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“It was a cruel one for us,” Slovan Bratislava coach explains four reasons why Celtic were ‘difficult’ to stop

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Celtic have had a number of Champions League defeats over the years.

Slovan Bratislava manager gives his honest thoughts on Celtic ahead of  Champions League tie

Bayern Munich. Paris Saint Germain. To name three, a 6-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid last season.

But, as a Celtic side inspired by their Japanese stars slayed Slovan Bratislava on an instantly legendary European night at Parkhead, Brendan Rodgers was relieved to be on the other end of a crushing, lopsided result.

Celtic not only won their Champions League opener for the first time. They blitzed it. They pureed, mashed, and sliced Slovan Bratislava, and the resulting 5-1 triumph perhaps favoured the struggling visitors more than their enticing hosts.

Arne Engels, the £11 million summer addition, began repaying his club-record transfer fee with a fizzing corner that set up Liam Scales’ opener. After Kyogo Furuhashi extended the lead in the 47th minute, thanks to some outstanding effort from Nicolas Kuhn, Engels opened his Hoops account from the penalty spot.

A stunning finish against the run of play from Slovan’s Kevin Wimmer threatened a comeback, but Celtic quelled any doubts almost immediately, with Kyogo, Reo Hatate, and the indefatigable Daezen Maeda combining for the fourth.

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A goal manufactured in Japan but built in Scotland.

Substitute Adam Idah then added the icing on the cake with a stunning one-touch finish late in the race. Celtic secured their biggest-ever Champions League group-stage win in style.

“Of course, I congratulate Celtic on a well-deserved victory, even if it was a cruel one for us,” sighs Vladimir Weiss Sr, the Slovan Bratislava head coach speaking to the club’s official YouTube channel.

 

 

 

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