A battered and bloodied Matt O’Riley helped Celtic do what Celtic do best and that’s win Glasgow derbies.
You have to question how he managed to stay on the pitch for the entirety of the game because that nose surely must be broken.
But that’s the effort the Celtic players put in to secure a deserved 2-1 win over Rangers.
Matt O’Riley did what he does best in the middle of the park, taking the ball in difficult spaces and progressing it forward.
The 23-year-old managed to secure another assist for that outrageous effort from the new derby day king, Kyogo Furuhashi.
As you would expect, when Matt O’Riley took to Instagram to post some images from the game, he was lauded and applauded by his teammates in the comments section.
Gustaf Lagerbielke, who tasted victory over Rangers at Ibrox this season, called the playmaker ‘unstoppable’.
Whilst goalscorer Paulo Bernardo told Matt O’Riley that he is an ‘absolute machine’.
Brendan Rodgers proving his worth AGAIN
Even Brendan Rodgers himself will tell you that Celtic haven’t been at their best, there have been many hiccups and issues this season.
Yet it’s the Bhoys sitting top, with destiny in their hands and with two wins from two against Rangers this season.
And with the January transfer window approaching, you feel that this team will only get stronger for the second half of the season.
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