Celtic tactical and data match report: FK Jablonec second leg

Positions and shape changes

Kyogo Furuhashi again kept the game stretched by playing high and central. It wasn't difficult to notice his persistent attempts to make runs in behind and - while not always found by the midfielders - the Japan international's relentless nature caused Jablonec problems throughout his time on the pitch.

Elsewhere, the defence kept their shape well again and Greg Taylor's slightly more advanced average position speaks to his attacking threat during what was an impressive performance from the left-back.

After Ange Postecoglou made substitutions, Celtic changed to a rough 4-4-2 for the final 15 minutes or so with Albian Ajeti and Odsonne Edouard up front and Adam Montgomery playing wide left.

Opportunities and shots

Celtic overperformed in terms of xG by scoring three with 1.53 xG. Jablonec registered 0.79 xG with Milos Kratochvil's chance in the second half their most prominent attempt at 0.25 xG.

In terms of overall shot attempts, Celtic managed 13 with David Turnbull's second goal just 0.04 xG. Kyogo's early chance is not counted in the list as he did not actually get the shot off.

Again, Postecoglou will be encouraged by the relative centrality of the shots Celtic are taking - although this match was not quite as compact shot-wise as the first leg or the match against Dundee.

On the flip side, Jablonec were largely limited to long-range attempts and when they did manufacture close, central shots - much to the elation of the fans - Joe Hart beat them away.

Passing and pressing

As the passing network shows, the majority of Celtic's starting XI were heavily involved in possession play, with a noticeable emphasis on the left flank given right-back Anthony Ralston and winger James Forrest are not quite as prominent as Taylor and Ryan Christie.

Dominating possession again (with 63 per cent across the whole match, 87 per cent passing accuracy) did not prevent Celtic from winning more than half (52 per cent) of their duels and, crucially, making 0.33 recoveries per minute - a rate roughly the same as Jablonec's despite having the ball for most of the game. In terms of duels, again we can see further evidence the game was fought more on the left flank and half-spaces than on the right.

Player focus: Greg Taylor

Turnbull's two-goal return, Tom Rogic's swashbuckling show and Callum McGregor's all-round influence have been the main talking points in the aftermath of the match but there was also an excellent display from Taylor to consider.

The Scotland international seemed far more assertive in possession than recent weeks; he played 25 accurate forward passes out of 27 attempts, successfully completed three out of four dribble attempts, played two key passes and lost possession just five times.

In addition to his assist for Turnbull's opener (overall, Taylor's xA was 0.16) he clocked up 14 recoveries and won eight out of nine defensive duels in a strong performance which again saw him take up more central positions on the ball when possible.