Scotland: Celtic lift League Cup
Hibernian 1 - 2 Celtic
Let's have a look at how the match unfolded and some of the best reaction
Kyogo Furuhashi inspired Celtic to their first trophy under Ange Postecoglou with a compelling Scottish League Cup final victory over Hibernian.
The Japanese forward finished smartly to get Celtic level within a minute of them going behind to Paul Hanlon's towering header for Hibs.
He was then too quick for Hibs' defenders as he latched on to a quick free-kick to lob Matt Macey and win Celtic the trophy.
The Celtic boss was delighted
Ange Postecoglou spoke with the media after the match: "I can't guarantee success, but I wanted to give the fans hope and they saw that from the first day. It hasn't been smooth, we have had ups and downs, but I think they saw hope in us.
"The players are so resilient. I'm so happy they have had their rewards for it today."
🗣 Ange Postecoglou on Kyogo:
— Andrew Maclean (@AndrewMaclean_) December 19, 2021
“Good luck trying to keep him out today mate, there was no chance. He would’ve snuck on the bus or snuck onto the field at some point without me seeing.
“He just had it in his head he was going to play today”. pic.twitter.com/IilKItdpZV
No rendition of Sunshine on Leith
One of the defining moments of Hibs recent history was their 2016 Scottish FA Cup win over Rangers. The video of their fans singing Sunshine on Leith after that match has been watched on millions of times.
The hero on that occasion was David Gray. He had recently taken over as Caretaker manager of Hibs before eventually being replaced by Shaun Maloney. After what turned to be his last match in the role, Gray said to BBC Scotland: "We asked the players to give everything and have no regrets. I'm proud of how much they put into the game.
"We started the second half really well, got the goal but need to see through that period after we scored. It's disappointing we couldn't."
More social media posts
Celtic's official Twitter accounted posted the thoughts of their hero on the day. He said: " "It is just a brilliant feeling to be part of this team and win my first trophy with Celtic and I am delighted for everyone at the club, the manager, our staff and all our supporters."
This was a hugely popular post on Instagram.💬 "It is just a brilliant feeling to be part of this team and win my first trophy with Celtic and I am delighted for everyone at the club, the manager, our staff and all our supporters." 🍀@Kyogo_Furuhashi is so glad to win this trophy for the fans. 🏆💚⤵️@CelticFCJPN 🇯🇵
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) December 20, 2021
The Hibernian Twitter account posted the thoughts of their vice captain Paul McGinn. Click here to watch the video.
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