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Yang Hyun-jun scores winner for Celtic against St Mirren
Yang Hyun-jun scored the decisive goal for Celtic in a 2-1 victory against St Mirren at St Mirren Park. After Nikolas Agrafiotis put the home side ahead with a penalty in the 22nd minute, Liam Scales equalized for Celtic with a header following a corner kick.
In the 68th minute, Yang secured the win on a counterattack, receiving a pass from Camilo Duran and scoring with a right-footed shot. This marks Yang's second consecutive league goal for the season. Following the match, Yang is set to join the South Korean national team for the Asian Games in Japan.
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill noted that the team will miss Yang during his international duty, though he confirmed the player appeared to be okay after receiving treatment for a knee collision during his substitution in the 70th minute.
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