Jota bursts into Celtic tears of joy after storybook comeback as superstar returns with a bang – 3 talking points
dailyrecord.co.ukMotorman Daizen Maeda struck the quickest goal of the Premiership season to set Celtic on the way to a narrow win over Motherwell.But it was Jota who had the last word as the Hoops hero bundled home a late clincher on his second Celtic debut before milking the acclaim of his devoted fanbase.
Just 49 seconds were on the clock when Tony Ralston’s cross from the right found Maeda at the back post and the Japan international got above Marvin Kaleta to loop a header past Ellery Balcombe.
It was the start of nightmares for Well caretaker Stephen Frail. Fair play to the Steelmen, they showed their mettle by fighting back to level on the 23 minutes as Luke Armstrong netted his first goal since arriving on loan from Carlisle.It was a landmark day for Celtic skipper Callum McGregor as he hit hit 500 appearances in the Hoops.
It didn’t start the way he’d have liked as an uncharacteristic sloppy pass led to Motherwells equaliser. The home side broke down the left where Dom Thompson’s cross was bundled home by Armstrong.
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