Celtic captain Callum McGregor has praised Kelechi Iheanacho after the Nigeria international scored the winning goal in Wednesday night’s 3-2 victory over Motherwell at Fir Park.
With the game heading towards a draw, the Hoops were awarded a penalty for handball deep into stoppage time following a VAR review.
Iheanacho coolly dispatched his spot-kick in to the bottom corner sparking wild celebrations in the away stand.
It was the forward’s eighth goal across all competitions for Martin O’Neill’s side this season.
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McGregor Hails Big Player Iheanacho
McGregor described Iheanacho as a big personality with a proven ability to score crucial goals.
“Obviously you do the maths around what we would have had to do at the weekend, but credit to him (Iheanacho),” McGregor told Celtic TV.
‘He’s a big personality, a big player who steps up in the big moments and gets us over the line. Now it’s in our own hands.
“I thought it was a good game. Motherwell started well and then I thought we got control when we scored, but it was a game which ebbed and flowed.”
The Hoops will now turn their attention to Saturday’s decisive final league clash against Hearts at Celtic Park, with the title set to be decided in a winner-takes-all encounter.
By Adeboye Amosu
