Celtic comfortably dismantled Rangers this afternoon, cruising to a dominant Glasgow derby victory.
Daizen Maeda, Kyogo Furuhashi, and Callum McGregor all scored for the Bhoys as they swept their rivals aside in a 3-0 rout.
Skipper McGregor was named man of the match, but one man who equally stood out in midfield was Paulo Bernardo.
The Portuguese under-21 internationalist was sensational in the middle of the park, constantly winning the ball back in the engine room.
He was a constant thorn in the sides of Mohamed Diomande and Connor Barron, continually driving forward and creating multiple opportunities for his teammates.
The 22-year-old could have scored in first-half stoppage time after he sat down several blue shirts in the box, but his effort was saved by Jack Butland.
Bernardo has made several impacts against Rangers previously, but I’d go as far as to argue today was his foremost Glasgow derby display.
Over the past two games, he has helped the Celtic fans forget about Matt O’Riley’s departure, seamlessly taking his spot in the team.
The £3.5m he was signed for continues to look shrewder by the game.
