ST Mirren
St Mirren 1-2 Celtic: Premiership Drama Unfolds in Paisley
Celtic emerged 2-1 victors in a fiercely contested Premiership encounter against St Mirren that saw two disallowed goals, five yellow cards, and a dramatic late winner. The hosts fought valiantly but ultimately couldn’t hold off the champions’ second-half surge.
St Mirren’s Early Penalty Rocks Celtic
The Buddies stunned Celtic Park North when Nikolas Agrafiotis converted an 22nd-minute penalty after Colby Donovan’s early yellow card set the tone for a physical battle. Calvin Ramsay joined Donovan in the book after a reckless challenge as St Mirren’s aggression rattled the visitors.
Celtic thought they’d equalized through Camilo Duran on 31 minutes, only for VAR to cruelly chalk it off. The hosts’ 40% possession belied their threat – their 19 total shots (6 on target) proving they weren’t here to park the bus.
Celtic’s Second-Half Resurgence
Liam Scales finally breached St Mirren’s stubborn defense in the 51st minute, nodding home Benjamin Nygren’s delivery to restore parity. The goal sparked Celtic into life, their 60% possession finally translating into cutting edge.
The winner came from an unlikely source – Yang Hyun-Jun firing home Duran’s 68th-minute pass to complete the turnaround. St Mirren threw on Eseosa Sule and Luke Thomas in response, but Celtic’s substitutions cleverly managed the game’s dying embers.
Late Drama as St Mirren’s Discipline Cracks
The final minutes descended into chaos as St Mirren collected three late yellows, their frustration boiling over after Shumaira Mheuka’s disallowed goal rubbed salt in wounds. Paul Nsio, Samuel Antonio Ramos Linares and Eseosa Sule all saw yellow in a fractious finale.
For Celtic, this hard-fought win keeps pressure on the Premiership pace-setters. St Mirren’s defiance deserves credit – their 7 blocked shots and 5 saves showed tremendous work ethic, but ultimately Yang’s quality made the difference.
Both sides now regroup during the international break, with Celtic looking to build momentum while St Mirren must channel this performance into points against the division’s lesser lights.
Key Moments
22′ ⚽ ST Mirren — Nikolas Agrafiotis
51′ ⚽ Celtic — Liam Scales (assist: Benjamin Nygren)
68′ ⚽ Celtic — Yang Hyun-Jun (assist: Camilo Duran)
