‘We Blew Them Away After That’:  Iheanacho Reacts After Netting Twice in Celtic’s 6-2 Cup Win

Celtic striker Kelechi Iheanacho hailed his side’s extra-time performance after scoring twice to help the Hoops defeat St Mirren 6-2 in the Scottish Cup semi-final.

The Nigerian international came off the bench with seven minutes of normal time remaining but made a decisive impact in extra-time, heading home from a James Forrest cross before adding a superb left-foot finish inside the area.

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

The 29-year-old praised the collective effort that saw Celtic overpower their opponents late on.

‘We’re really happy as a team, we really worked 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.’

Celtic will now face Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Cup Final on May 23.

Iheanacho is confident the squad will rise to the occasion.

‘Cup finals are never easy, and I haven’t watched much of Dunfermline. But obviously we’ll give it our best to make sure we win the silverware. Collectively, as a team, we’ll really fight to win it.’