The star is the team and that includes the entire coaching team. While it was clear after Celtic went behind that the Scots did not have a plan B, the Werkself continued to play their game at Hampden Park in Glasgow and left the pitch as clear winners with 4:0.
The atmosphere before kick-off was already spectacular, as the 55,000 spectators at Celtic Park not only sang the anthem "You'll never walk alone", but also showed an impressive choreography. A great start to a great evening from the Werkself point of view. I would have loved to have been there, as I still have the great atmosphere from the game against Rangers in my head, the last game with fans before the pandemic.
You can't grumble after a 4-0 win - at least not until you've had enough words of praise. Piero Hincapie put in a stellar performance on his starting debut, and not just because the centre-back scored the opening goal. Hincapie and Jonathan Tah formed a bulwark against ferociously attacking Scots. Tah's tackle alone in the 2nd minute was world class and prevented the Scots from scoring the opening goal.
But also the attack showed the offensive potential of the Werkself impressively. Four goals in Scotland is not something everyone does. And last but not least: Lukas Hradecky also showed extraordinary, developing into a nightmare for Celtic's attackers.
So Bayer's performance in Glasgow was by no means flawless. At least at the beginning of the second half, the Scots came very close to scoring the equaliser. So the emphatic victory was also an unmistakable reminder to stay focused for 90 minutes to avoid a rude awakening at the Bielefeld Alm next Sunday.
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