Celtic proved once again how formidable they might be, routing a helpless St. Johnstone team 6-0 on the road.
Paulo Bernardo, Callum McGregor, Daizen Maeda, and Adam Idah also scored braces, with Kyogo Furuhashi taking the lead. These are the main points of discussion from this evening.
Adding To The Pain, Adding The Look Celtic were excellent in Perth from beginning to end. Brendan Rodgers couldn’t have asked for more from his players after seeing the Bhoys do some amazing stuff. The visitors never gave up and always felt driven to score more, even with a five- or six-goal lead.
Tonight was undoubtedly Celtic’s best performance of the season to date.
Kyogo Ends Away Drought
Kyogo Furuhashi finally got on the scoresheet away from home in the league for the first time since last October.
The striker broke the deadlock in the first half with a smart finish after getting in behind the St. Johnstone defence. He then made it 3-0 at the end of the opening 45, effectively heading home from a sublime Greg Taylor cross.
Defensive Stability Continues
The Scottish champions were once more solid at the back in the league tonight.
The Hoops limited their opponents to just a solitary shot on target, as Kasper Schmeichel kept yet another clean sheet.
The Dane is yet to concede in the William Hill Premiership this season as the Hoops remain sound defensively.
From this evening’s emphatic victory, Celtic can take ultimate encouragement.
The Bhoys were on it from start to finish and will be quietly confident going into Tuesday’s clash with Borussia Dortmund.
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