Celtic secures 5-1 victory over Kilmarnock with Høgh hat-trick
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 2:30 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
Celtic defeated Kilmarnock 5-1 at Rugby Park on August 9, continuing their perfect start to the league campaign. Kasper Høgh opened the scoring just 64 seconds in, netting a first-half hat-trick. Benjamin Nygren added a fourth early in the second half, while Michael Schjønning-Larsen scored Kilmarnock's only goal. Luke McCowan completed the scoring for Celtic. Celtic tops the table following this emphatic win.
- •Celtic leads the league with a perfect record.
- •Kasper Høgh scores a hat-trick in the first half.
- •Benjamin Nygren and Luke McCowan also score for Celtic.
- •Kilmarnock's only goal comes from Michael Schjønning-Larsen.
- •The match took place at Rugby Park on August 9.
- 2:30 PMYahoo Sports — Kilmarnock 1-5 Celtic: Høgh hat-trick continues Hoops’ perfect start
"Celtic turned on the style at Rugby Park this afternoon, picking up a 5-1 win over Kilmarnock to continue their perfect start to the league campaign.A first-half hat-trick from Summer signing Kasper H...
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