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Celtic's Trusty Praises O'Neill After Bologna Draw

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Celtic centre-half Auston Trusty scored a crucial goal and delivered a man-of-the-match performance in a resilient 2-2 Europa League draw at Bologna. The ten-man Scottish side weathered a storm after Reo Hatate's sending off to secure a precious point, with Trusty's header coming not long after the dismissal.

Trusty credited the returning interim management of Martin O'Neill and Shaun Maloney for the team's renewed organisation and fight. He said the side picked up where it left off during their previous stint, a stark contrast to their performance in the previous European match under the now-sacked Wilfried Nancy.

The defender highlighted the team's character in clinging on for a point despite being a man down for over 50 minutes. He noted that many teams would have folded, but Celtic's mentality is to never quit. Trusty also revealed Hatate apologised for his red card, with the squad fully supporting him.