Celtic took home to Ross County to win 0-2 and the Portuguese player was in the spotlight as he scored and set up the goal. A happy return to a stage that was already in the limelight.

In the first round, in the second round, there were a hat-trick of assists by the Portuguese (1-3), but this time it was he who put his name on the scoreboard.

Towards the end of the first half, in a controversial move in the area, when everyone thought it was time for the first half, the VAR called the referee and pointed to the hand of captain Alex Iacovitti. Jota triggered the count and the teams retreated to the changing rooms.

Celtic’s absolute superiority was achieved in the first half, both in possession, and in attacks and opportunities. Nothing much different in the second half, despite a good restart for the home team, which quickly disappeared.

However, the match remained open until extra time, when Jota appeared again: first, on the right, he hit the crossbar, and then found Bernabé, who, coming from behind, had an excellent kick that ended the doubts.

The Portuguese was leaving soon after, much applauded by the fans, in a game that left the team on the brink of victory in the regular stage: they could celebrate first place in the next round, at home against their great rivals Rangers, from before. the final level.