Celtic 6-0 Dundee: Kyogo Furuhashi scores hat-trick as Ange Postecoglou gets first league win

Last update on. From the section Scottish PremiershipKyogo Furuhashi makes a conversion for his hat trickAnge Postecoglou was elated to win the Scottish Premiership for the first time in front of 24,500 supporters when Kyogo Furuhashi, an outstanding player, scored a hat trick as Celtic beat Dundee.To end the Celtic attacks, the Japanese forward made two swoops in the box and then dinked in his third in halftime. He was replaced by a standing ovation.Tom Rogic already had Celtic's third goal, and Anthony Ralston scored a fantastic fifth goal before Odsonne Edouard got a sixth.James McPake's Dundee had a difficult day at work. They finished the day with 10 men after Jordan Marshall's foul against Liel Abada. This resulted in a yellow card and Celtic's penalty.Postecoglou, despite a difficult start in Glasgow, was warmly received by all who were allowed to enter the stadium when he took over the first home league game.Many supporters have focused their anger on those in the boardroom. Some protested before the match, after a Champions League exit was followed by defeat by Hearts the following week.Postecoglou, despite all the support from the supporters, would have known that any signs of improvement on the pitch were crucial to maintain their long-term faith. This defeat of Dundee was the first step.Furuhashi was the center of the action as his energy, movement and first touch mesmerized the crowd as well as the Dundee defenses.After a fluid move, the forward should have opened the scoring after 10 minutes. However, he put the ball past the post. He did not make the same mistake again, finishing smartly across Adam Legzdins.Furuhashi was then lightning quick to remove his marker as Christie surged to the left. When Christie found his Scotland forward with a perfect cross, Furuhashi was ready to tap home.As his intelligence continued to be a problem, only Lee Ashcroft made a goalline clearance that prevented Lee Ashcroft from scoring a Dundee hat-trick in the first half.Turnbull was not satisfied with his performance, but he found Christie to play Rogic for Celtic to get past Legzdins to end the match early in the second half.Furuhashi was celebrating his third hat-trick just minutes after he missed a clear chance. Christie then slipped the ball through, allowing Furuhashi to lift it into the corner.Ralston added to his goal against Hearts and his rehabilitation reputation by touching the ball away from both Dundee centre backs, before putting the ball in the bottom corner.Abada, a Celtic player, drove into the box to try to get Marshall to bundle him to the deck. This led to Marshall's red card and Edouard, a substitute, firing past Legzdins, to complete a flawless Celtic display.Edouard was seen limping after a post-match warmdown.Kyogo Furuhashi is the man of the matchAlthough there were many candidates, Furuhashi stood out. He looks like an exceptional signing.What have we learned?This was the best Celtic had played in many months. While Furuhashi is rightly the focus of the media, there was much to love about their performance.Callum McGregor was the one who dictated the team from deep. He provided a calm influence and Celtic continued to play from the back, despite a slow start when Dundee tried high.Christie scored three assists, Turnbull was exceptional in passing, Abada's directness and confidence-boosting clean sheet were all highlights. Postecoglou wanted Celtic to be "kickstarted", and his team did just that.Dundee won't be judged on their visits to the Old Firm this year, but it was still an unpleasant afternoon. Although they made a positive start, James McPake's team struggled to match their efforts once the Celtic backline was settled.Dens Park boss Dens Park did not want to address MK Dons' interest in him services. Instead, he insists that he is focused on rebounding from this loss.They said it!Ange Postecoglou, Celtic manager: "It has been great from the beginning. It was clear that everyone wanted to make a difference in the game. It was pleasing to note that we didn't give up. We're still trying to score another goal in the last minute.James McPake, Dundee manager: "It is quite an easy assessment. We were nowhere near good enough." We were never close enough to Celtic on the pitch. We were very poor defensively. We've been there before, where we've suffered heavy and painful defeats. The reaction is not something I am concerned about.What's next?FK Jablonec hosts Celtic in the Europa League qualifying match on Thursday, 19:45 BST. The League Cup last-16 tie against Hearts will follow on Sunday, 15:00. Motherwell will host Dundee in Saturday's League Cup tie (15:00).Furuhashi Kyogo Furuhashi was the player of the match with an average 8.47 Celtic Celtic Celtic Celtic Celtic.Dundee Dundee Celtic Avg squad number 8 Player named Furuhashi Average ranking 7.47 Squad Number 11 Player player name Christie Player rating Average 6.86 Squad Number 22 Player rating Player number Rogic Player rating average rating 6.37 Squad No. 26 Player rating Player number Adam Average Rating 5.27 Squad no. 18 Player rating McMullan Player rating 35 Player rating byrne Player rating Average 5.24 Squad rating 8 Player rating McMullan Player rating Byrne Player rating Average 5.24 Squad numbers 8 Player rating of 3 Squadr name Marshall Player number 3 Squadr name McCowan Squad 17 Player McCowan Player rating: 4.42 Squad 17 Player number 17 Average rating rating 3.43