Celtic drew 1-1 with Wolverhampton Wanderers in an entertaining penultimate pre-season match for Brendan Rodgers and his players in Dublin.

The Scottish champions were ahead early through Kyogo Furuhashi, following a successful interception from Wolves midfielder Mario Lemina. They had plenty of chances to further their lead in the first half but went in at the break just a single goal ahead.

Into the second half, Celtic threatened to further their lead, with Wolves also coming close. And it would be the English side who struck back, with Matheus Cunha converting a late penalty after Matt Docherty was adjudged to be fouled by Joe Hart. This was to be the final goal of the game, despite a late Wolves surge.

Here are the key points of discussion from the match.

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Kyogo sharpens tools

The Japanese striker broke his goalscoring duck for this pre-season with a well-taken finish, leaving Jose Sa in the Wolves goal with no chance. With Daizen Maeda stealing all the headlines for his performances up front for Celtic in the matches so far, Rogers will be encouraged to see last season's talisman get in-amongst the goals after playing a bit-part in his homeland. Celtic will be hoping this is the start of things to come for their star striker, who has been pivotal to virtually all of the club's successes over the past couple of years. It's likely to be the first of many for Kyogo this campaign.

Hatate runs the show

Under Ange Postecoglou, the middle of the park tended to be overloaded with both natural midfielders and inverted full-backs coming inside from wide positions. With the full-backs now playing in their more traditional style, it has allowed the two midfielders in captain Callum McGregor and Hatate to operate as a double pivot under Rodgers. This clearly suits the two talented ball players - but perhaps more so the latter - as it allows Hatate more space to operate and in turn dictate the game from deep. Celtic must do everything in their power to keep him around at the club, as he will be the difference in so many games if he stays put in Glasgow.

New signings make their bow

It was a productive day for both established players and those who recently joined the club, as these pre-season games allow for wholesale changes through the use of substitutions. This allowed debuts for South Korean duo Kwon Hyeok-kyu and Yang Hyun-jun, as well as a further appearance for new recruit Odin Thiago Holm. The trio showed some nice touches against quality opposition as they look to break into Rodgers' plans for the upcoming season. Regardless of how the game fizzled out thanks to the number of changes made, the three new players that entered the field made a decent account of themselves

Intense pressing 

Celtic’s attacking structure in the first half was very effective. Abada, O’Riley, Maeda and Kyogo led from the front. They put Wolves under plenty of pressure which led to Kyogo’s goal. It is clear to see that Rodgers is keen to continue this pressing pattern that Ange Postecoglou implemented during his time in charge. It allows Celtic to smother the opposition which is exactly what they did for 60 minutes or so against Wolves. While it can be difficult to maintain this intensity for a full match, Rodgers will be hoping that as the players get more games under their belt they can continue this aggressive style for a longer period.

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Hart’s shaky afternoon

Despite the caveat of having a back four in front of him that had not played together before, it was far from a vintage afternoon for Celtic’s number one. He was unlucky to concede a penalty late on but had a tough 90 minutes in Dublin. On several occasions, his distribution was poor, which led to the Hoops being put under pressure. A couple of times he was found wanting for crosses and did not look sure of himself at all. He did pull off a great save at the end but was lucky not to lose any more goals in the match, as Wolves hit the woodwork a couple of times. Hart has been a great servant to the club, but if Celtic want to improve in the Champions League, then they must look to improve in the goalkeeping position.