Celtic secures narrow victory against St Johnstone in Perth

Celtic defeated St Johnstone 1-0 in a match played in Perth. Mika Baur scored the winning goal after halftime, assisted by Haissen Hassan. The visitors had a second potential goal disallowed later in the match when an assistant referee signaled that the ball had crossed the end line before Kasper Hogh knocked it down for Hassan to score. Replays indicated the ball remained in play, but referee Matthew MacDermid upheld the ruling after a VAR review. The incident marks the second time in recent days that Celtic has had a goal-scoring opportunity impacted by officiating decisions. The win allows Celtic to continue its campaign following a competitive defensive effort from Simo Valakari’s side.

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