Martin O’Neill delivered Celtic a parting present as he led them to an enormous 3-1 Europa League win towards Feyenoord.
With the 73-year-old set to step apart for Wilfried Nancy to take everlasting cost, his intention was to bow out on a excessive and he delivered.
It was a nightmare begin in Rotterdam as Ayase Ueda fired within the opener, however objectives from Hyun Jun Yang and Reo Hatate had the Hoops forward at half-time.
Celtic rode their luck within the second half, however stood agency with Benjamin Nygren coming off the bench to fireside in a 3rd off the underside of the bar for his or her first win within the Netherlands since 2001, a recreation O’Neill was additionally in cost for.
They transfer right into a play-off place whereas Feyenoord have gained simply one in all their 5 video games within the competitors.
Momentous win in Rotterdam
Martin O’Neill has been in interim cost at Celtic since Brendan Rodgers resigned
Celtic began with Luke McCowan and Yang both aspect of Daizen Maeda of their entrance three and the previous was responsible of a rare early miss, hitting the bar from a yard out after an Arne Engels nook.
They had been caught out by a ball excessive within the eleventh minute with centre again Auston Trusty on his means again from a solo run deep into the Feyenoord half. Sem Steijn laid the ball off for Ayase Ueda to complete.
The aim sparked a flurry of purple flares flying in from outdoors De Kuip, which had a stand closed as UEFA punishment for fireworks use.
Fireworks landed on the pitch as Feyenoord followers celebrated their opening aim vs Celtic
The guests had been quickly in bother following a cross however Leo Sauer shot over from six yards.
Celtic responded however McCowan couldn’t management Yang’s cross.
The previous Dundee participant made up for his missed probabilities by taking part in a key position in Celtic’s Thirty first-minute equaliser.
His lofted cross discovered Hatate, who hooked the ball to the far submit the place Yang netted from shut vary.
Hyunjun Yang (R) levelled for Celtic in Rotterdam
Celtic had two main let-offs earlier than going forward. They had been firstly caught on the break, this time with Liam Scales out of place however Ueda’s shot was saved by Kasper Schmeichel.
One other Ueda shot appeared to hit the hand of Callum McGregor however penalty appeals had been waved away.
Celtic profited from urgent Feyenoord again to their goalkeeper two minutes earlier than half-time when Maeda charged down Timon Wellenreuther’s tried cross and the ball broke for Hatate, who completed first time from 22 yards.
Reo Hatate scored Celtic’s second towards Feyenoord
With Feyenoord’s most vocal followers locked out and Celtic in entrance, the travelling followers had been making all of the noise and their group managed the opening levels of the second half.
Engels had a free-kick effectively saved earlier than the hosts compelled some sustained stress, hitting the bar via Gaoussou Diarra’s header.
The house aspect had been rising more and more assured till some optimistic play from a limping Colby Donovan arrange the 82nd-minute clincher.
Maeda as soon as once more disrupted Wellenreuther because the keeper tried to gather the right-back’s low cross and the ball broke for Nygren, who fired in off the bar from eight yards.
