Matt O'Riley and Kyogo on same Celtic wavelength and the natural chemistry makes dynamic duo act easy

Matt O'Riley says his chemistry with Kyogo Furuhashi makes it easy for him to cook up moments of explosive Champions League invention.

And the Celtic star reckons the confidence which oozes from lethal Luis Palma makes him another huge weapon against Europe’s elite. Brendan Rodgers’ dynamic trio put the finishing touches on some brilliant play as the Parkhead team went toe-to-toe with Atletico Madrid. Despite a spectacular first-half performance, Celtic were denied a victory against the La Liga outfit as Diego Simeone’s side battled back for a point.

Nonetheless, the standards of the display against a Euro heavyweight was another sign that the squad is making proper progress and fully deserving of their seat at the continent’s top table. O’Riley had called for the team to be ruthless against the Spaniards and it took him and Kyogo just four minutes to conjure some genius for a second-straight group game.

Having combined brilliantly to make and finish the first goal against Italians Lazio, the pair were at it again as they cut apart one of Europe’s most-notoriously stuffy backlines and delivered another high-class goal fitting of the competition.

Kyogo’s give-and-go and O’Riley’s cultured first-time pass back into his run shredded the Atletico defence and gave the Asian his second goal in as many Group E games.

It was a thrilling strike, but the Danish international says the understanding he has forged with Scotland’s top gun and their telepathic understanding makes the job simple.

O’Riley explained: “I think there is a natural chemistry there between us. Good players kind of understand each other quite naturally, and the more you play with someone, then naturally, the better the understanding.

“But he makes it really,