Henrik Larsson has tipped his hat to Celtic star Jota after the Portuguese star was handed a comparison to the legend.
The winger was key to Ange Postecoglou's side as they were the victors on derby day in Glasgow. Celtic simply would not go down against Rangers with Kyogo Furuhashi at the double before Jota latched on to John Souttar's error to make it 3-1 with James Tavernier's later goal only proving to be a consolation for Michael Beale's side.
It was a Jota-themed day at Parkhead when singer Ellie Dixon played his 'Jota on the wing' tune pre-match before the 24-year-old produced a top performance and repeated his celebration from when he netted a cool finish in the reverse derby in September.
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By rounding Allan McGregor and slotting home from an acute angle, his goal was akin to that of Hoops hero Henrik Larsson in April 2001 in a 3-0 win at Ibrox where he similarly rounded the keeper and scored. The comparison was shared by Celtic's official Instagram page before the King of Kings himself re-shared the post.
The Portuguese sensation also posted the clip and shared an imagine of his celebration with the word: "Transcend."
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