CELTIC PLAYER RATINGS
VASILIS BARKAS 6
Had very little to do.
GREG TAYLOR 7
Grew into the game and posed more of a threat going forward.
KRISTOFFER AJER 7
Assured performance was rewarded with a clean sheet.
SHANE DUFFY 6
Allowed Christian Doidge and Kevin Nisbet to take shots in the first-half. But he blocked a Nisbet shot late on.
NIR BITTON 7
Retained his place on the right side of the Celtic back three and was outstanding.
JEREMIE FRIMPONG 8
The wing back was one of Celtic’s best performers for the second time in four days. Excelled on the overlap.
SCOTT BROWN 7
Pulled the strings in the middle of the park.
CALLUM MCGREGOR 7
Opened the scoring with a low shot from outside the Hibs box.
RYAN CHRISTIE 7
Supplied McGregor before the home team’s first goal and then helped to set up their second.
MOHAMED ELYOUNOUSSI 7
Started up front alongside Ajeti. Tested Ofir Marciano before his former Basel team mate netted. Coolly slotted home the third.
ALBIAN AJETI 6
Showed good instincts to net his fifth goal in 10 appearances. Pulled his hamstring celebrating and hobbled off.
SUBSTITUTES
ODSONNE EDOUARD (for Ajeti, 37) 6
No goals, but much better.
DAVID TURNBULL (for Christie, 46) 6
Superb. He tested Marciano with a long-range shot and sent Elyounoussi through for the third.
PATRYK KLIMALA (for Elyounoussi, 82) 2
Injected energy to Celtic’s attacks late on.
OLIVIER NTCHAM (for Brown, 82) 2
Hardly involved.
ISMALIA SORO (for McGregor, 86) 3
Quickly got stuck in.
HIBERNIAN PLAYER RATINGS
OFIR MARCIANO 8
Could do little about any of the Celtic goals. Denied Nir Bitton, Scott Brown, David Turnbull, Callum McGregor and Odsonne Edouard after half-time to keep the scoreline respectable.
PAUL MCGINN 7
The right back quickly snuffed out any attempted Celtic attacks down his flank. Headed an Edouard effort off his line.
RYAN PORTEOUS 5
Had his work cut out against Mohammed Elyounoussi and Albian Ajeti and then Odsonne Edouard. Won’t have many harder afternoons.
PAUL HANLON 6
The Hibs captain worked hard to keep the final scoreline respectable and made some important blocks.
JOSH DOIG 5
The youngster struggled to contain his fellow teenager Jeremie Frimpong.
MARTIN BOYLE 6
Caused Celtic problems with his deliveries from out wide. Fired just over from outside the Celtic box at 2-0.
ALEX GOGIC 6
Worked hard to win the ball in the middle of the park and protect his defence.
JOE NEWELL 5
The central midfielder was unable to exert any great influence on proceedings.
DREY WRIGHT 5
Didn’t get out quickly enough to block Callum McGregor’s shot at the opening goal.
CHRISTIAN DOIDGE 6
Skimmed the crossbar with a shot after being teed up by Kevin Nisbet in the first-half.
KEVIN NISBET 6
Skinned Shane Duffy to supply Doidge and then outmuscled the Republic of Ireland centre half and got an attempt away.
SUBSTITUTES
LEWIS STEVENSON (for Doig, 46) 4
Decent. His experience helped the visitors.
JAMIE MURPHY (for Wright, 53) 3
The Rangers loanee whipped some dangerous balls into the Celtic area.
STEVIE MALLAN (for Doidge, 83) 2
Came on with Hibs trailing 3-0.
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