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Postecoglou was without his first-choice centre-back pairing of Cameron Carter-Vickers and Carl Starfelt. Their deputies, Moritz Jenz and Stephen Welsh, had ...

The sun was back out at Celtic Park, the champions back on top of the league. He rolled a corner to the Japanese midfielder and his dipping shot found the corner of Kelly’s goal. Blair Spittal sent a hopeful ball into the box following a corner and as Hart moved to the right of his goal to collect it, Juranovic – clearly unaware of his team-mate’s positioning – chested the ball back towards goal. The crowd grumbled at the standard of passing. Celtic were more disjointed, more lax with their passing and for moments in the match looked uneasy under pressure from their spirited guests. Yet, like all champions do, they rode out the storms that came their way and found a way to win.

Reo Hatate hit a spectacular second as Celtic eventually saw off Motherwell. DESPITE their own best efforts at times, Celtic managed to ...

A Sean Goss corner was cleared to the edge of the area where Blair Spittal helped the ball back in towards the back post. Barry Maguire was slack in possession for the visitors, allowing McGregor to burst forward and feed the ball to Jota on the left. Juranovic stepped up and crashed the ball off the bar. The winger clipped the ball in and found Matt O’Riley arriving in acres of space to head at Kelly from point-blank range. It was late enough not to make too much of a difference, and you could hardly argue that Celtic didn’t deserve the three points over the piece. It helps in such situation though when you have a player with the talent of Reo Hatate.

Reo Hatate's strike sent Celtic back to the top of the Scottish Premiership · Japanese midfielder drilled the ball into the bottom corner from 25 yards out ...

Jota spotted the Japanese midfielder 25 yards out and Hatate took a touch and fired into the far corner. Furuhashi sent a diving header wide on the rebound. Blair Spittal lofted the ball back into the box after Daizen Maeda headed away Sean Goss' delivery and Juranovic chested it back towards goal, seemingly unaware Hart had vacated his line to go after it. McGregor ran into the left channel and played the ball outside to Jota, whose first-time cross was met by Matt O'Riley. The goalkeeper scrambled back but could not claw it away in time. - Reo Hatate's strike sent Celtic back to the top of the Scottish Premiership

Celtic made it 2-1 thanks to a great goal from Reo Hatate. The Japanese midfielder picked up the ball at the edge of the box following a corner from Jota and ...

It was a poor goal to concede and allowed Motherwell something to defend. It was a similar goal to his opener against Rangers back in February. Celtic made it 2-1 thanks to a great goal from Reo Hatate.

Kyogo Furuhashi had given the Hoops the lead in the first half but then an own goal from Josip Juranovic made it 1-1. Ultimately, the game was decided by a ...

But ultimately, it helped the Hoops hang on to the win and the three points. The Hoops had not won in their previous three games though, having lost twice and drawn once, and thus, they needed this result. Ultimately, the game was decided by a wonder strike from Reo Hatate, who certainly has a point to prove after not getting a single minute for Japan during the international break.

ROXIE – 6.5/10 – Big Joe and the comedy pinball routine with their strikers certainly livened up the second half after having a joke played on him just ...

ANITA DOBSON – 7/10 – The beauty and frailty of Angeball. But a majority fell off their game and the blow of a self-destructive strike caused lag and a brief loss of belief. MR.KOBAYASHI – 6/10 – A thief in the night. So the boss gets credit for his picks, his eye for a player. ABADASS – 6.5/10 – Spiced up our right and had them chasing shadows when he appeared at pace and didn’t let up. NOTEBOOK – 6/10 – Since eviscerating The Abominables, he’s failed to conjour up any hits. After the break, they tightened up his side and we fell off in intensity so Daizen was isolated and starved of the right service. But Reo had other ideas and the skipper thankfully had a last burst of energy to sacrifice himself for the cause. THE BUILDER – 5.5/10 – Young Rogic seemed marginally unable to find his deft touch, almost repeating similar not-quite-there games of recent times. JURAN JURAN – 6/10 – “Hey, Joe, check out my fake boobies, man!” he yelled, as the ball was dropping from on high. He harnessed that sharp awareness with physical wrangling of their burly forwards and really was key to us getting the points. We got the answer from a surprising source – and Jenz was terrific in shifting the ball quickly and accurately to keep Angeball functioning properly.

Today's a big match for Celtic vs Motherwell and this is the team we think Ange Postecoglou will pick.

In attack, Jota should return to the starting line-up, with Daizen Maeda and Liel Abada both available on the opposite flank. Today, injuries are again a concern in certain areas, but the manager should have a strong squad to pick from. They say every Celtic game is a big game and you can understand that when considering this afternoon’s match at home to Motherwell.

We give three takeaways from Celtic's 2-1 victory over Motherwell in the cinch Premiership ...

From one paradise to another, someone in the press box remarked. The music world lost one of it’s recent icons in Coolio this week after the American rapper died aged 59. The 26-year-old Dane – a holding midfielder – appeared after Callum McGregor’s red card.