Celtic’s 3-2 victory over Motherwell on Sunday saw the Hoops return to winning ways, with Daizen Maeda heading home a dramatic late winner. The victory also represented a personal milestone for Brendan Rodgers, as it was his 200th victory as Celtic manager. It is an impressive statistic, given that he has been in charge for a total of 289 games, giving him a 69% win rate. Of those other games, there have been 45 draws and 44 defeats. The double century of Celtic wins kicked off on July 20, 2016 when Celtic defeated Lincoln red Imps of Gibraltar in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier. That followed a shock 1-0 defeat in the first leg. And it was Mikael Lustig who scored the first competitive goal for Celtic under Brendan Rodgers, with Leigh Griffiths and Patrick Roberts also on target in that match. Here’s a look back at the milestone matches on the road to 200 wins, starting with victory number one. 1. Celtic 3-0 Lincoln Red ImpsBrendan Rodgers’ tenure as Celtic manager had kicked off in less than auspicious circumstances, as his team suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away to Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar in a Champions League qualifier. So when the sides met eight days later, it was imperative that the Hoops got the win. Prior to the game, the league flag was raised at Paradise in recognition of the previous season’s title triumph, and then Celtic delivered a strong performance, scoring three first-half goals through Mikael Lustig, Leigh Griffiths and Patrick Roberts to win the tie and put the Hoops into the next round of the competition. 50. Celtic 4-1 HeartsCeltic kicked-off the 2017/18 season with a home game against Hearts, and the 4-1 victory was Brendan Rodgers’ 50th win as manager. Leigh Griffiths opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark, and he would add another followingt the break after Scott Sinclair had made it 2-0 early in the second half. And the Celtic scoring was completed when Callum McGregor scored with just over 15 minutes of the match remaining. 100. Dundee 0-5 CelticBrendan Rodgers’ 100th victory as Celtic manager came on October 31, 2018 when the Hoops beat Dundee 5-0 at Dens Park. Tom Rogic got the scoring underway in the 20th minute and the lead was doubled just over 10 minutes later through a Scott Sinclair penalty. Further goals from James Forrest and Odsonne Edouard gave the Hoops an impressive 4-0 half-time lead. Ryan Christie completed the scoring three minutes after the break to seal a century of Celtic wins for Brendan Rodgers. 150. Celtic 2-1 RangersAs Celtic closed in on the title last season, they played host to Rangers on May 11, 2024, and Brendan Rodgers’ side won the derby 2-1, with all the goals coming in the first-half. Matt O’Riley gave Celtic the lead with 10 minutes of the first-half remaining, and three minutes later it was 2-0 thanks to a John Lundstram own goal – the Rangers midfielder capped a miserable first-half when he was red-carded just before the break. The victory set up the Hoops for a midweek trip to Rugby Park where they would seal the title, and it was also Brendan Rodgers’ 150th Celtic win. 200. Celtic 3-2 MotherwellBrendan Rodgers’ 200th win as Celtic manager came at the weekend when the Hoops beat Motherwell 3-2 at home. The Hoops opened the scoring through a Kelechi Iheanachu penalty before the visitors scored twice to lead the game. However, Benjamin Nygren equalised before Daizen Maeda headed home the winner in added time as Celtic headed into the international break with a victory. They will return to action on October 19 when they play Dundee at Dens Park, when Brendan Rodgers will be looking for his 201st Celtic win.FixturesCeltic Vs. Motherwell – Sun, Oct 5th 2025, 15:00
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