Club Brugge had to settle for a point at Celtic on Wednesday evening. It’s not a bad result in itself, but given the way the match went, the Belgian champion could have done better. The Scots were impressed by Bruges.
Manager Nicky Hayen’s side started the match strongly at Celtic Park. Brugge applied good pressure and created the first goal threat of the match before being given a boost. This is how the Bruges took the advantage after a grandiose blunder by the Scottish defense.
When we returned from the locker room, things got worse for the Club. Celtic managed to come back thanks to a clever goal from Daizen Maeda. Brugge then had a goal disallowed due to offside. This was also the last highlight of the match: 1-1 final score.
The absence of a killer
In the end, it will be necessary to see whether the Club gained a point or wasted two. But overall, the Belgian champions can boast of having had a good match.
The Scottish press were full of praise and local TV analysts were also very impressed. Johan Mjallby, a former Swedish Celtic player, suggested to TNT Sports that the Club was only missing a real killer in attack.
“Bruges was very, very good. It’s a very high quality team. They are missing a goalscorer, otherwise it could have been a difficult defeat for Celtic,” said the former international.
Praise for the club’s figurehead
Neil Lennon, who made almost 300 appearances for the Scottish club, also praised manager Nicky Hayen’s side.
“Bruges really surprised me. I found them very impressive. The way they played […] They were very brave and kept the crowd silent for long periods of the match. I have to admit they are the strongest team I have seen at Celtic Park this year.”
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