Overview
- Celtic won at Celtic Park after Daizen Maeda headed in Michel‑Ange Balikwisha’s cross in the 92nd minute.
- Kelechi Iheanacho opened the scoring from the spot before Apostolos Stamatelopoulos netted twice, including a VAR‑awarded penalty, to put Motherwell ahead.
- Substitute Benjamin Nygren equalised at 2-2 after capitalising on a loose pass from goalkeeper Calum Ward.
- Brendan Rodgers’ triple change on the hour, including Nygren, helped swing momentum as Celtic pushed for the late winner.
- VAR decisions shaped key moments, with Celtic’s first‑half penalty given for handball and Motherwell’s opener cleared after an offside check, while the victory leaves Celtic two points behind leaders Hearts.