Our Nigerian baller, Kelechi Iheanacho, don show again say im be Senior Man when everywhere tight. He come out from bench go score late winner as Celtic beat Hibernian 2–1 for one heavy Scottish Premiership match.
This win keep their hope for the trophy alive, and Iheanacho don show say im be the Oga wey Celtic dey always call whenever things get as e be, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Kelechi Iheanacho win-goal for Celtic vs Hibernian
The match follow the same pattern wey we don dey see this season—the Nigerian international dey always change the game once he enter from bench.
That im late goal make sure say all three points enter Celtic pocket, and e just confirm say the guy na reliable game-changer.
The way Iheanacho take dey fire now dey really help Celtic run, as im goals dey come for time wey the team need am pass.
As the Hoops (Celtic) dey find that kpatakpata goal, their coach Martin O’Neill signal Iheanacho make he enter when 20 minutes remain—and the move work sharply.
Just two minutes after he enter, he control the ball clean with im chest before he wire am enter net to carry the win.
This season, to come from bench don turn im style, as six out of the seven goals wey he don score for all competitions na as substitute he take score them.
Iheanacho dey target Rangers goal after he turn hero for Celtic
After the match, Iheanacho follow media gist about the win, the way the team take reason the match, and why e good to get patience when Hibernian defense strong.
He talk say:
“I dey feel target always to enter help the team win. So, I dey feel fine well-well, and I happy today. The whole team happy too, especially the fans. So, yeah, we really dey happy.”
On top how e take important say him and im teammates get patience when their opponents collect red card, the Nigerian striker talk say:
“E really important make person get patience, especially when you dey play against 10 men. E go really hard because they go sit back dey wait for you. So, to break them enter go really, really tough.
So, you need patience to move them from left to right so space go open. Na wetin we do for second half be that, and we get our reward.”
About im work as striker and how he take stay calm when ball reach im leg, he add join say:
“Normally, inside that box, you must calm down. But truth be told, that finish no easy at all. I first wan use head, but I change mind sharp-sharp say make I chest am.
Then those guys start to rush come out. I just know say I must hit the target make we see wetin go happen.”
The Nigerian boy also mention the love wey dey grow between him and Celtic fans, and how im mind dey the remaining matches:
“Yeah, I happy. I happy well-well. The fans dey enjoy every bit of am. Me self dey enjoy am. So, we just need to focus on the remaining games and do the work wey we suppose do. For the end, hopefully, we go carry the trophy.”
This win don make Celtic catch up with Hearts for points, even if na for just 24 hours. Nobody know wetin go happen next.
But when they ask am how this win go take boost their mind as three matches remain for the season, Iheanacho say:
“Sometimes e good make you play first then wait see wetin go happen. And sometimes e good make you watch first see wetin happen before you play. E follow both ways, to tell the truth. But we go just wait see wetin go happen, who go win and who go lose tomorrow, then we go know where we stand.”
As he dey look front for one of the biggest matches for Scottish football, Iheanacho eye don already dey the Glasgow derby:
“The Glasgow derby na one of the biggest derbies for the whole world. So, I go happy to join play am and enjoy myself too. So, hopefully, I go score goal. But the main thing be say make we win the match. Hopefully, the win go be ours.”
As Celtic dey pursue trophy and Iheanacho dey form, everybody dey wait to see if he go carry this im correct leg enter that heavy match against Rangers.
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Last Updated on May 4, 2026 7:30 am by Hitvibz Media
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