Iheanacho delighted after brace sends Celtic into Cup final

Kelechi Iheanacho expressed his excitement after delivering a match-winning performance to help Celtic secure a place in the Scottish Cup final.

The Nigerian forward came on with just seven minutes remaining in regulation time during the semi-final clash against St Mirren, but made a decisive impact in extra time.

Iheanacho scored twice as the Hoops powered to a commanding 6–2 victory, booking their place in next month’s final against Dunfermline Athletic.

Reacting after the game, the 29-year-old admitted he was overwhelmed with joy following his contribution.

“I can’t really describe how I feel at the moment,” Iheanacho told Celtic TV. “I’m really happy.

“Obviously, there was a little bit of panic in the second half when they got the goals.”

He also highlighted the team’s resilience after conceding twice, forcing the contest into extra time.

“We were lucky enough to get to extra-time and we blew them away after that.

“We’re really happy as a team. We worked really hard in extra-time to get the goals.

“In extra-time, we just had to get after them, press them and get the goals—that was the plan.”