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Cameron Carter-Vickers scores opening purpose, kickstarts dominant Celtic win in League Cup Semifinals

Cameron Carter-Vickers scores opening purpose, kickstarts dominant Celtic win in League Cup Semifinals

Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic will likely be enjoying for its first trophy of the season this December.

Celtic breezed previous Aberdeen 6-0 on Saturday within the first semifinal matchup of the Scottish League Cup. Cameron Carter-Vickers scored the opening purpose for the present Premiership leaders earlier than three further gamers obtained on the scoresheet.

Celtic will meet both Rangers or Motherwell within the match last on December 15 at Hampden Park.

Carter-Vickers headed residence Arne Engels’ nook kick for a 1-0 lead within the twenty ninth minute. It marked his first purpose of the season in all competitions.

Kyogo Furuhashi doubled Celtic’s lead within the thirty second minute after ending off Daizen Maeda’s move into the again of the online.

Maeda made it 3-0 to Celtic within the fortieth minute earlier than including to his tally within the second half.

Maeda’s second purpose of the match 9 minutes into the second half made it 4-0 earlier than Nicolas Kuhn grew to become the fourth totally different Celtic participant to attain within the match 10 minutes later. Maeda would cap his hat trick off with 5 minutes to play, ending a dominant efficiency from Celtic.

Carter-Vickers logged 64 minutes in protection, beginning alongside USMNT teammate Auston Trusty. Trusty performed 90 minutes as he continued to begin in Celtic’s backline.

Celtic resumes UEFA Champions League play midweek at residence towards RB Leipzig.

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