Celtic got over an early setback in Bosnia to beat Sarajevo and plant one foot firmly in the next round of Champions League qualification.
There were 29 minutes on the clock when Mirko Oremus put the hosts ahead following a scrappy corner.
That goal spurred the vocal home support into life but they were soon silenced when Mikey Johnston thundered in an equaliser. Odsonne Edouard then put the Hoops in front at the start of the second-half before Scott Sinclair back-heeled a third late on.
Here’s three things we took away from the clash.
That defence won’t do
Once again, Celtic went into a crucial qualifier with a makeshift defence. For all of the good work done in the transfer window so far, that is a black mark against the club’s name.
Nir Bitton and Jozo Simunovic didn’t really cover themselves in glory throughout the 90 minutes and Neil Lennon must be counting down the days until new signing Christopher Jullien can be considered ready.
Kristoffer Ajer, who filled in at right-back, should be seen as his natural partner.
Edouard is going to be our key man, again
Odsonne Edouard may not have had a sparkling performance by his standards, but he showed his value once again. Just like on numerous occasions last season, the Frenchman stood up when it really mattered.
His terrific second goal gave us the lead on a tough night in Bosnia. If we can get him firing over the next few weeks then he could be a key man in our hunt for group stage football.
Morgan may have a future
There was slight surprise when Neil Lennon sent on Lewis Morgan as a second-half substitute. The Scottish international has featured little in Celtic’s recent pre-season matches but was still chosen ahead of Scott Sinclair when Mikey Johnston was taken off.
The former St. Mirren man looked decent enough too. His running was direct and he set up Scott Sinclair’s goal with a good cross. He’ll be hoping he can get some more game times in future weeks.
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