Daizen Maeda celebrated his 100th game for Celtic by leading the club into the Scottish Cup semifinals with a hat-trick on Sunday.
Japanese compatriot Kyogo Furuhashi also found the net for the current holders in a closely fought 4-2 quarterfinal win over Livingston at Celtic Park.
Maeda netted twice in the first half, but the visitors answered both goals before the Samurai Blue forward gave Brendan Rodgers' side the lead for good in the 86th minute.
The decisive goal was assisted by compatriot Tomoki Iwata, whose cross found Maeda ready to tap in at the far post.
Furuhashi sealed the result when he beat the offside trap and finished one-on-one in the 95th minute.
"I want to keep adding to my number of games and contribute to the team," Maeda told Celtic TV after the game.
Maeda joined Celtic during the 2022 January transfer window, initially on loan from the J-League's Yokohama F Marinos before making the move permanent the following summer.
