Celtic are ahead in Paisley after just 54 seconds after a smart finish from Daizen Maeda to finish a well worked goal from the Scottish Champions. After Callum McGregor brought the ball down and played it into Matt O’Riley, who makes his 100th appearance for Celtic today. The Danish midfielder took a touch before firing the ball in behind for Maeda to chase.
🗣️ "𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗖!"
The visitor's take the lead over St Mirren within a minute! 👇🔥 pic.twitter.com/NUgO1NpdAk
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) January 2, 2024
The Japanese Internationalist took a touch before firing the ball beyond Hemming in the Saints nets to make it 1-0. Celtic will now look to build on their early lead while limiting St Mirren’s opportunities to get back into the game.
