IT was Jota who applied the finishing touch to Celtic’s opener against Dundee United - and quite the finishing touch it was too – but the away stands rang out to the sound of Celtic supporters exalting Aaron Mooy for his role in the goal.
That came from a recognition of the wonderful cross he dug out to find Jota arriving at the back post, but was also sparked by Jota himself immediately pointing to Mooy and signalling to the travelling fans that the midfielder deserved the lion’s share of the credit.
In fact, Jota even joined in with the song the Celtic support have devised for Mooy, chanting his name over and over the tune of disco classic ‘Daddy Cool’. That was partly down to a desire to see his teammate’s part in the goal recognised, but also – mischievously - because the bashful Aussie doesn’t know where to look when the fans sing their song of praise towards him.
