Celtic defeat St Mirren to maintain perfect Premiership start

Celtic maintained a perfect start to the Scottish Premiership season with a 2-1 victory over St Mirren in Paisley. The match was marked by significant VAR controversy when a goal by Camilo Duran was ruled out for offside by a very tight margin, prompting debate among supporters and analysts regarding the accuracy of the decision.

St Mirren took an early lead through a Nikolas Agrafiotis penalty in the 22nd minute, following a handball by Liam Scales. Celtic responded in the second half with goals from Scales and Hyun-Jun Yang to secure the win. While Yang scored the winner, he is expected to miss the next four matches due to his participation in the Asian Games with South Korea.

Celtic manager Martin O’Neill highlighted the progress of summer signing Haissem Hassan, noting his ability to beat players in one-on-one situations, and expressed high hopes for teenage striker Shim Mheuka. Mheuka, on loan from Chelsea, has impressed the manager during his brief substitute appearances.