'Celtic fans are going to fall in love with him' - Hogh makes his mark

What the report says

BBC Sport Football reports that Celtic striker Kasper Hogh made an immediate impact with his first goals for the club, scoring a hat-trick in Saturday’s 5-1 Scottish Premiership win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. The £11m summer signing opened the scoring in the first minute and completed his treble before half-time, giving Celtic a convincing away victory and underlining why the club invested heavily in him.

The article says the 25-year-old Dane had faced some scrutiny after failing to score in Celtic’s league opener against Dundee, but his performance against Kilmarnock quickly changed the tone around him. BBC pundits quoted in the piece praised his movement, finishing and link-up play, with one describing him as a natural goalscorer and another saying he could produce a large number of goals for Celtic this season. The hat-trick was Celtic’s first by a forward in the league since October 2022, according to the report.

BBC Sport also notes that Hogh arrived in Glasgow with a strong scoring record from his time at Bodo/Glimt in Norway, where he had been a regular scorer in domestic football and in European competition. The report says Celtic will hope he can now provide similar output as they move toward domestic cup action and a key Champions League play-off tie against LASK. The performance has already prompted comparisons with some of Celtic’s past strikers, though those judgments remain early.