Celtic secured an impressive 0-3 win away to Livingston this afternoon in the Scottish Premiership, with Reo Hatate, Matt O'Riley, and Daizen Maeda all netting for the Brendan Rodgers coached side.
The victory was particularly noteworthy given Joe Hart's red card in the 28th minute after taking out Mohammed Sangare outside the box, and it keeps them in first place in the league, two points ahead of St. Mirren.
Rodgers also saw some action on the pitch when he pushed security guard out of the way as he was attempting to drag away a young pitch invader.
The Northern Irish manager was not a popular figure at the club when he left the club in 2019, with one fan on Twitter jokingly accusing him of attempting to curry favour with the Celtic supporters:
A PR Masterclass!! BR wins back more of the doubters Fair play to the young actor playing his part
Brendan Rodgers Gets Stuck In To Security Guard During Celtic Win Over Livingston
Brendan Rodgers actually shoves the security marshall out of the way - “get off him” - as he rescues a young Celtic pitch-invader and ushers him back to his seat.pic.twitter.com/RnKOqoWzhX
— Graham Spiers (@GrahamSpiers) September 23, 2023
Fair play to Brendan Rodgers for helping this young fan up and returning him to the stands👏 pic.twitter.com/bO4PVkSQhx
— Football Away Days (@AwayDays_) September 23, 2023
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"We have to show another side to us when we go down to 10 men," the Celtic manager said to BBC Scotland after the match.
"I thought the players dealt with it brilliantly. Tactically they were very good. Defensively we were strong.
"It was an outstanding win for us. Huge credit to the players. It's a monumental effort on the back end of a Champions League week.
"It's the first time [Joe Hart's] been sent off in his career. It gave us a chance to show our mentality and personality and we definitely showed that.
"I think we're getting better. I'm just so happy for the players and the supporters. Happy for Daizen Maeda as well - it's not like playing with 10 men when you have him in the team because he covers so much ground."
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