Brendan Rodgers' reigning Scottish Premiership champions Celtic arrive at the SMISA Stadium to face St Mirren. The visitors have yet to concede a goal in this campaign so far.
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00:00It's got to stick with Oletunia when it goes in to him, it's got to be clean up with his hold up play.
00:12Johnstone giving Ida something to go for, kept in check by Yakoviti.
00:30A good win for Goodwin yesterday, Dundee United beat St Johnstone, former St Mirren manager and league cup winning captain for them as well, taking in the game.
00:52Sitting behind Steve Clarke and John Carver.
01:00Internationals beckoning.
01:04Ginnan Brown.
01:06Phillips.
01:08Blocked by Kartavikas.
01:10Good forward run from Phillips.
01:14And Kartavikas out of position.
01:18Kartavikas stopping the cross.
01:19O'Hara who turns it to Brown.
01:30Forrest doing the defensive bit.
01:34Taylor.
01:38Cleared by Scales.
01:40Marcus Fraser.
01:42O'Hara, a frequent scorer of late against Celtic, including two on the final day last season.
01:48Marcus Fraser who started his career at Celtic.
01:52Kartavikas commanding.
02:01O'Hara, a frequent scorer of late against Celtic, including two on the final day last season.
02:10A clever ball from Taylor into O'Hara.
02:14He was careless with his pass.
02:19O'Hara returning after missing four games.
02:31Johnston.
02:33Forrest.
02:40Forrest in ahead of Nicholas Kuhn.
02:42Forrest in ahead of Nicholas Kuhn.
02:44He has had a back problem all week and has not trained.
02:49Kuhn who scored in the first three games.
02:52Deisenmeider.
02:55Collected by Balkan.
02:57Testing Rooney out.
02:59Deisenmeider.
03:01Getting the cross in.
03:03Not a good cross.
03:05Ben Rogers did say that he thought he would bring on Kuhn at some point today.
03:11He has actually had a really good start to the season, hasn't he?
03:15So a disappointment for him that he has missed a week's training.
03:23They play through so easily Celtic.
03:27Sittler in centre forwards.
03:29Bernardo for Forrest.
03:31Ida pointing to where he wanted it.
03:33It was just about there.
03:35But Macavity able to meet it.
03:37Johnston across for Ida.
03:39Craig Taylor.
03:41Racing towards it.
03:44Tate.
03:52Forrest.
03:54Forrest.
03:56Forrest.
03:58Ida.
04:00Bernardo.
04:02Crossed off.
04:04Taylor for a corner.
04:07A really good slick passing.
04:09The surface is perfect for it.
04:11Ida on the inside.
04:13And the shot from Bernardo.
04:15I think there is a coming together in the box.
04:18Macavity and Adam Ida.
04:21He is not even looking at the ball.
04:23Macavity and he is tugging on Ida's shirt.
04:25Ida saying you are paying too close attention to me.
04:34Not in those words though, Ian.
04:40It is Bernardo to float this corner in.
04:47Anastasia.
04:49Certainly has a bit of pace.
04:51He did well there.
04:54He did not have great support from his teammates.
04:57You can see there.
04:59Ida trying to peel off.
05:02Macavity.
05:04I think his shirt pulled.
05:11He scored a few goals against Celtic.
05:14It was a good game.
05:16It was a good game.
05:17Macavity actually scored a few goals against Celtic
05:20in his Ross County days.
05:26Balcombe pings that.
05:28Towards Macavity.
05:30Mojara charging in.
05:32Olasanya.
05:34It is pinched by Bernardo.
05:36And Atata up towards Ida.
05:40Taylor has recovered.
05:42He did really well to recover.
05:44He misjudged the flight initially.
05:45Taylor.
05:47Ida unlucky with his first touch.
05:52Offside flag here.
05:54Against Olasanya.
05:57Olasanya flag.
06:15There we go.
06:17Celtic really dominant in possession.
06:19I think Stephen Robinson would have expected that to be the case.
06:24Bitterly disappointed about the nature of that first goal.
06:32Mojara for Iunga.
06:35Kocovic has moved in.
06:37Iunga presented it to Atata.
06:39Atata has presented it to Adam Ida.
06:42And Balcombe comes up with another save.
06:46Get the power on the shot.
06:48I have got to say.
06:50Atata with the set-up.
06:52The awareness.
06:54To get that pass off.
06:56Brilliantly weighted.
06:58The timing of the run superb.
07:00Going away from goal out wide.
07:02But doesn't get the connection.
07:04Adam Ida.
07:06Has a little look.
07:08Trying to drag it past Balcombe.
07:10Another important save.
07:16On the head for Rooney.
07:18From Taylor.
07:25Double cup winning hero for St.
07:28Johnson.
07:30Went to play for Scott Brown at Fleetwood.
07:33But now back in Scotland.
07:46Kocovic.
07:49Going forward.
07:51It is knockdown football.
07:53Very basic.
07:55But Celtic will have to deal with it.
07:57Kocovic looks like he might get to this.
08:00He does get to it.
08:11Phillips.
08:13Fraser.
08:15Phillips.
08:17Collects it again.
08:19Lozano.
08:22Phillips.
08:24Unable to rescue that.
08:26Jadon Brown was in.
08:28A lot of space at the back.
08:30Post.
08:32Lozano.
08:34Kocovic.
08:36Unable to get the heads up there.
08:46McGregor.
08:48Took that so well.
08:53Taylor.
08:55Maida.
08:57Early cross.
08:59Brown puts it behind.
09:01With Forrest lurking.
09:03I tell you what, we are often critical of
09:06Blazin Maida.
09:08His ability with his crossing.
09:11But that is a sensational ball.
09:12And Maida just on his heels.
09:14A little bit maybe.
09:16Maida was surprised.
09:24Coming to rethink their corner kick takers
09:27after O'Reilly's departure.
09:29Taylor.
09:31Sending it in again.
09:38Atate.
09:40Taylor still over here.
09:44McGregor.
09:46Forrest.
09:49Rooney sticking close to him.
09:53Goal kick.
09:58A bright smile from Blazin Maida.
10:01As James Forrest dug the cross out.
10:04Did well to dig the cross out.
10:06Atate.
10:08Taylor.
10:10Taylor.
10:27Seltzer were 2-0 up in six minutes on their
10:30last visit here.
10:32And Taylor and Maida scored in the first minute.
10:35Cameron Carter-Vickers having words with the referee initially, why wasn't that a foul?
10:56But the second one by Mark O'Hara, a shove in the back was given.
11:05Scales.
11:08Tate.
11:21Taylor.
11:27Taylor has picked out Ida.
11:32Into the side netting.
11:34Poor quality on the cross, I've got to say his movement and the timing of his runs in behind have been excellent from Adam Ida.
11:41Mixed his game up well.
11:44Given the three St Mirren centre-backs, plenty to think about.
11:49He's got plenty to think about, Steven Robinson.
11:57Kiyoko is back.
11:58Back to his shoulder issue.
12:11Another quiet game so far for Kasper Smeichel.
12:16I was reading somewhere he's had two shots on target in the games so far this season.
12:23He's got to be ready, though, when they do eventually rain down on him.
12:34St Mirren haven't managed anything on target so far.
12:38Most of the action has been at the other end.
12:42Sotic in control.
12:54Ida.
12:58Kartavikas.
13:05Forrest.
13:16Forrest turned into O'Hara.
13:24Kartavikas winning that ahead of Olesania.
13:30St Mirren's issue is when they have the ball, they just direct into the front two.
13:37Their midfield three are working so hard out of possession.
13:42Trying to nullify the Celtic midfield with those quick switches of play.
13:47Very hard to keep their energy up and the intensity up for under the 90 minutes.
13:55Kogic mistake. Ida.
13:58Kogic knows he can't really challenge him.
14:01Forrest trying to wriggle through.
14:03Taylor strong.
14:07But he's given it back to Celtic and to Johnston.
14:10Ida.
14:12Fits the cross in.
14:14Atate.
14:17Atate's cross to Ida was over by him.
14:22Craig Taylor's getting to it though.
14:25The plan was to send it straight back in but Sean Rooney in the way.
14:29Kogic is causing St Mirren so many problems.
14:34He's not a great ball player.
14:36He needs to limit his touches.
14:38Get it and pass to somebody who can play.
14:41Donato.
14:43Ida.
14:44Tangle there with Kogic.
14:49Will be ticked.
14:51Yeah, I felt six of one, half a dozen of the other there.
14:55Good little touch.
15:00Shoulder to shoulder.
15:06Steve McLean on VAR duty today is having a look at this.
15:11We await news of the decision.
15:14The decision is that it won't be a penalty.
15:24I don't think that went down too well around here somehow.
15:30Celtic thought they had a case.
15:35They would have seen the replay there.
15:37As I said at the time, shoulder to shoulder.
15:50Phillips.
15:52Olesanya.
15:54Trapped by Scales and Ida.
15:56The way to Atate now.
16:03Fraser.
16:05Olesanya.
16:08Scales sorts him out.
16:12Ricoceting around for fun.
16:23Fans like what we see in that little sequence.
16:29Getting excited about a bit of pinball there really.
16:33I think it's about...
16:34great intensity.
16:36Something the players have shown in the last minute also.
16:40Frenetic challenges.
16:42Flying in.
16:54Johnston.
17:05Olesanya.
17:11Fraser.
17:14Who played two games for the first team when he came through
17:18Celtic's youth system.
17:22And then his debut by Neil Lennon against Rennes in Europe.
17:35Scales.
17:38Atate.
17:40Ida.
17:46Taylor.
17:50Johnston.
17:52Looking for Ida.
17:54Atate!
17:56And he's got it.
17:58And he's got it.
18:00And he's got it.
18:01And he's got it.
18:03And he's got it.
18:07Atate!
18:09And what a finish that is.
18:12In off the post.
18:14From Reo Atate.
18:16And the champions'
18:18firm grip on this game
18:20just got firmer.
18:22Got to tell you, that is
18:24a brilliant finish.
18:26First of all,
18:28the spot from Alastair Johnston.
18:31to take and he just controls himself Rio Hattati and catches that flush it's all
18:39about the connection in off the far post Celtic have been dominant they've been
18:44in total control and O'Reilly is on his way out of the club
18:51you know Hattati hopefully isn't he's gonna have to step into O'Reilly's shoes
18:58or boots this season wonderful finish
19:04such a great strike and ironically both goals have come from O'Reilly's longtime
19:13midfield partners Callum McGregor and Rio Hattati and two terrific goals as
19:19well yep you're not gonna say who needs Matt O'Reilly
19:25still gonna miss him absolutely are he was the top scorer last season wasn't
19:32he for Celtic his goals phenomenal his assists I think 13 assists as well
19:39Jolson in towards Ida, Celtic almost on for another but the flag has gone up
19:50another late flag once again I really like his intelligence Adam Ida he is
19:58just off the space in behind he's threatening all the time
20:1010 minutes to halftime
20:24O'Reilly
20:32so
20:38Tim Teesley
20:41McGregor
20:53Celtic absolutely where they want to be
20:57gonna draw St Mirren onto them once again those wide areas have destroyed
21:07and here is Greg Taylor, Holcombe actually got something on that so it will be a
21:13corner
21:17good run from Taylor an under lap he's run across the ball whether that was
21:24heading in or not actually
21:28oh good hand by Wellerbein Taylor he's had to just flat out a boba to go but
21:37he's made it over here to take the corner you can see it's a tad windy in
21:41that corner
21:47Taylor goes long too long as it turned out
21:55this time next Sunday it is the first old firm encounter of the season as
22:01Celtic host Rangers and you can see it from 11.30 on Sky Sports Football
22:06Brendan Rodgers with an outstanding record in that game
22:14of course on Thursday afternoon it is the draw for the New Look Champions
22:21League as well as Celtic will face eight different opponents
22:27Oh
22:50Steven Robertson
22:54Lowe's his team are in a difficult position now the next goal is crucial
22:57but they were said absolutely no sign of getting too near Kaspers Michael
23:06yeah I mean feel for Steven Robertson in terms of creativity or the lack of
23:11creativity but he's got key players out Boyd Muntz, Kilty, Celtic know what's
23:19coming just have to deal with it
23:22he's really got another long throw
23:26not much of a run-up for that one bounce his way through
23:31there's Ida up to Maida, Atate has a second go at that
23:38Mirren could be exposed here as the champions race forward
23:45important intervention from Richard Taylor before it could reach Forrest
23:51I think Dejan Maida, he wandered the ball straight in front of him
23:58Maida, he went out right
24:00I'm not sure that throw was taken in the correct place as one or two of these
24:05Irwin fans around us are pointing out but it matters not
24:12I say that it still matters to them obviously
24:16so they're unable to offer any kind of response here to another emphatic
24:42showing from Celtic
24:48Komanek brushed aside, Hibbs beaten twice in the League and League Cup
24:58there's a feeling of job done already here for Celtic but the third goal would
25:03certainly pretty much put the stamp on that
25:06yeah absolutely next goal crucial in terms of the way this game is possibly
25:13gonna pan out, Samir and get it, they'll feel the back in it but Celtic in the
25:20same position as they were against Hibbs
25:25Maida, Dejan Maida, going to be a corner
25:32I think that's Balcombe's best save as well, wonder whether there's a check, possible
25:37check but made a really proactive poor touch, gets back on his feet, Maida gets a
25:46shot off but Balcombe narrows the angle really well
25:51had he stayed down there might have been more to this penalty check which is still
25:59I think Callum McGregor saying well was it a foul my initial thoughts were it
26:05was a foul but Maida got up and got the shot off and Balcombe narrowed the angle
26:11so well I think Sean Rudy said they got the ball there but took a fair chunk of
26:16that and as well
26:19it's complete
26:24on we go on Celtic go, Bernardo, Tate
26:39McGregor
26:42Maida, Taylor
26:49Celtic
27:03Celtic so dominant, two goals to the good and two good goals McGregor and Tate
27:14McGregor, Sean's still making a little run inside
27:26Bernardo
27:32just wonder whether Steven Robertson will think about maybe a change of shape
27:36at halftime, St. Mered have been absolutely slaughtered in this first
27:42half, two up top, you say well you know that's it's brave play two strikers up
27:48top but when Celtic are in possession, so dominant, Messania has Killian Phillips
27:55alongside, Iunger looking to get there but Leon Scales saw that coming
28:01that's brilliant defending from Scales, Iunger seemed to have the run on him at
28:06that near post, De Vickers beaten in a duel, he's not moving too well now
28:13Scales had defending to do and did it well, Maida comes Celtic
28:37De Vickers
28:42St. Mered's only attempt in this half was in the fourth minute, nothing on target
28:50Celtic in charge again, it's becoming a familiar theme already in this new
28:57season, Iunger up against Scales again and Scales wins the duel again
29:06there are going to be three minutes added on to this first half
29:20Atate
29:36Atate
29:41come off Rooney, it's away by Fraser, Polisania
29:49running to McGregor, Atate for Maida for Forrest and Barcom having to catch
30:00that, it's actually going to be a corner, careless from the St. Meron goalkeeper
30:06as I say Celtic, counter-press has been excellent when they have given the ball
30:12away, they've won it back, high up the pitch
30:17this was the Liam Scales challenge, Iunger got the run on him, not their first
30:24Scales, Atate, that was going some but off target on this occasion
30:34he can strike a ball but a couple yards wide in the end
30:54Rooney
31:08Brown, O'Hara has come kindly to Maida, oh how about that for a pass, Ida, he has a
31:17bit to do and he's been trapped by Taylor.
31:22Lovely pass from Deza Maida, big weight on the ball, the connection now
31:27between the two front men, excellent. He's not as confident on his left foot,
31:32something she can work on.
31:47Gregor for Johnston, Prenado.
32:18Cameron Carter-Vickers.
32:29William Scales, Taylor.
32:40The first half drawing to a close, the first half that has belonged
32:44very much to Celtic.
32:54Lucas Fraser looking for Rooney down the line.
33:15Celtic scored in the first minute here last season.
33:20It took Callum McGregor into the third minute, what kept your captain
33:24to score his second stunner of the season.
33:27And then on 33 minutes, Rayo Hatate's finish was pretty special as well
33:32and the champions are in command in Paisley.
33:36Halftime, St Mirren 0, Celtic 2.