ST MIRREN 1 CELTIC 2: Yang Rides to the Rescue as Bhoys Battle Back
Yang Hyun-jun scored the winner as Celtic recovered from a first-half deficit and made it five league wins from five, officials said.
- Celtic defeated St Mirren 2-1 in Paisley, extending their perfect start in the William Hill Premiership as Yang Hyun-jun scored the winner.
- St Mirren threatened an upset after Nikolas Agrafiotis converted a penalty midway through the first half, with the Saints managing 19 shots at goal.
- Defender Liam Scales conceded the penalty with a handball but redeemed himself by heading home the equalizer six minutes after the break.
- Camilo Duran dispossessed Ryan Carr to set up Yang Hyun-jun for the winning goal, maintaining Celtic's record of five wins from five league games.
- The victory in Paisley inflicted St Mirren's first Premiership defeat of the season, while Celtic continues their campaign in the William Hill Premiership.
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[OSEN=Seo Jeong-hwan] “Coach Lee Min-sung, did you see that?” Yang Hyun-jun (24, Celtic), ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, showed off his presence by scoring in two consecutive matches for his team, Celtic. On the 6th, Celtic won 2-1 against St. Mirren in the 6th round of the 2026-2027 Scottish Premiership away match held at St. Mirren Park in Paisley, Scotland, with Yang Hyun-jun scoring the winning goal.
Yang Hyun-jun (24, Celtic), ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, scored in two consecutive matches. On the 6th (Korean time), in the 2026-2027 Scottish Premiership Round 6 away match against St. Mirren held at St. Mirren Park in Paisley, Scotland, Yang Hyun-jun scored in the second half when the score was tied 1-1.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = Yang Hyun-jun, ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, scored in two consecutive league matches for his team, Celtic of Scotland.
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