Brendan Rodgers used pre-match media duties to call for Celtic’s supporters to refrain from using pyrotechnics during the visit of RB Leipzig. Fireworks appeared alright, on the field as Rodgers and his team delivered the kind of performance which the manager yearned for when returning for a second Celtic tenure. Celtic find themselves in a hugely exciting Champions League position, having seen off the team sitting second top of the Bundesliga in a manner which belied years of struggles at this level. Rodgers was perfectly entitled to revel in it. Celtic are proving they can swim in a bigger pond, which serves as a credit to their manager.
Leipzig’s display was muted. Still, it would be unreasonable not to emphasise the part Celtic played in that. The hosts attacked with patience and purpose. They defended pretty comfortably. Pieced together, this will rank among Celtic’s finest European performances of recent times. Leipzig had no answer, to the point where they looked a beaten lot long before the end.
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