Celtic dazzled in front of a full on-song Celtic Park last night (Wednesday), when Brendan Rodgers and his players swept Slovan Bratislava aside 5-1 in the UEFA Champions League.
With five goals from five different scorers, there was much to shout about regarding the home side's performance, but it was a stand-out Liam Scales display that was awarded UEFA's Man of the Match after the full-time whistle.
The Irishman was solid from the back, while also providing Celtic's opener on the night – when he converted a deft Arne Engels corner with a bullet header.
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Speaking to broadcaster TNT afterwards, the 26-year-old said hailed his team-mates all over the pitch before singling out Engels for praise.
From here, Scales is determined to push for more points in the new-look Champions League, and he's already picked out the perfect spot for his Man of the Match trophy. He said: "There are tough games coming up, every game is tough in this competition. But we want to really have a go this season.
"We've got more experience now from previous years. We want to have a go and pick up wins across the board wherever we can.
"[Where is the Man of the Match award going?] Straight up on the mantelpiece, it's a nice one, eh?"
