Celtic dig deep for late win to maintain pressure at summit
In an exciting match where Celtic’s great dominance was evident, they almost lost important points, even though a priori they were the big favorite.
Celtic ended up winning 2-1 against Livingston, a match they dominated for 90 minutes, but the result did not reflect it, as near the end, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain saved Martin O’Neill’s team.
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Celtic dig deep for late win to maintain pressure at summit
For matchday 26, Celtic faced Livingston at home, where they ended up winning the match in the last minutes of the match, thanks to their new addition.
Marcelo Saracchi had put Martin O’Neill’s side ahead in the 15th minute, but Robbie Muirhead levelled from the penalty spot in the 57th. Livingston showed little ambition in attack, with Celtic dominating possession.
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In the first minute of stoppage time, a shot from outside the box by Chamberlain secured a 2-1 victory in agonising fashion. The result lifted Celtic to 51 points from 25 games, good for third place with a game in hand, one point behind Rangers and six behind Hearts.
