Brendan Rodgers delighted by ‘outstanding’ Celtic performance

Guardiola saw his ideal start as City boss come to an end at Celtic Park as the home side led on three separate occasions before eventually holding out for a 3-3 draw.

This wasn’t the Milan side we see now struggling in Serie A, this was the team that had just won their seventh European Cup.

“I can’t ask for any more from the players that we have at the moment”, he added. “Now, to do it against that team, it was a magnificent performance”.

“In the end that cost them because they had to come back three times from going behind”, he said.

‘I didn’t speak about the record with my players.

Celtic became the first side to score three goals against Manchester City this season.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers hopes his players have learnt the lessons of their brutal 7-0 defeat to Barcelona when they host Manchester City in the Champions League.

“We need to get touch tight, get our bodies in and try to win the battles all over the park”.

“We have a doctor Max Sala and this year we have an assistant Eduardo Mauri who came into join us because one doctor all season is nearly impossible”.

It’s been a ideal campaign for Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City side thus far as it’s 10 wins from 10 in all competitions.

The Spaniard has overseen 10 successive victories this season, including six Premier League wins, and he is already closing in on records.

Celtic will be looking to overcome their humiliation at the hands of FC Barcelona on matchday one by picking up a positive result against Manchester City on Wednesday. James Forrest was left unmarked at the far post from a diagonal free kick and his volleyed cross was glanced goalward by Erik Sviatchenko, with the ball deflecting off Dembele into the net.

Many will refer to Pep Guardiola’s arrival as the key factor behind Sterling’s turnaround, and the City boss certainly looks to have instilled confidence in the 21-year-old.

But each time the Scottish champions went ahead, City responded, through Fernandinho, Sterling and Nolito.

The teams exchanged chances, Celtic midfielder Tom Rogic bending a free-kick just wide and Nolito curling a shot straight at Craig Gordon, before the home side re-took the lead.

But back came City and Ilkay Gundogan’s drive smacked the top of the bar but Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli had blown for an infringement.

Sterling avenges his own goal deflection with a great turn and low shot past the keeper following a handsome through ball from David Silva.

After two matchdays, we’re starting to figure out who is breaking out of the pack to go to the knockout stage.

Celtic, however, needed just two minutes to move in front again in the second half.

In the dying stages, it looked as if Manchester City would get a late victor after Gundogan again had his shot saved by Gordon.