Reo Hatate’s strike saw 10-man Celtic restore their two-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Motherwell.
Rangers’ emphatic 4-0 win at Hearts in the early kick-off meant Celtic went into the game behind their rivals for the first time this season.
Japanese midfielder Hatate fired home from 25-yards to secure the victory after Josip Juranovic’s own goal cancelled out Kyogo Furuhashi’s early opener.
Ange Postecoglou’s side ended the match with 10 men after Callum McGregor was shown a straight red for hauling back Well midfielder Ross Tierney as he raced through on goal.
How Celtic restored their lead at the top
Celtic again lined up with Moritz Jenz and Stephen Welsh in central defence in the absence of the injured Carl Starfelt and Cameron Carter-Vickers.