ANGE POSTECOGLOU lifted his first piece of silverware as Celtic manager when two goals from Kyogo Furuhashi fired the Hoops to a 2-1 comeback victory over Hibs in the Premier Sports League Cup Final in December 2021.
It was a thrilling and dramatic occasion at Hampden as the team got back on track following the misery of a trophyless campaign in the previous crusade.
Celtic had claimed the League Cup in four successive years before being derailed by relegation-threatened Ross County who won 2-0 at Parkhead in November 2020.
Thankfully, normal service was resumed last season and the holders now face Kilmarnock in the semi-final at the national stadium this evening as they edge towards another showpiece showdown.
How much can you remember about recent games in the competition? Have a go on CQN’s fun five-minute quiz.
FRENCH MASTER…Christopher Jullien races away after scoring the only goal of the 2019 League Cup Final. Odsonne Edouard is about to join in the celebrations. (See Question 2.)
QUESTIONS:
1: Celtic overcame St Johnstone 1-0 in last season’s League Cup semi-final with a substitute getting the winner. Can you identify the goal hero?
2: Who was the Celtic player red-carded when Neil Lennon’s team beat Steven Gerrard’s Ibrox side 1-0 in the Betfred League Cup Final in December 2019?
3: Can you remember the name of the Celtic forward who played that afternoon and was sold by the club a month later?
4: Who played in goal for Celtic when they kicked off this season’s competition with a 4-1 win over Ross County in Dingwall in August?
5: Who scored Celtic’s first League Cup goal of the season in the victry over Malky Mackay’s Highlanders?
The answers will be provided when the starting line-up is confirmed in CQN later today.
Good luck!
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