Aaron Mooy scored one purpose and arrange every other as Celtic beat Dundee United 2–0 to revive their nine-point lead within the Scottish Premiership.
Jota headed house within the 51st minute after Mark Birighitti misjudged Mooy’s move. The Australian then benefited from Kieran Freeman’s handball a couple of mins later as Celtic got a VAR-assisted penalty after previous seeing an award withdrawn.
It used to be every other dominant victory for Celtic, if no longer getting on the subject of their record-breaking 9-0 win of their earlier consult with to Tannadice. The guests had 17 makes an attempt at purpose to the house facet’s 4.
Celtic’s victory on their earlier consult with to Tannadice in overdue August price the then United supervisor, Jack Ross, his activity. However, Liam Fox’s facet had misplaced best as soon as because the World Cup spoil and so they proved tougher to wreck down, despite the fact that Kyogo Furuhashi overlooked a good likelihood within 60 seconds.
Steven Fletcher looped a header directly to the roof of Joe Hart’s web but it surely used to be in a different way one-way visitors as Celtic pressed United additional again as the primary part stepped forward.
Jota threatened 3 times after slicing in from the left, forcing two saves from Mark Birighitti, who pulled off a greater one when Alistair Johnston performed Furuhashi via.
Reo Hatate shot simply extensive from 18 yards and chipped the ball directly to the interior of the a long way submit within the forty second minute ahead of Craig Sibbald made a very good block from Mooy.
Celtic have been awarded a penalty seconds later after Furuhashi went down between the shut attentions of Liam Smith and Birighitti, who punched the ball transparent. However Don Robertson rescinded the verdict after being known as to the track.
Jota got here shut once more simply into the second one part ahead of striking Celtic forward. Mooy’s move drifted over the pinnacle of Birighitti, who gave the look to be taken by way of marvel by way of the arriving of Jota at pace and the Portuguese winger squeezed a header in from a good perspective.
Celtic had their penalty 5 mins later after Robertson used to be known as to the track to observe a handball declare in opposition to Freeman after Jota’s ball into the field struck the full-back. Freeman had moved his arm in opposition to the ball and Robertson pointed to the spot however opted to not display a 2nd yellow card. Mooy despatched fellow Australian Birighitti the mistaken technique to web his 5th purpose in seven fits.
Hart two times held efforts from Fletcher and Hatate noticed a shot stored however the principle incident of observe after the targets used to be an 82nd-minute debut for Celtic’s new signing, Oh Hyeon-gyu. The South Korea striker did not see a lot of the ball as United loved their very best spell of ownership, however Freeman sliced smartly extensive once you have a part likelihood to arrange a comeback.
The Celtic exchange Daizen Maeda headed over from 3 yards within the ultimate motion of the sport.