O\u2019Neill was boosted this weekend as Celtic battled to a 1-0 St Mirren<\/a> win after he watched his side toil in Paisley for 94 excruciating minutes.<\/p>\n And now, the interim Celtic boss<\/a> will be buoyed after Feyenoord\u2019s latest shock result in the Eredivisie reveals a key weakness O\u2019Neill could expose in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n Feyenoord had been flying high in the Eredivisie and were looking to keep up with PSV who were seven points ahead before their home fixture against NEC Nijmegen.<\/p>\n Robin van Persie will be fuming as his title hopes are dented just days before facing Celtic in the Europa League<\/a>.<\/p>\n Feyenoord fell behind in the 37th minute as Linssen put NEC ahead. However, van Persie\u2019s side equalised just before the break.<\/p>\n How will Celtic do against Feyenoord? <\/p>\n The Dutch side then took the lead ten minutes after the break, but a 20-minute collapse meant that Feyenoord lost the match 4-2.<\/p>\n The goal in the 69th minute by Onal was added to with a quick-fire late double by 20-year-old striker Kento Shiogai in the 84th and 90+1 minute.<\/p>\n But it was the key weaknesses that NEC Nijmegen exposed that will really interest Celtic boss O\u2019Neill.<\/p>\n Feyenoord pair Tsuyoshi Watanabe & Anel Ahmedhodzic must be exposed by Celtic<\/p>\n Tsuyoshi Watanabe & Anel Ahmedhodzic had a nightmare game for Feyenoord as they suffered a second-half collapse against Nijmegen.<\/p>\n Fotmob rated both players 5.5 and 5.8 respectively, and looking at how Nijmegen second and third goals were scored, it\u2019s little wonder.<\/p>\n The mid-table Eredivisie side exposed Feyenoord\u2019s aerial power as Onal and Shiogai out-muscled, out-jumped and out-powered the two defenders\u2019 aerial prowess.<\/p>\n And the icing on the cake was another defensive Feyenoord mistake that led to this wonder goal to round off the 4-2 win.<\/p>\n Scenes reminiscent of Kenny McLean and Scotland! \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n NEC Nijmegen seal a famous win away to Feyenoord with Kento Shiogai making it 4-2 on the break with a goal from just past the halfway line \ud83d\udc4f pic.twitter.com\/fr2k2pBSR4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) November 23, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n Celtic boss Martin O\u2019Neill will watch this footage with interest and must take note that despite Feyenoord\u2019s impressive form, the Dutch side can still be got at on Thursday night in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n ![\"Feyenoord](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2247525858-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Pim Waslander \/Soccrates\/Getty ImagesFeyenoord battered in Rotterdam exposes key defensive weakness for Celtic<\/p>\n