That move and the execution set the tone for what was to come. Celtic played some exquisite football that their hosts had no answer to.
Reo Hatate had the biggest assist possible in the 1-1 draw away to Shakhtar Donetsk but that incident where he was almost credited with a goal summed up Celtic’s luck in the Champions League. Bad luck.
Maeda played under Postecoglou at Yokohama before moving to Celtic in January 2022, initially on loan before the deal was made permanent last summer.