After taking stick for a lack of cutting edge against Dundee in Celtic’s Premiership opener, Hogh responded immediately at Rugby Park, meeting Arne Engels’ cross with a close-range header before many supporters had settled in.
BBC pundit Pat Nevin praised the finish as simple but exactly the kind of chance top strikers thrive on.
Nevin watched Hogh find pockets of space to add two more and feels the champions already have a standout on their hands.
He called Hogh Celtic’s newest star, predicting the fans will quickly warm to a natural finisher who also brings strong technique.
Nevin noted that while Daizen Maeda’s industry and Kyogo Furuhashi’s quality have been adored, Hogh looks capable of assuming that mantle with ease.
Recalling how Kyogo’s debut movement evoked memories of Henrik Larsson, Nevin said Hogh’s first-half display was no flash in the pan: this wasn’t luck but a forward with sharp instincts, smart movement, and tidy link-up play.
BBC Scotland chief sportswriter Tom English was just as enthusiastic, seeing a striker who could dominate the division.
He felt Hogh looked far more clinical than on Monday, when chances went begging.
English argued Hogh is the most proven goalscorer Celtic have signed since Chris Sutton, pointing to strikes in the Champions League against Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, and Inter Milan, and for Bodo/Glimt versus Sporting, Olympiacos, and Porto.
He called the £11m fee money well spent and predicted a flood of goals this season, describing Hogh as predominantly a six-yard-box predator who will punish the level of defending he’ll face in this league.