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Kyogo Furuhashi and Jota also strike for Celtic in 3-0 triumph over Livington that takes them clear of rivals Rangers at the summit.

As Celtic kept flooding forward, Forrest and Mooy both missed the target by inches with drives from the edge of the box. Taylor had plenty of time to slide in Furuhashi, who took a touch and thrashed the ball high past Hamilton at his near post from eight yards. The 24-year-old Hoops defender set up Japan striker Kyogo Furuhashi to fire in his ninth goal of the season in the 10th minute of a game that the visitors dominated.

Kyogo Furuhashi, Greg Taylor and Jota got the goals as the Scottish champions bounced back from the disappointment of exiting European competition in midweek.

"Celtic are the team to beat this season, they're a top team." Celtic extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to four points with a dominant display in a 3-0 victory at Livingston on Sunday. Celtic have struggled with the step up to Champions League level on their return to Europe's top club competition for the first time in five years.

David Martindale admitted he was envious of the resources available to his Celtic counterpart Ange Postecoglou after his side's 3-0 defeat on Sunday.

Probably not but he needs to get his eye in and keep fighting for that jersey." "He's had a couple of reserve games but that's all. "But I think we limited them to very few chances.

Record Sport revealed in the summer the Moroccan was a target for the Hoops and he has opened up on the interest.

The 24-year-old Ferencvaros striker was linked to [Ange Postecoglou's](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/ange-postecoglou) side in the last transfer window along with Union Saint Gilloise and Lens. [World Cup](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/world-cup-2022-1) next month against Croatia, Belgium and Canada. [Mmaee](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/ryan-mmaee) said: "There was serious interest from other clubs, but I was just recovering from an injury at the time, so it wasn't the ideal time to leave. But he is open to leaving the Hungarian club after that, which could tempt [Celtic](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc) to resurrect their interest in him after Record Sport exclusively revealed he was a target in the summer. [Rangers](https://twitter.com/DR_Rangers) and [Celtic](https://twitter.com/DR_Celtic) podcast pages and sign up to our [newsletters](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/) to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. [Ryan Mmaee](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/ryan-mmaee) has broken his silence on the Hoops' interest in him and hinted he could be ready for a move in the next transfer window.

Celtic will be looking to make the move permanent for on-loan defender Mortiz Jenz over the coming months, according to journalist Pete O'Rourke.

“I really enjoy it here, and I am really enjoying my time at Celtic. Postecoglou, therefore, will surely be eager to snap the centre-back up for years to come, and he could prove to be a very astute acquisition. I feel very much at home. [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/103/Show/Scotland-Celtic), the German has won 2.5 aerial duels and averaged 1.4 tackles, one interception, three clearances and 0.5 blocks per league game, placing him in the top five for each metric amongst his teammates. [£8,000-per-week](https://fbref.com/en/players/ee644761/Moritz-Jenz#:~:text=Wages%3A%20%E2%82%AC%209%2C038%20Weekly%20Expires,Via%20Capology.), has found the back of the net on two occasions in his 15 appearances across all competitions for Celtic while putting up some eye-catching underlying numbers. [Celtic](https://www.givemesport.com/celtic-fc) will be looking to make the move permanent for on-loan defender Mortiz Jenz over the coming months, according to journalist [Pete O’Rourke](https://twitter.com/SportsPeteO?s=20&t=955nRZ9c9nyu_hddR8yyCw).

Greg Taylor marked his 100th appearance for Celtic with a goal and another top display for Ange Postecoglou's team. The Scotland international is probably ...

Ultimately Celtic missed out on the chance to play in the Europa League, but Postecoglou showed faith in his man as he gave him the nod against Livingston. He had his doubters in a Celtic jersey, but Taylor has certainly proved a lot of people wrong this season. Taylor has been a standout and offers so much to the Celtic team, he looks assured defensively, a threat going forward and he is just tireless on the left-hand side week in week out.

It's a name that has been linked with Celtic for some time now and it appears that Ryan Mmaee is looking at leaving Ferencvaros in the near future.

With Albian Ajeti unlikely to return after his renaissance in Austria with Sturm Graz, there could be space in the squad for another attacker who can play a variety of positions. On his club career, he’s reported as saying: “There was serious interest from other clubs, but I was just recovering from an injury at the time, so it wasn’t the ideal time to leave. The Morrocan will be up against Josip Juranovic’s Croatia, Alphonso Davies’ Canada, as well as Belgium and their litany of stars.

CELTIC target Ryan Mmaee has broken his silence on the Hoops' interest in him and hinted he could be ready for a move in the next transfer window.

Mmaee is under contract for another three years at the Budapest club and is valued at £2 million. "The World Cup is my main goal at the moment and I also play in a very good team here in Hungary. Mmaee said: "There was serious interest from other clubs, but I was just recovering from an injury at the time, so it wasn't the ideal time to leave.

Kyogo Furuhashi, Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda have all been first-team regulars. Unfortunately, Yosuke Ideguchi is the only one who has failed to make an impact.

Celtic already have a left-footed centre-back in Carl Starfelt but the Swede has had to deal with his fair share of injuries this season and barely featured till now. According to multiple sources, a formal offer has already arrived and an agreement has been reached between the clubs. Unfortunately, Yosuke Ideguchi is the only one who has failed to make an impact.

Vissel Kobe defender Yuki Kobayashi is in the line for a big January move to Celtic, Japanese outlet Sponichi Annex has reported this weekend.

Transfers of this nature are not without precedent at the Bhoys. He’s made 77 appearances for the J-League side and has featured for his national side at a variety of youth levels. Vissel Kobe defender Yuki Kobayashi is in the line for a big January move to Celtic, Japanese outlet

Jota returned from his injury by scoring a goal against Livingston after coming on as a second-half substitute for Celtic.

Now, one would be hoping that Jota is able to remain injury-free moving forward as Celtic will definitely need him over the course of the ongoing season. “Every time there’s a struggle I’m just ready to bounce back and that’s what I’ve tried to do. The Portuguese winger showed what the Hoops had been missing in these past few weeks, even during his short cameo off the bench.

Kabayashi would become the fifth Japanese player on Celtic's books after the arrival of Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Yosuke Ideguchi last ...

Greg Taylor added a second before Jota marked his return from injury with the third goal after Giorgos Giakoumakis missed a penalty awarded after a VAR review. Reports from Japan say agreement is close on a deal for the 22-year-old when the - Reports from Japan say agreement is close on a deal for the central defender

Kobayashi could become their latest January addition from the J-League as reports in his homeland say a fee has been agreed.

Sponichi report the two clubs have agreed a fee with Kobayashi set to undergo a medical ahead of a move that would likely see him join as soon as the January transfer window opens. He's been no stranger to a return to Japan for a January signing with Daizen Maeda, Yosuke Ideguchi and Reo Hatate all joining during the Japanese close season last year. If the form is not working

Kyogo Furuhashi, Greg Taylor and Jota got the goals as the Scottish champions bounced back from the disappointment of exiting European competition in ...

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The Lions boss was saluted for his tactical chops after going to Ibrox and nullifying Gio van Bronckhorst last week.

They are in a really good place as a club, they are the best team in the league at this point of time, they are the team to stop, basically Celtic were the difference today." [Celtic](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc), Celtic (are the difference), at this point time. If the form is not working I am not going to say are a far better team than [Rangers](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/rangers-fc), they are in a far better place as a team, in terms of momentum and confidence. "I knew we needed a little bit of luck at times to stay in the game, a lot of different variables, it's a big ask. Speaking on Livi TV, he said: "

Match report as Celtic beat Livingston 3-0 to restore their four-point lead in the title race; Kyogo Furuhashi opened the scoring with a stunning strike; ...

He's one of the few whose stayed on since I came in and he's embraced what we want to do. He comes in every day and wants to be the best he can be. The first one, Kyogo's done us with a bit of movement but our 'keeper's positioning is probably far too aggressive. "It was a really strong performance. The second one, I'm not going to stand here and tell lies, the 'keeper's got to save it. The third one, we're a bit naive.

Reports in Japan claim that Celtic are on the brink of signing defender Yuki Kobayashi from Vissel Kobe.

He has been attracting attention since he was in Kobe's academy, and in May 2016, at the age of 15 years and 9 months, he was registered for two top teams. He has continued to grow steadily since then and made his top debut in April 2018 at the age of 17 years and 8 months. Kobayashi has not been capped by his national team yet but has featured for Japan’s Under-20s and is regarded as one of the country’s most promising defenders. The brief is to scour the world for that. [Japanese](/topic/japan) media outlet [sponichi.co.jp](https://www.sponichi.co.jp/soccer/news/2022/10/31/kiji/20221031s00002179201000c.html) is reporting that the player is very close to a move to Glasgow in the January transfer window. The J-League market is one that [Celtic](/topic/celtic) manager Ange Postecoglou knows well, having signed Kyogo Furuhashi, Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda and Yosuke Ideguchi from teams in that league already this season.

Kyogo, Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda and Yosuke Ideguchi are all on the books at the Scottish champions, with Postecoglou clearly a huge fan of the Japanese market.

“In 2019, he skipped a grade and was selected as the U-21 Japan representative of the Tokyo Olympics generation. “He has continued to grow steadily since then and made his top debut in April 2018 at the age of 17 years and 8 months. “He has been attracting attention since he was in Kobe's academy, and in May 2016, at the age of 15 years and 9 months, he was registered for two top teams.

... will enter the match off the back of a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to Girona in La Liga. Ad. Here, Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their contest with Celtic, who will finish bottom of the section.

[Carlo Ancelotti](/people/carlo-ancelotti/)'s side suffered a 3-2 loss to RB Leipzig last week, which has left them just one point clear of the German outfit in the table heading into the final gameweek. Real Madrid need to win on Wednesday to be sure of claiming first spot in the section, but they will enter the match off the back of a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to Girona in La Liga. [Real Madrid](/football/real-madrid/) will be bidding to secure first position in Group F when they round off their [Champions League](/football/champions-league/) group-stage campaign at home to [Celtic](/football/celtic/) on Wednesday night.

This will be the first time the French referee has taken charge of a game involving our side.

Benzema sat out the 1-1 draw with Girona and faces a race against time to get back to face Celtic on Wednesday.

Ballon d’Or winner Benzema missed a third game in a row as the [La Liga](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/spanish-la-liga) leaders dropped two points after Vinicius Junior’s 70th minute opener was cancelled out by a Cristhian Stuani penalty. France legend Benzema only lasted 30 minutes of the 3-0 group opener at Parkhead last month before hobbling off with a knee injury. Now he’s a major doubt for Wednesday’s blockbuster at the Bernabeu with Madrid requiring a victory against

Real Madrid will face Celtic in the last matchday of the group stage. They will do so at the Bernabeu at 18.45 CEST, a match that has been declared high ...

31 Oct 2022 State security forces are already on alert. [Madrid is ready for the Scottish 'invasion'.](https://www.besoccer.com/new/real-madrid-prepare-for-the-scottish-invasion-1197501) Although Celtic have nothing at stake, a massive turnout of supporters is expected.

The 38-year-old official will be assisted by compatriot Benoit Millout in the VAR room.

Wednesday night will mark her second outing in the tournament. She most recently refereed the 2022 French Cup Final between Nice and Nantes. The match will be refereed by French official Frappart, who became the first woman to take charge of a men's [Champions League](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/champions-league) fixture when she oversaw Juventus' clash with Dinamo Zagreb in 2020.

Celtic have reportedly prioritised the left-sided central-defensive position as the club's January recruitment prepares to get underway.

So, it remains to be seen what the signing of Kobayashi would mean for Welsh’s future and if those clubs might return with another offer in the coming months. If no interest arises in either player, though, there is still the positive that the Celtic boss is continuing to improve his squad’s quality by bringing a left-football centre-back to the club. So, it is good to see the club are assembling early plans to make similar moves to the last January window, prioritising the most important areas ahead of its opening in a couple of months’ time. And according to McGowan, the club is bracing itself for more interest in the full-back as he prepares to head off with Croatia to the Qatar 2022 World Cup next month. However, in McGowan’s report, he seems to be suggesting that the club could be set for more interest in defensive duo Stephen Welsh and also Josip Juranovic. So, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to see the Bhoys recruitment team make another early move in the New Year by adding the left-footed defender to his squad for the second half of the campaign.

And what better way to restore some confidence in their Champions League campaign than by gaining a result at the Santiago Bernabéu. Ange Postecoglou's team ...

The match will be shown live on BT Sport 4. Coverage will begin at 5pm. The match will kick off at 5:45pm UK time.

Celtic's final group-stage clash against Real Madrid will be officiated by Stephanie Frappart who became the first female UCL referee in 2020.

The gender of an official or referee is no difference-maker on anything, and as one of FIFA’s top referees at this moment in time, Frappart is arguably one of the best in the business. And Frappart will also be heading to Qatar as one of 36 referees selected for the tournament taking place in November and December. Celtic’s final group-stage clash against Real Madrid will be officiated by Stephanie Frappart, who became the first female referee to officiate a Champions League game in 2020.

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Celtic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

[Click here](https://sporita.com/?utm_source=sportsmole&utm_campaign=169364)to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Over 2.5:data [Carlo Ancelotti](/people/carlo-ancelotti/) quite as animated as he was after the final whistle on Sunday afternoon, as his Real Madrid side dropped points for just the second time this season in LaLiga, following a dramatic 1-1 draw with Girona. [Marco Asensio](/people/marco-asensio/) and [Eden Hazard](/people/eden-hazard/) may come into the squad, while [Aurelien Tchouameni](/people/aurelien-tchouameni/) should return to the midfield after he was given time off against Girona. [Rodrygo](/people/rodrygo/) was adjudged to have kicked the ball from [Paulo Gazzaniga](/people/paulo-gazzaniga/)'s hands, before [Toni Kroos](/people/toni-kroos/) received the first red card of his career to cap off a frustrating night for the league leaders. [Vinicius Junior](/people/vinicius-junior/) had given the defending champions the lead on 70 minutes after he bundled home a [Federico Valverde](/people/federico-valverde/) cross, before a controversially-awarded penalty allowed [Cristhian Stuani](/people/cristhian-stuani/) to draw the newly-promoted side level just 10 minutes later. [Real Madrid](/football/real-madrid/) welcome already-eliminated [Celtic](/football/celtic/) to the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night, looking to seal top spot in Group F with a win.

Celtic supporters yesterday gave Jota a warm, enthusiast and noisy welcome back after the Portuguese winger suffered a muscle strain on Champions League ...

I just need to keep working and enjoying it on the pitch, and everything will come naturally. “It was a very important moment for me coming back from injury, but most of all it was about the victory for the team,” Jota added. I was at a club of course, but I wasn’t having many minutes.

Real Madrid are struggling with a double injury problem heading into their important Champions League game against Celtic.

On the other hand, the pressure is on Real Madrid to top the group. At the same time though, they cannot make the mistake of taking Celtic lightly. Their final group stage game is against Celtic, who are already out of the competition and will be playing for pride.

Real Madrid have suffered a double injury blow, before facing Celtic at Santiago Bernabeu, in the final Champions League group stage game.

It goes without saying that both Benzema and Tchouameni are two of the most important players in this Real Madrid side. Anything other than a defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu against Real Madrid would be a memorable result though. That display raised hopes that the Hoops could make it to the knockout phase of the competition.

Three observations and player ratings from Celtic's 3-0 win at Livingston in the Scottish Premiership ...

Unfortunately, in the case of Boyd, it was as depressing as it was predictable that the former Rangers striker was subjected to abuse that fell into the offensive category. That was the case again at [Livingston](/topic/livingston) on Saturday in his 100th appearance for the club as the left-back helped himself to a goal and an assist in a top class performance. [Celtic](/topic/celtic) fans were to vote for their player of the season so far, there would be a fair chance of a surprise winner.