Daizen Maeda reacts to 100th appearance for Celtic | OneFootball

Daizen Maeda has reacted to his 100th appearance for Celtic after the Japanese attacker netted a hat-trick to help seal progression into the Scottish Cup Semi Final. Maeda should his striker’s instinct to find himself in the box on three occasions, allowing him to net and help Brendan Rodgers’ side to a 4-2 win over Livingston.

Taking to Twitter/X, Maeda reacted to the performance saying that he was happy to be able to contribute towards the victory while thanking the support.

In truth, Daizen probably could have had more in what was a frustrating afternoon for the Hoops. A number of chances weree created but it was defensively that Celtic struggled against Livi.

Since arriving in January 2022 from Yokohama F Marinos, Maeda has scored 27 goals and assisted on 15 occasions. The 26-year-old has won four trophies and will be hoping that his contribution this afternoon can push Celtic on to a Double at the end of this season.