“Five games to go. All in for the title,” Daizen Maeda

TL;DR

Daizen Maeda urges Celtic to fully commit to winning the title after scoring twice in a 3-1 victory against Falkirk. With five games remaining, he emphasizes the importance of going all in for the championship.

Key points

Daizen Maeda scored twice in a 3-1 win over Falkirk
Celtic has five games left in the season
Maeda urges the team to commit fully to the title chase

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“Five games to go. All in for the title,” Daizen Maeda

Daizen Maeda has called on Celtic to “go all in” in their pursuit of the title after scoring twice in Saturday night’s 3–1 win over Falkirk…

Daizen Maeda misses (but it’s offside) during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Falkirk at Celtic Park on April 25, 2026. (Photo by Zak Mauger/Getty Images)

The Japanese forward – hitting form at a decisive stage of the season – was named man of the match following an influential display at the weekend against John McGlynn’s side.

Maeda opened the scoring in the first half after winning the ball from Keelan Adams, before setting up Kieran Tierney to double the advantage.

Falkirk briefly threatened a comeback when Kyrell Wilson found the net with a spectacular strike, but Maeda responded by grabbing his second goal to restore Celtic’s cushion after some impressive wide play from Sebastian Tounekti.

Daizen Maeda celebrates during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Falkirk at Celtic Park on April 25, 2026. (Photo by Zak Mauger/Getty Images)

On Sunday morning, he followed up his performance with a short message on social media, issuing a rallying call for his team to go all out in the title race with only four matches remaining.