Celtic 4-1 St Johnstone: Braces for Hatate & Kyogo restore nine-point lead
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Reo Hatate claimed a brace by scoring either side of a Kyogo Furuhashi double
Reo Hatate and Kyogo Furuhashi scored two goals each as Celtic easily beat St Johnstone to regain a nine-point lead at the summit of the Scottish Premiership.
Kyogo’s close-range double followed Hatate’s opener after a defensive calamity from St Johnstone.
The makeshift full-back bagged his second after the break, before Drey Wright netted a consolation.
Celtic substitute David Turnbull was then sent off late on.
However, the midfielder’s high challenge on Remi Matthews made little difference to the outcome as St Johnstone remain fifth.
More to follow.
Player of the match
FuruhashiKyogo Furuhashi
Celtic
Squad number8Player nameFuruhashi
Squad number41Player nameHatate
Squad number42Player nameMcGregor
Squad number20Player nameCarter-Vickers
Squad number49Player nameForrest
Squad number13Player nameMooy
Squad number33Player nameO’Riley
Squad number38Player nameMaeda
Squad number3Player nameTaylor
Squad number11Player nameAbada
Squad number4Player nameStarfelt
Squad number1Player nameHart
Squad number17Player nameJota
Squad number7Player nameGiakoumakis
Squad number9Player nameHaksabanovic
Squad number14Player nameTurnbull
St Johnstone
Squad number21Player nameCrawford
Squad number18Player nameMacPherson
Squad number7Player nameMay
Squad number2Player nameBrown
Squad number6Player nameGordon
Squad number5Player nameMitchell
Squad number4Player nameConsidine
Squad number14Player nameWright
Squad number1Player nameMatthews
Squad number23Player nameCarey
Squad number13Player nameMcGowan
Squad number37Player nameClark
Squad number22Player nameHallberg
Squad number17Player nameBair
Squad number34Player namePhillips
Squad number26Player nameMcLennan
Line-ups Celtic
Formation 4-3-3
1Hart
41Hatate20Carter-Vickers4Starfelt3Taylor
33O’Riley42McGregor13Mooy
49Forrest8Furuhashi38Maeda
Substitutes
St Johnstone
Formation 5-3-2
1Matthews
14Wright13McGowan6Gordon4Considine2Brown
22Hallberg34Phillips23Carey
37Clark7May
Substitutes
Match Stats
Home TeamCelticAway TeamSt Johnstone
Possession Home76% Away24% Shots Home20 Away7 Shots on Target Home10 Away3 Corners Home9 Away1 Fouls Home12 Away4 Live Text
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Match ends, Celtic 4, St. Johnstone 1.
90’+10′
Full Time
Second Half ends, Celtic 4, St. Johnstone 1.
90’+9′
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Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
90’+7′
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Offside, St. Johnstone. Remi Matthews tries a through ball, but Connor McLennan is caught offside.
90’+6′
Dismissal
David Turnbull (Celtic) is shown the red card.
90’+5′
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VAR Decision: Card upgraded David Turnbull (Celtic).
90’+4′
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90’+2′
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Delay in match because of an injury Remi Matthews (St. Johnstone).
90’+2′
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Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
90’+2′
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Remi Matthews (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90’+1′
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Drey Wright.
90′
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Liel Abada (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90′
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Foul by Andrew Considine (St. Johnstone).
89′
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Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull.
89′
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Attempt missed. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liel Abada.
88′
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Attempt blocked. Jota (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
87′
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Attempt missed. Carl Starfelt (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
87′
Substitution
Substitution, St. Johnstone. Theo Bair replaces Stevie May.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Remi Matthews.
87′
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Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liel Abada.