Midtjylland 3-1 Celtic Player Ratings
Goalkeeper
Martin O'Neill faced defeat upon his return to the Celtic dugout after his team was well beaten by Midtjylland in Denmark. He made two excellent saves initially before conceding multiple goals. Despite little chance over the goals themselves, his distribution was poor. He failed to stop the cross leading to the opener and then allowed Gogorza to cut inside unchallenged and score the second.
Defence
The defense struggled throughout, with players caught out of position multiple times as Midtjylland repeatedly broke through. One player worked hard to keep the scoreline respectable, making several crucial interventions in his own box, but overall the backline was vulnerable.
Midfield
Auston Trusty was one of the few Celtic players to receive pass marks on a tough night. However, he struggled to handle the physicality of the hosts in midfield, with the game mostly passing him by. He was unable to gain control or calm the team’s play as Celtic labored to gain a foothold.
Attack
One attacking player was left chasing shadows for much of the first half and was taken off at halftime. He wasted a good early opportunity to score by blazing a shot over the bar from 18 yards, and that was the last moment we saw of him in the match.
Martin O'Neill "Made two excellent saves before the floodgates opened. Could do little about the goals, but distribution was poor."
"Auston Trusty was one of very few in a Celtic shirt to earn pass marks on a difficult night."
Author’s summary: Celtic suffered a heavy defeat in Denmark marked by poor defense, lackluster midfield control, and missed attacking chances, despite some individual efforts.
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