Maeda Hat-Trick as Celtic Defeats Raith 5-0

Daizen Maeda's hat-trick inspired a much-changed Celtic team to a 5-0 victory over Raith Rovers, advancing to the Scottish Cup quarter-finals. The Japanese forward reached a milestone of 50 goals with Celtic, showcasing his ability to fill the void left by Kyogo Furuhashi's departure. Despite the dominant performance, Celtic faced a setback with an injury to midfielder Paulo Bernardo, raising concerns ahead of their Champions League play-off against Bayern Munich. Brendan Rodgers made significant changes to the squad, retaining only Callum McGregor and Maeda from the previous match, and introduced new players like Jeffrey Schlupp and goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo. Yang Hyun-jun and Luke McCowan also contributed with a goal and assists, emphasizing Celtic's offensive prowess. The match extended Celtic's unbeaten home run to 32 matches, just one shy of the club's previous record.