Brendan Rodgers showed exactly why he is rated among the best managers in the game as his Leicester City side pulled off a stunning comeback victory to move to the top of the Championship table, with a Scotland international caught on the wrong side of a dramatic late collapse.
Rodgers, who built his reputation in Scotland with back-to-back trebles at Celtic Park, proved his tactical instincts remain razor sharp when he made a bold substitution that completely changed the game and sent his side surging to the summit.
Leicester had looked in trouble for large parts of the match, with things not going their way as the clock ticked down. But Rodgers refused to panic, and the change he made proved to be the turning point that swung the whole contest on its head.
The comeback was the kind of result that reminds fans just how much quality Rodgers brings to a dressing room. His time at Celtic was defined by moments like this, where the team found a way to win when it mattered most, and he has clearly carried that winning mentality with him to the King Power Stadium.
For the Scotland international involved on the losing side, it was a night to forget. Having worked hard throughout the match, the late collapse will sting. Scottish players across the Championship have been catching the eye this season, but this was one occasion where things fell apart at the worst possible moment.
Rodgers spoke after the game about the importance of belief and keeping faith in the game plan even when results are not immediately going your way. That kind of mentality was drilled into his Celtic squads year after year, and it is clearly alive and well in his current setup.
Sitting top of the table is a strong statement of intent from Leicester, a club that will be determined to bounce back to the Premier League after their relegation. With Rodgers pulling the strings in the dugout, they look well placed to mount a serious promotion challenge as the season builds momentum.
For Scottish football fans watching on, seeing Rodgers back at the top of a table will bring back plenty of warm memories. His time in Glasgow was nothing short of extraordinary, and the tactical brain that delivered so much success in the Scottish Premiership is clearly still firing on all cylinders.
The result sends a message to the rest of the Championship that Leicester under Rodgers are not a side that gives up, and with the table now looking very much in their favour, the pressure is firmly on the chasing pack to keep up.