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Bizarre moment Celtic star Jota almost strangled as neck gets tangled in ultras flag minutes into long awaited return

18 months. 76 weeks. 533 days. That's how long Jota had been out of action for after picking up an ACL injury. But the Portuguese winger made his long awaited Celtic return off the bench against Motherwell, much to the…

By Lewis Blaikie · The Scottish Sun

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 8:22 PM

Key Things to Know

Celtic winger Jota had a Motherwell supporters' flag tangled around his neck while retrieving a throw-in ball.
Jota was making his 100th Celtic appearance following an 18-month absence due to an ACL injury.
Celtic secured a 2-0 Scottish Premiership win over Motherwell with goals from Camilo Duran and Benjamin Nygren.

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Celtic winger Jota experienced a bizarre moment during his return match against Motherwell when an ultras flag fell on him and became tangled around his neck. The incident happened near the touchline as the Portuguese star went to retrieve the ball for a throw-in during Celtic's 2-0 Scottish Premiership victory.

The fixture marked Jota's 100th appearance for Celtic and his first game back after spending 18 months sidelined with an ACL injury. Jota replaced Sebastian Tounekti for the final 15 minutes of the match, where goals from Camilo Duran and Benjamin Nygren secured the win for Martin O'Neill's side.

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