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Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Brendan Rodgers names his favourite Celtic performance
The Parkhead side's landmark win came against a Leipzig team flying high in the Bundesliga at the time. Despite Christoph Baumgartner putting the visitors ahead in the 23rd minute, Celtic mounted a comeback. Read more: Nicolas Kuhn netted twice before half-time, giving Celtic the lead, and Reo Hatate sealed the victory with a goal with just under 20 minutes left. Rodgers said on Sky Sports' end-of-season Celtic programme: "That's my favourite performance of the season. "Because at the very highest level, we had taken on a team who had an outstanding manager in Marco Rose, Leipzig, who had been in the Champions League for a number of years and had some fantastic players, and we demonstrated at the highest level every part of our game. "We went behind in the game. "We showed the courage to counter-press and press the game. "We go 2-1 up at half-time, then go 3-1 up. "In the second half, we played some amazing football." Celtic went on to finish 21st in the league phase of the Champions League. They qualified for the knockout-stage play-off but were eliminated by Bayern Munich due to a last-minute goal from Alphonso Davies. Rodgers' side will now face a play-off to qualify for the Champions League in the upcoming season.
The National
3 days ago
- Sport
- The National
Rodgers names his 'favourite performance' of Celtic's 2024/25 season
The Parkhead side pulled off a landmark Champions League victory against a team who, at the time, were flying high in the Bundesliga. Although Christoph Baumgartner opened the scoring for the visitors on 23 minutes, Celtic rallied, and thanks to a brace from Nicolas Kuhn, were ahead at the break. Read more: Reo Hatate then found the back of the net with just under 20 minutes to play, putting a seal on the three points. "That's my favourite performance of the season," said Rodgers on Sky Sports' end-of-campaign Celtic programme that was aired on Friday evening. "Because at the very highest level, we had taken on a team who had an outstanding manager in Marco Rose, Leipzig, who had been in the Champions League for a number of years and had some fantastic players, and we demonstrated at the highest level every part of our game. "We went behind in the game. We showed the courage to counter-press and press the game. We go 2-1 up at half-time, then go 3-1 up. In the second half, we played some amazing football. "And I think the comments from some of the players afterwards, talking about our performance and how they felt in the game, that's what I always wanted for my team." Celtic eventually went on to finish 21st in the league phase of European football's premier club competition. They qualified for the knockout-stage play-off only to be eliminated by Bayern Munich courtesy of a last-minute Alphonso Davies goal. Rodgers' men will have to negotiate a nerve-shredding play-off tie to qualify for the Champions League proper in the forthcoming season.
The Herald Scotland
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Rodgers names his 'favourite performance' of Celtic's 2024/25 season
Although Christoph Baumgartner opened the scoring for the visitors on 23 minutes, Celtic rallied, and thanks to a brace from Nicolas Kuhn, were ahead at the break. Read more: Reo Hatate then found the back of the net with just under 20 minutes to play, putting a seal on the three points. "That's my favourite performance of the season," said Rodgers on Sky Sports' end-of-campaign Celtic programme that was aired on Friday evening. "Because at the very highest level, we had taken on a team who had an outstanding manager in Marco Rose, Leipzig, who had been in the Champions League for a number of years and had some fantastic players, and we demonstrated at the highest level every part of our game. "We went behind in the game. We showed the courage to counter-press and press the game. We go 2-1 up at half-time, then go 3-1 up. In the second half, we played some amazing football. "And I think the comments from some of the players afterwards, talking about our performance and how they felt in the game, that's what I always wanted for my team." Celtic eventually went on to finish 21st in the league phase of European football's premier club competition. They qualified for the knockout-stage play-off only to be eliminated by Bayern Munich courtesy of a last-minute Alphonso Davies goal. Rodgers' men will have to negotiate a nerve-shredding play-off tie to qualify for the Champions League proper in the forthcoming season.
Scottish Sun
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Scottish Cup final between Aberdeen and Celtic DELAYED as pyrotechnic thrown onto pitch
Action on the pitch wasn't lighting up Hampden but fans took matters into their own hands FLARE PLAY Scottish Cup final between Aberdeen and Celtic DELAYED as pyrotechnic thrown onto pitch Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE Scottish Cup final between Aberdeen and Celtic had fans expecting to see fireworks on the pitch. And those fireworks did come in the first half - but not with the football the sides were playing. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Sign up 2 Missiles were thrown onto the Hampden pitch during the Scottish Cup final 2 The flare had to be removed as crumpled-up paper was also thrown A pyrotechnic was launched onto the field in the 25th minute, hitting the corner flag at the Aberdeen end. It was accompanied by crumpled-up pieces of red paper. The pyro needed to be removed, causing a brief pause in the action. A Hampden steward arrived with a grabber and bucket to remove the flashing projectile. Referee Don Robertson then restarted the action after a delay of roughly 30 seconds. The red paper wasn't removed, lying around the corner flag as the game resumed. Nicolas Kuhn took a corner from the side where the paper had built up. And that corner ended up providing the opening goal for Celtic, as Cameron Carter-Vickers and Harry Milne challenged for the cross. The ball brushed the head of the American and hit the arm of Aberdeen defender Alfie Dorrington, deceiving Dimitar Mitov and trickling in off the post. Pyro had been on show from the Celtic fans too in the build-up to the match. Thousands of Celtic fans march to Hampden for Scottish Cup final vs Aberdeen amid heavy police presence Hoops supporters had met at Glasgow Green earlier in the day to march to the national stadium. The crowd sported a number of fireworks and flares as they made their way through the city centre. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
The National
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
Hatate reveals family's emotional reaction to landmark Celtic moment
The Japanese midfielder found the back of the net from close range in Celtic's landmark 3-1 victory over RB Leipzig at the end of last year. Although they went 1-0 down early doors, Nicolas Kuhn's quick-fire brace put Brendan Rodgers' men ahead going into the break. Widely regarded as one of their greatest modern-day European performances, Celtic dominated the Bundesliga outfit, and Hatate sealed the three points with 18 minutes to go. Read more: His mother was an emotional onlooker in the stands. Hatate said [Sportiva]: "My wife told me that on November 5th last year, my mother came to Celtic Park to watch the fourth round of the Champions League match against Leipzig and cried when she saw me entering the pitch with the Champions League anthem playing. "I scored my first Champions League goal in that match, and when my wife saw my mother, she cried again. "I wonder if I was able to show my parents some gratitude. "I was happy to score a goal in a game that my mother came to watch. At the same time, I wanted to show her more success and make her happy. "She definitely inherited her mother's ability to pursue one thing to the fullest. Just like her mother, she wants to continue to pursue her game to the fullest and grow." Hatate's prosperous career away from the land of the rising sun means he rarely gets to see his family. His mum, however, makes sure she tunes in to every Celtic match, home or away. "My mother is the one I keep in contact with more than anyone else in my family," he said. "Even after I started playing for Celtic, she watches every game in real time, despite the time difference between Japan and me, and always sends me a message after the game. "The messages are simple things like 'I'm glad you won' or 'Nice goal', but they arrive almost every time after a game, and it makes me think, 'She's always watching me', or 'She was cheering for me today, too'. At the same time, I realise that no matter how old I get, I'm still a child to my mother, and I'm still grateful for her support. "By the way, my mother has now become a big fan of soccer, and since I started playing for Celtic, she has become interested in so-called overseas soccer. "I heard that she watches other popular matches such as the UEFA Champions League besides Celtic games, so I think she will probably get up early in the morning to watch this season's Champions League final, Paris Saint-Germain vs. Inter, on TV." Hatate will get his hands on his fourth Scottish Premiership title since joining Celtic from Kawasaki Frontale in 2022 this Saturday.
