Celtic stroll to an incredible record-breaking away league victory by eviscerating beleaguered Dundee United as they climbed back top of the Scottish Premiership.
Hat-tricks from Kyogo Furuhashi and Liel Abada blew away their hosts at Tannadice, with Jota and Josip Juranovic also adding on more misery.
Ange Postecoglou’s side looked utterly irresistible in attack as they scored nine goals for the first time in 12 years to inflict United’s worst ever home defeat.
It means Celtic are two points clear of Rangers at the summit of the Premiership, while Jack Ross’ side have now lost five on the spin to sit anchored at the bottom with a solitary point from the opening day.
More to follow.
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Dundee United
Starting XI
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Squad number13Player nameEriksson
Average rating4.21
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Squad number22Player nameFreeman
Average rating3.85
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Squad number2Player nameSmith
Average rating3.87
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Squad number12Player nameEdwards
Average rating3.96
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Squad number6Player nameGraham
Average rating3.94
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Squad number3Player nameMcMann
Average rating3.79
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Squad number17Player nameMeekison
Average rating3.72
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Squad number19Player nameLevitt
Average rating4.04
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Squad number23Player nameHarkes
Average rating3.57
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Squad number9Player nameFletcher
Average rating3.72
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Squad number15Player nameMiddleton
Average rating3.86
Substitutes
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Squad number7Player nameNiskanen
Average rating3.09
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Squad number10Player nameClark
Average rating3.09
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Squad number14Player nameSibbald
Average rating2.83
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Squad number18Player nameMcGrath
Average rating3.09
Celtic
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number1Player nameHart
Average rating7.74
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Squad number88Player nameJuranovic
Average rating7.81
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Squad number20Player nameCarter-Vickers
Average rating8.05
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Squad number4Player nameStarfelt
Average rating7.87
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Squad number3Player nameTaylor
Average rating7.91
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Squad number33Player nameO’Riley
Average rating8.20
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Squad number42Player nameMcGregor
Average rating7.97
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Squad number41Player nameHatate
Average rating7.99
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Squad number11Player nameAbada
Average rating8.39
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Squad number8Player nameFuruhashi
Average rating8.72
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Squad number17Player nameJota
Average rating8.19
Substitutes
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Squad number13Player nameMooy
Average rating7.83
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Squad number14Player nameTurnbull
Average rating7.91
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Squad number25Player nameBernabei
Average rating7.60
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Squad number38Player nameMaeda
Average rating8.03
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Squad number49Player nameForrest
Average rating7.57
Line-ups
Dundee Utd
Formation 5-3-2
- 13Eriksson
- 22Freeman
- 2Smith
- 12Edwards
- 6Graham
- 3McMann
- 17MeekisonSubstituted forMcGrathat 58’minutes
- 19Levitt
- 23HarkesSubstituted forSibbaldat 58’minutes
- 9FletcherBooked at 4minsSubstituted forClarkat 58’minutes
- 15MiddletonSubstituted forNiskanenat 63’minutes
Substitutes
- 1Birighitti
- 4Mulgrew
- 7Niskanen
- 10Clark
- 14Sibbald
- 16Behich
- 18McGrath
- 28Anim Cudjoe
- 32Watt
Celtic
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Hart
- 88Juranovic
- 20Carter-Vickers
- 4Starfelt
- 3Taylor
- 33O’RileySubstituted forTurnbullat 62’minutes
- 42McGregor
- 41HatateSubstituted forMooyat 62’minutes
- 11AbadaSubstituted forBernabeiat 78’minutes
- 8FuruhashiSubstituted forForrestat 62’minutes
- 17Neves FilipeSubstituted forMaedaat 62’minutes
Substitutes
- 6Jenz
- 13Mooy
- 14Turnbull
- 16McCarthy
- 25Bernabei
- 31Siegrist
- 38Maeda
- 49Forrest
- 56Ralston
- Referee:
- Steven McLean
- Attendance:
- 11,087
Live Text
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Match ends, Dundee United 0, Celtic 9.
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Second Half ends, Dundee United 0, Celtic 9.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kieran Freeman.
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Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
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Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
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Attempt missed. Carl Starfelt (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jamie McGrath.
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Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Liam Smith.
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Attempt blocked. Alexander Bernabei (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Forrest.
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Goal! Dundee United 0, Celtic 9. Carl Starfelt (Celtic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Scott McMann.
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Substitution, Celtic. Alexander Bernabei replaces Liel Abada.
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Goal! Dundee United 0, Celtic 8. Liel Abada (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
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Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
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Foul by Carl Starfelt (Celtic).
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Nicky Clark (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United).
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Carl Starfelt (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.