Kilmarnock 1-5 Celtic full-time reaction from Rugby Park as Kasper Høgh scores a stunning first-half hat-trick and Celtic produce their best performance of the new Scottish Premiership season.
After a laboured 1-0 win over Dundee, this was a completely different Celtic performance. The movement, intensity and attacking play were far sharper, with Høgh at the centre of everything.
Celtic’s record signing showed exactly why the club spent big to bring him in. Three goals inside the penalty area, intelligent movement, excellent hold-up play and an immediate connection with the Celtic support — could Kasper Høgh be the striker who transforms this team?
We discuss Høgh’s hat-trick, Celtic’s improved midfield performance, a much better showing from Arne Engels and another impressive display from Kieran Tierney.
Alistair Johnston was also a constant attacking threat from right-back, while Camilo Duran showed further encouraging signs as Celtic’s attacking options begin to take shape.
Despite the emphatic scoreline, there are still concerns around squad depth. Celtic’s starting XI looked strong, but the drop-off after substitutions highlighted why further transfer business is still required ahead of the Champions League qualifiers.
Can Celtic build on this performance? Have they finally found the striker they’ve been missing? And how many more players need to arrive before the transfer window closes?
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Kilmarnock 1-5 Celtic Reaction
00:55 Kasper Høgh Hat-Trick – Celtic Have a Striker
03:52 Celtic’s Attacking Performance
05:44 Kieran Tierney’s Brilliant Start
07:19 Squad Depth Still a Concern
09:15 Celtic’s Attacking Options
10:25 Could Celtic Change Formation?
11:36 Man of the Match: Kasper Høgh
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