Match report as Celtic extend lead over Rangers to nine points in Scottish Premiership table with 7-0 win over St Johnstone at Celtic Park; Reo Hatate, Georgios Giakoumakis, Daizen Maeda, Josip Juranovic, Matthew O’Riley and Liel Abada on scoresheet
Saturday 9 April 2022 17:20, UK
Celtic thrashed St Johnstone 7-0 at Celtic Park on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to nine points.
Ange Postecoglou’s side dominated the entire 90 minutes and broke the deadlock with only eight minutes on the clock after Reo Hatate struck a delightful volley past Zander Clark.
Georgios Giakoumakis pounced on a calamitous loose back pass from Callum Booth to double the Hoops’ lead midway through the half, before Jota placed a pinpoint cross for Daizen Maeda to head home a third before the break.
Josip Juranovic converted a fourth on 51 minutes after Booth pulled down Hatate, with substitutes Matthew O’Riley and Liel Abada also getting on the scoresheet.
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What’s next?
Celtic face Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-finals at Hampden Park on Sunday, April 17 at 2pm.