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title: "Celtic: Pat Bonner criticises Reo Hatate"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2022-02-21T17:36:00Z"
modified: "2022-02-21T17:36:00Z"
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# Celtic: Pat Bonner criticises Reo Hatate

**Former Celtic goalkeeper Pat Bonner has criticised Reo Hatate for his role in the concession of one of his team’s goals on Sunday.**

### The lowdown

The Hoops battled to a 3-2 victory over Dundee at Parkhead on Sunday to go three points clear at the top of the Premiership.

The bottom-of-the-table visitors went ahead on 26 minutes when Danny Mullen got on the end of a corner. Giorgos Giakoumakis’ quickfire double turned the game around, only for Ryan Sweeney to level the match once more.

The Greek then completed his hat-trick four minutes from time to ensure that Celtic didn’t spurn the opportunity to capitalise on Rangers’ dropped points at Dundee United earlier in the day.

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### The latest

Bonner, who played for Celtic between 1978 and 1997, felt that Celtic were too passive when defending the set piece for the opening goal, with Hatate a particular culprit.

The former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper was on punditry duty for [BBC Sportsound](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/60390131/page/3) and, in reaction to Dundee going 1-0 up, he said: “The goalkeeper doesn’t come. The ball just drops. Matt O’Riley is occupied by one of the centre-halves, Reo Hatate stood still. Danny Mullen had all the time in the world.”

### The verdict

Hatate was [back in the starting XI](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/reo-hatate/leistungsdaten/spieler/496656) after being benched for Thursday’s Europa League defeat against Bodo/Glimt, but he failed to make much of an impact.

The 24-year-old didn’t make a tackle, clearance, block or interception, nor did he create a chance. Although he recorded four shots, each of those was off target (via [SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/celtic/2352)).

It’s worth remembering that Hatate, who is valued at just under £1.1m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/reo-hatate/profil/spieler/496656), has broadly made a positive start to his Celtic career, with [five goals and assists in his first seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/reo-hatate/leistungsdaten/spieler/496656) Premiership outings, so this can probably be considered an off-day. Hopefully that’s the case.

**In other news, [Pete O’Rourke had this to say on potential transfer interest in Hatate](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-journalist-makes-another-reo-hatate-claim/)**