Liam Scales is backing fellow Republic of Ireland international Adam Idah "kick on and keep scoring" after ending his barren spell against Aston Villa. The Celtic striker hadn't scored since the end of November but netted a clever first-half double in the final Champions League league phase game at Villa Park.

An impressive UEFA Champions League statistic has shown that Adam Idah is proving his doubters at Celtic wrong in the competition.

Celtic dragged themselves into a Champions League battle with Aston Villa last night after a miserable start. Morgan Rogers had given his side a shock 2-0 lead within the first five minutes to stun the visitors and have fans worried about what might have been a long night.

Celtic captain Callum McGregor has heaped praise on Adam Idah after his brace against Aston Villa last night. After the Parkhead side went two goals behind within the opening five minutes, they looked all but defeated, although the Irishman stepped up with a quick-fire brace to draw them level before half-time.

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With Kyogo Furuhashi having left to join Rennes and Daizen Maeda suspended for Celtic's Champions League assignment at Aston Villa, Adam Idah has a massive chance to impress. Since making his loan from Norwich City permanent in the summer, the 23-year-old striker has struggled to cement a place in Brendan Rodgers' starting line-up.

Celtic produced a battling performance against a strong Aston Villa side on Wednesday, eventually going down 4-2 to the English Premier League side. The Hoops had already secured their knockout

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Manchester City scraped into the play-offs, Lille gatecrashed the top eight and Liverpool finished at the summit despite losing after a breathless final night of the new-look Champions League group phase.

Adam Idah scored twice in the space of three minutes for Celtic but the Scottish champions fell short against Aston Villa, who booked their direct passage into the last-16 of the Champions League with a 4-2 win at Villa Park.

Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers became the first player in Champions League history to score twice in the opening five minutes of a game. Indeed, there were just 90 seconds between his goals. Celtic have qualified for the Champions League knockout phase despite losing 7-1 to Borussia Dortmund earlier this season.