Oh is battling a Celtic killer but shifting sands allow striker to seek and destroy in unique way – Parkhead analysis

Oh didn't get a goal on this occasion.

But, without adding his name on the scoresheet, the South Korean still gave a strong indication of his potential worth. Oh was the stand-in for Kyogo Furuhashi but within 10 minutes of this contest, he became just as viable a first option. The 22-year-old is, of course, the back-up striker when it comes to big occasions.

Kyogo will be back in his usual place starting against Atletico Madrid tomorrow night but in the Highlands, Oh displayed traits that can earn him more opportunities. The Japanese kills defenders with his movement. Destroys them with stealing in behind. However, when James Brown was red-carded early to leave the hosts with 10 men, many of the gaps that might have been available between Malky Mackay's backline and keeper Ross Laidlaw were locked up.

That's where Oh came into his own. Showing short for it, laying it off, bringing others into play and offering a type of physical presence that is not the game of Kyogo. He was desperately unfortunate even before the ordering-off of Brown that his challenge on Jordan White was deemed a free-kick which meant Liam Scales' subsequent shot into the net was irrelevant. VAR did for him again when he latched brilliantly on to a Daizen Maeda centre to finish with authority only to be told post-celebrations that the provider had been deemed inches offside before chasing on to a pass from Paulo Bernardo.

As Kyogo warmed up behind the opposite goal before getting the last half-hour, his understudy was showing plenty. And, while he's unlikely to get to the main man's levels, a run of games and some sharpness will see him in a good light. This 90 minutes will be massive for him. Oh's display was one of several bonuses for Brendan