Celtic thumped managerless St Johnstone 6-0 to reclaim top spot in the Scottish Premiership.
Brendan Rodgers side now lead proceedings by virtue of goal difference, scoring 20 times overall without reply, and winning six from six – an impeccable record only matched by Aberdeen.
They have totalled 17 consecutive victories stretching back to last term.
Attention now turns to Europe with a midweek trip to Borussia Dortmund, where Celtic will hope for more magic from star man Kyogo.
Celtic maintained their perfect start to the Scottish Premiership season
The forward scored either side of a Paulo Bernardo stunner, which he set up, to kill St Johnstone’s resistance before the game even reached halfway.
Kyogo took his personal tally to four goals for the season in all competitions
Callum McGregor’s fine goalscoring form continued to add a fourth after the break, taking his personal tally to four – all from outside the box. “It’s nice, I keep flying in and enjoying it,” the captain reflected. “The guys were first class, we can really enjoy tonight.”
Daizen Maeda nodded a fifth before the night was out, while three substitutes combined to gift Adam Idah the chance to finish a sumptuous team move and complete the exhibition seven minutes from time.
Rodgers will now take his side to Germany to face Champions League runners-up Dortmund on Tuesday in top goalscoring form, and confident they can, at the very least, test the Bundesliga’s fourth-placed side.
Callum McGregor scored another stunner from outside the box
Rodgers: Games like this test our mentality
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers speaking to Premier Sports:
“I thought this was an opportunity for us to show our mentality, because all the noise has been about Borussia Dortmund. I want a Champions League mentality here, in the league. The counter-pressing was pleasing, because I want that to be our point of difference.
“We wanted to keep our rhythm going. Some brilliant goals. Nothing pleases me more than Daizen Maeda making a tracking run in the 86th minute to recover the ball.
“We are in a good flow at the moment. This is not a tick-box exercise, it’s the opportunity to show a really good mentality. I want to see what the players do when they come to grounds like this.”
