Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers praised Cameron Carter-Vickers and his aspect’s mentality after they dug out a Champions League level following the defender’s disastrous personal aim in opposition to Membership Brugge.
The usually dependable centre-back handed the ball into his personal internet within the twenty sixth minute after failing to identify goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel’s positioning.
However a superb flip and end on the hour mark from Daizen Maeda modified the sport and finally earned the Scottish champions a 1-1 dwelling draw.
On the opener, Rodgers stated: “Errors occur and it was simply unlucky. He’s performed that cross one million occasions and it’s gone again after which we’ve been capable of play ahead. It was simply a kind of unlucky moments within the recreation that occurs.
“However he’s a very, actually powerful character. He’s a fantastic man, he picked himself up. He was actually sturdy and aggressive once more within the recreation and obtained on with it and had an actual bravery within the second half, as a result of he was the one carrying the ball ahead for us to begin the assault.”
Regardless of the reward, Brugge have been worthy of their lead and Rodgers admitted his aspect have been too passive of their urgent within the opening half. Some tactical tweaks – and the introduction of Paulo Bernardo – helped Celtic dominate after Maeda’s equaliser, though Brugge had a aim disallowed for a marginal offside.
“I can solely credit score the gamers for the second half, as a result of we needed to combat,” Rodgers stated.
“And we’re nonetheless a kind of groups that’s actually pushing to try to make a mark at this degree. So to make the comeback, rating the aim, play with that braveness, I used to be so happy.
“You wish to win however I’ve been right here sufficient occasions to have misplaced a recreation like that, however we didn’t. We confirmed an actual sturdy mentality and we stored pushing proper to the very finish and the gamers did properly.
“I assumed they confirmed nice braveness within the second half as a result of we weren’t at our degree within the first half. Generally a recreation like that may get away from you, but it surely didn’t.
“We stayed with it, confirmed that willpower, confirmed that mentality, by no means to stop, to maintain going. After which we have been a lot, significantly better, a lot freer within the second half.
“So we’re on eight factors, 9 to play for. We’re nonetheless very a lot on the right track to get to the place we wish to get to and nonetheless three video games to go.”
Rodgers added: “It’s 20 video games now and we’ve gained 16 and drawn three and misplaced one, so it exhibits you the mentality is there, and particularly at this degree, you have to have that.”
