Celtic might not have got all three points but there was one standout performer on the night, someone who even topped Moi Elyounoussi’s contributions!
Diego Laxalt.
The Uruguayan was everywhere, didn’t stop and was always harassing any Lille player in his vicinity who held possession. Not only did he chase them down but he repeatedly won tackles and interceptions.
Considering this is a guy who has not played much football before coming to Celtic, he’s ridiculously fit! Four games in though and the defender is still looking for his first win. It’s only a matter of time before that comes!
If Diego can perform to the standard he did against Lille, we have a player on our hands.
Stat guys sofascore came up with this fun fact on the night.
? | FUN FACT
Diego Laxalt has just become the first player since at least the start of 2015/16 to record 13 tackles in a single Europa League match – no other player recorded more than 11. ❌
Remarkable defensive performance by the Celtic's left-back! ??#UEL pic.twitter.com/doD0edO29D
— SofaScore (@SofaScoreINT) October 29, 2020
Celtic have Diego on loan from Milan at the minute, but there’s no current option to buy.