World media crowns ‘beautiful’ Celtic the Champions League dominator as Arne Engles has top billing over 'crying' Slovan

Celtic couldn't have dreamed of a better start to their Champions League campaign - and the world media were left purring over the dominant display.

Brendan Rodgers’ men threw down the gauntlet for their European campaign - and by the end it could have incredibly been even more emphatic than 5-1 and five different goalscorers saw off Slovan Bratislava. Liam Scales sent the Scottish champions on their way with an early header to open the scoring before Kyogo’s strike early in the second half doubled the lead. Arne Engels put the game beyond the Slovakian champions from the penalty spot.

Despite a consolation from Kevin Wimmer, Daizen Maeda added a fourth before substitute Adam Idah completed the romp with a late fifth. The win sent Celtic soaring into second place in the new 36-team league phase as they sit behind German giants Bayern Munich ahead of tough trips to Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta in their next two games - and has fans dreaming of a deep run in Europe's elite competition.

The display from the Scottish Premiership leaders earned rave reviews across the globe. Record Sport has all the views after Celtic's Champions League demolition job.

"Brendan Rodgers' men started the Champions League in the best way by winning largely against a Slovan Bratislava team limited and dominated in all areas of the game. Celtic took advantage of the opposing defensive generosity to score five goals. Brendan Rodgers' style was in the beautiful display this evening and showed total supremacy."

"In the match between Celtic and Slovan Bratislava, the home team achieved a clear victory. The Scots won after a dominant game with 5-1 and can thank Arne Engels for that. In the first half, the Red Devil provided the assist for the 1-0,