Daizen Maeda strikes twice as Celtic beat Falkirk 3-1
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Daizen Maeda drove Celtic to a 3-1 victory against Falkirk as the champions moved level on points with Premiership leaders Hearts.
The Japan international scored twice and set up another as Martin O’Neill’s side overcame a tough test. Maeda charged down a clearance from Keelan Adams before drilling the ball past the stranded Nicky Hogarth to give Celtic the lead in the 30th minute. The Japan international then won the ball back before setting up Kieran Tierney to double the lead a minute before half-time.
Celtic had come under a period of sustained pressure prior to the opener and Falkirk got themselves back in the game in the when substitute Kyrell Wilson produced a brilliant finish in the 70th minute. But Maeda restored the two-goal cushion when he slotted home in the 83rd minute from Sebastian Tounekti’s low cross.
