Albian Ajeti has made himself a derby hero in Austria after the Celtic loanee netted his latest goal for Sturm Graz.
The striker scored the sole strike in a 1-0 victory over second tier side Grazer AK, who also stand as the club's cross-town rivals. His effort came 25 minutes from time during a OFB Cup third round tie and marks the Celtic striker's third strike in nine games across that competition, the Austrian Bundesliga and Europa League against clubs like Italian giants Lazio.
He says it was a huge moment for him to score in the derby but heading straight for a bin of ice was on the agenda for the forward who departed Glasgow in August. Ajeti told Laola: "I'm happy that I was able to write a bit of history. The atmosphere was amazing. It's unbelievable what our fans put together. It was really a great game in a great atmosphere. We won. What more could you ask for?
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"I'm here, I'm playing, I'm running. But of course I haven't reached my top-top level yet. Don't forget, I really haven't played for a long time.
"That's why I came. I felt the trust of the coaching team, the sporting director and the president. That was crucial for me.
"Of course, I'm now trying to give everything on the pitch and of course I'm grateful for this trust. It's important for me now to put myself in the ice bin."
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