Premier League and La Liga and Serie A giants.”
Celtic sitting in second place in the Champions League above all the Premier League and La Liga and Serie A giants…☘️
— Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) September 18, 2024
Bayern Munich presently leads the table after a 9-2 victory over Dinamo Zagreb at home, and there are still six games to play on Thursday, but it’s a bit of fun for Celtic to sum up the magnitude of tonight’s outcome.
