Celtic proved they are pass masters by registering the fifth-highest possession figure in any fixture across Europe this season.
The Hoops boasted 75.1 per cent of the ball during their 7-0 demolition of St Johnstone on August 3 to take their place in the list.
Goals from Mikey Johnston, Olivier Ntcham, Odsonne Edouard, Leigh Griffiths and a Ryan Christie hat-trick did the damage as Neil Lennon’s men made their dominance count at Celtic Park.
Born attacker Boli Bolingoli says he can be trusted for Celtic against Cluj
Of 35 leagues across the continent analysed by the CIES Football Observatory in Switzerland, only Fulham, Ukranian giants Shakhtar Donetsk - on two occasions - and the French superstars of PSG posted better numbers so far this season.
TOP TEN
1. FULHAM 4-0 Millwall (August 21): 78.7%
2. Lviv 0-2 SHAKHTAR (August 18): 78.7%
3. Oleksandriya 1-3 SHAKHTAR (July 31): 77.4%
4. PSG 3-0 Nimes (August 11): 75.9%
5. CELTIC 7-0 St Johnstone (August 3): 75.1%
6. DORTMUND 5-1 Augsburg (August 17): 74.9%
7. TOTTENHAM 1-0 Newcastle (August 25): 74.8%
8. LUDOGORETS 2-0 Vitosha (July 29): 74.7%
9. Napredak 2-2 PARTIZAN BELGRADE (August 11): 74.5%
10. SALZBURG 5-0 Admira Wacker (August 25): 74.3%
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