Celtic misplaced the chance to go six factors clear on the high of the Scottish Premiership as they drew 2-2 with Dundee United.
After an unconvincing efficiency in opposition to Hibs over the weekend, Martin O’Neill’s facet made a brilliant begin to proceedings as Camilo Duran completed off a well-worked transfer to provide the hosts an early lead.
Nonetheless, stunning defending noticed the guests flip the sport round within the area of three minutes. First, Zachary Sapsford bought in entrance of Liam Scales to move dwelling an equaliser, earlier than Neil Farrugia prodded dwelling after a shambolic try from the hosts to clear their strains from a free-kick.
Camilo Duran celebrates placing Celtic forward
Fan favorite Jota was launched at half-time to assist the Hoops keep away from a primary dwelling defeat to United since 1992, and he did precisely that. His lovely inswinging cross discovered the pinnacle of Scales to degree issues up simply after the hour mark.
Liam Scales heads dwelling Celtic’s equaliser
Jack Walton’s denial of Mika Baur’s shot from point-blank vary stopped Celtic from gaining a comparatively undeserved three factors, although the hosts can at the very least level to their spirit as a optimistic after being compelled to come back from behind for the second time in 4 days.
With Rangers scoring a late equaliser at Hearts, Celtic stay 4 factors clear on the high of the Scottish Premiership, which means the disappointing outcome could be considered as some extent gained versus two misplaced.
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The important thing moments from Celtic Park
11: CLOSE! Forbes climbs properly however heads large from a free-kick.
19: GOAL! Duran opens the scoring after good link-up with Hogh.
24: SAVE! Johnstone known as into motion to disclaim Randall.
25: WIDE! Again come Celtic as Nygren bends an effort off course.
28: GOAL! Celtic punished as Sapsford ranges.
31: GOAL! Turnaround full! Farrugia scuffs dwelling a second.
61: SAVE! Fingertip cease from Walton to disclaim Hassan.
65: GOAL! Scales heads dwelling equaliser.
71: SAVE! Walton at it once more to disclaim Baur from point-blank vary.