This early strike set the tone for the Hoops’ dominance, though they continued to press and create chances throughout the first-half.

Despite a few chances from Bratislava, including a missed opportunity by Vladimir Weiss, Celtic kept their opponents at bay and went into half-time with a deserved 1-0 lead.

The second half saw Celtic add to their lead.

Just after the break, Kyogo Furuhashi scored from a cross from Nicolas Kuhn to make it 2-0.

The Japanese forward’s goal was a reward for Celtic’s persistent pressure.

In the 56th minute, Celtic were awarded a penalty after a foul on Alistair Johnston by Bratislava’s Ignatenko.

The challenge saw Johnston being pulled back inside the box, prompting the referee to point to the spot.

Arne Engels stepped up to take the penalty and confidently dispatched it into the corner of the net, giving Celtic a 3-0 lead and further asserting their dominance in the match.

As the game progressed, Reo Hatate’s pass set up Maeda for his first-ever Champions League goal in the 70th minute, putting the game beyond Bratislava’s reach.

Bratislava managed to pull one back in the 60th minute through a stunning strike by Wimmer, who beat Schmeichel with an outside-of-the-boot effort.

However, Celtic responded strongly and secured their victory with a late goal from Adam Idah in the 86th minute, assisted by James Forrest.

Brendan Rodgers made several substitutions to manage his squad and rest key players.

Anthony Ralston replaced Alistair Johnston, James Forrest came on for Nicolas Kuhn, and Paulo Bernardo took over from Reo Hatate.

These changes ensured that Celtic maintained their high level of performance throughout the match.

With this emphatic win, Celtic will head into their next Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund in Germany on October 1st with confidence and

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