It started off as a bit of a nightmare but by the final whistle Olivier Ntcham was celebrating a 100% away record for Celtic in the Champions League.
The former Manchester City man was outstanding in both legs of the Play Off win over Astana but looked like a ringer in the opening half hour as he gave away fouls and struggled to find a hooped jersey with a pass.
Eight minutes from the interval he sent Kieran Tierney racing down the left to create the opening goal and suddenly things looked up for Ntcham.
Anderlecht 0-3 Celtic
Team has been strong… let’s keep working hard. ???????????? @celticfc @Scotty_Sinclair #ChampionsLeague #celtic #Anderlecht pic.twitter.com/AQWvv31Zua— Olivier Ntcham (@OlivierNtcham) September 27, 2017
After the break he got involved in some midfield scraps and won the majority as the confidence returned to his game.
In stoppage time he broke up play to create the final goal of the night for Scott Sinclair and looked ready for another round or two with the Belgians.
With that performance in the can he’ll only get better which is exactly why Brendan Rodgers paid out £4.5m to sign the French u-21 internationalist.
