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St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Toyosi Olusanya looks to race on to a ball over the top.
It creates a bit of panic and Greg Taylor boots the ball off the onrushing Joe Hart's toes.
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St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Toyosi Olusanya looks to race on to a ball over the top.
It creates a bit of panic and Greg Taylor boots the ball off the onrushing Joe Hart's toes.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Another Celtic corner as Matt O'Riley's pass is blocked behind.
Again, the set play comes to nothing.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Still waiting for St Mirren's first shot on target.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Heading towards minute 40 as Zach Hemming comes out to claim another Celtic cross.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Luis Palma glides a corner to the front post and Matt O'Riley is there to head way wide of the far post.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
For the third year running, Daizen Maeda has scored Celtic's first goal of the calendar year.
All three goals have come within the first five minutes of games too.
He scored at Ibrox last year, opening the scoring in a 2-2 draw, and netted on his debut against Hibernian in 2022 in a 2-0 win.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Matt O'Riley's 17 goal involvements - 10 goals and seven assists - is the most in the league this term.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
One to forget for Luis Palma, who almost clears the stand.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Free-kick in a really dangerous position for Celtic as Marcus Fraser trips Luis Palma.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
An inswinging free-kick is nodded towards the back post by Kyogo but Maik Nawrocki can't provide the finishing touch.
Big chance.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Matt O'Riley has now scored 10 Premiership goals this season, more than any other Celtic player.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Danny Lennon
Former St Mirren manager on BBC Sportsound
The desire of Celtic to go back and do the ugly side of it, that is the difference.
That is where St Mirren miss the creativity and desire of Mark O'Hara.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
St Mirren lump a deep free-kick into the Celtic box.
James Bolton flicks it on but it comes to nothing.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
A Celtic corner is dropped on to the boot of Paulo Bernardo to hit a volley but St Mirren get bodies in the way.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
A ball over the top bounces out of the reach of Alex Gogic and Kyogo.
St Mirren get away with one.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Celtic are enjoying over 72% of the ball.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Just 55 seconds were on the clock when Daizen Maeda slipped in the opener.
It's Celtic's fastest goal of the current Premiership season.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Scott Tanser turns behind for a Celtic corner.
It's worked out the edge of the box then comes to nothing after a short passage of play.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Toyosi Olusanya is getting about.
He tries to power through on goal but Maik Nawrocki thwarts him with a fine sliding tackle.
St Mirren 0-2 Celtic
Toyosi Olusanya capitalises on poor Celtic defending but fires way wide of Joe Hart's goal.