Kasper Høgh is having a tough time in Scottish football, a big change from his time in Norway.
Kasper Høgh was completely unstoppable at Bodø/Glimt, where he scored goals on an assembly line. But since the record-breaking transfer to Celtic in the summer, scoring goals has become a big challenge.
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In 18 appearances for the Scottish giants, there have been just three goals – and all of them came in the same win over Kilmarnock in early August. Thus, it has been over three months without netting for the international.
This has led to harsh criticism from the Scottish press – and now Kasper Høgh is also being made fun of in a computer game.
An online game has been launched titled Hogh’s Hotshots: The Impossible Finisher, where you have to try to score, but no matter what you do, it’s impossible. So writes The Scottish Sun.
In the game, you can, among other things, experience that the goalkeeper saves the shot, that the ball breaks on the way to the goal, that you hit both posts – and much more. In the unlikely event that the ball goes into the goal, VAR intervenes.
As you try to score again and again, you can keep track of how many burners you’ve burned and how many “expected goals” you’ve misused.
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Support from Grønbæk
Kasper Høgh has also lost his place in the national team for this gathering, but in the national team camp, the striker gets support from his former teammate Albert Grønbæk.
“Kasper Høgh and I write together daily. We check in with each other, and I know that as soon as he scores again, the goals will come. He’s very cool and a huge talent. The way he can turn the negative into the positive is completely unique. I also use him a lot if I have something myself,” Grønbæk said earlier this week.
Celtic’s head coach, Martin O’Neill, has also been out and supported his Danish striker several times.
Celtic paid 90 million this summer to sign 25-year-old Kasper Høgh, who scored 54 goals and set up 22 in 103 games for Bodø/Glimt.
Celtic striker Kasper Høgh is on a goal drought – now he is being mocked in an online game
Celtic striker Kasper Høgh has gone 15 games without a goal – a whopping 1,053 minutes since the last netting against Kilmarnock in August. The dip in form has inspired a satirical online game titled Hogh’s Hotshots: The Impossible Finisher.
The game offers absurd obstacles, comical drops, hits on the posts and VAR interventions that prevent the virtual striker from scoring.
Despite the cyberbullying, Høgh delivered a “Man of the Match” performance against Kilmarnock on Sunday, with clear signs that his form is returning. A disallowed goal in Sunday’s game was disallowed by VAR due to a foul in the build-up – and thus the official goal drought remains.
Celtic (Glasgow Express) November 9, 2026 – According to the Glasgow Times, Celtic striker Kasper Høgh’s persistent problems in front of goal have now inspired a satirical online game called Hogh’s Hotshots: The Impossible Finisher, designed to put the spotlight on the Danish striker’s prolonged goal drought.
How has Kasper Høgh’s form affected Celtic’s season?
The Danish international’s lengthy goal drought has put significant pressure on Celtic’s attacking efficiency in all competitions. Høgh arrived as the big signing of the summer window and was expected to lead the club’s attack in both the Scottish Premiership and European Cups.
In recent games, including in the UEFA Europa League against Beşiktaş in midweek, Høgh struggled to make an impact in the box – he had 18 touches at half-time, but not a single one inside the opponent’s penalty area. The pressure on Celtic’s attacking line has been further amplified by slow statistical starts from other summer signings in the squad.
Nevertheless, the management and coaching staff have taken note of the striker’s work effort outside the goal area. Sunday’s Man of the Match performance against Kilmarnock underlined his usefulness as a play-off point – he handled defensive pressure and created space for his teammates, despite once again being scoreless.
Background for the development
Kasper Høgh completed an £11 million transfer to Celtic in the summer window, becoming the club’s most expensive signing ever. The start was promising, with an early goal against Kilmarnock in August. After that game, the striker went into a period of several months without scoring – over 15 games in a row.
During those 1,053 minutes, Celtic played in both the Scottish Premiership and the UEFA Europa League group stage. The public scrutiny grew as the goal drought continued, culminating in fan-generated content and satire on digital platforms. Hogh’s Hotshots: The Impossible Finisher is the latest fan-created response to the player’s drought – turning a professional athlete’s statistical slumber into interactive online humour.
What does this mean for Celtic and Kasper Høgh?
The rise of online games and public satire around professional athletes usually marks a critical psychological crossroads in a player’s time at the club. For Kasper Høgh, the increased visibility of the goal drought can lead to more intense media pressure during match transmissions and post-match press conferences.
Tactically, if Høgh builds on his Man of the Match performance against Kilmarnock, a real breakthrough could trigger a positive change of momentum for both the player and Celtic’s attacking structure. Conversely, a sustained focus on the 1,053 minutes without a goal could increase the pressure from the home fans at Celtic Park in upcoming matches – both domestically and in Europe – and place extra expectations on the coaching staff to handle the striker’s role effectively.
