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Celtic secures narrow victory against St Johnstone in Scottish Premiership

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Last updated Sep 10, 2026

Celtic secures narrow victory against St Johnstone in Scottish Premiership
Summary

Celtic defeated St Johnstone 1-0 at McDiarmid Park on September 9, 2026, marking the club's 13th consecutive win in the Scottish Premiership. Mika Baur scored the decisive goal in the 52nd minute to break the deadlock after an scoreless first half. Manager Martin O'Neill expressed dissatisfaction with his team's finishing despite the result, noting that several scoring opportunities went missing during the match. Debutant goalkeeper Sam Johnstone prevented an equalizer for the home side with a key save while the score remained 0-0. The win maintains Celtic's momentum ahead of their upcoming Premier Sports Cup quarter-final match at Ibrox.

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  • •Celtic beat St Johnstone 1-0 at McDiarmid Park on September 9, 2026.
  • •Mika Baur scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute.
  • •Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone made a significant save to maintain the clean sheet.
  • •This win marks Celtic's 13th straight victory in the Scottish Premiership.
  • •The team now focuses on a Premier Sports Cup quarter-final clash at Ibrox.
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  • 9:10 AMYahoo Sports — “It’s difficult to score goals – but we made it look almost impossible,” Martin O’Neill
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“I think I could have scored more,” Martin O’Neill bemoans his sides failings in-front of goal…9th September 2026; McDiarmid Park, Scottish Premiership , St Johnstone versus Celtic. Photo Vage...

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