Overview
- Benjamin Nygren headed in from an Arne Engels corner on the stroke of half-time for the decisive goal.
- Kasper Schmeichel preserved the lead with a late point-blank stop from Ethan Williams after defensive errors by Auston Trusty and Liam Scales.
- Celtic had a second goal chalked off early in the second half as Daizen Maeda was ruled offside before Trusty finished.
- Referee John Beaton departed at half-time with a hamstring issue and fourth official Sean Murdoch took charge.
- The performance extended Martin O’Neill’s results-led resurgence, highlighting lingering defensive frailty and sharpening focus on January squad decisions.