Celtic beat Hearts 3-1 at Parkhead this afternoon.
Celtic boss Neil Lennon has told the club’s official Twitter account that he was impressed with striker Vakoun Issouf Bayo against Hearts today.
The Bhoys were back in league action after playing in the Europa League against AIK, and turned in a convincing 3-1 win.
Striker Bayo was handed a first start for Celtic this afternoon, having been something of a forgotten man since signing from Dunajska Streda in January.
The Ivorian repaid Lennon’s faith by opening the scoring on 20 minutes, with Callum McGregor doubling the lead after the break.
Bayo doubled his account with the third shortly after, but Hearts did get a consolation as Conor Washington found the net for the visitors.
With Odsonne Edouard and Leigh Griffiths left on the bench, this was Bayo’s big chance to finally make an impact with the Hoops – and he certainly took it.
The 22-year-old was a goal machine in Slovakia but has taken a while to get going in Scotland, barely featuring before today’s shock start and eventual brace.
Now, Lennon has admitted that he was ‘absolutely delighted’ with Bayo’s display, feeling that he ‘excelled’ having been patient behind Edouard, who was left on the bench due to a hand injury.
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