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CELTIC BEGAN THEIR defence of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup with a 2-1 fourth-round win over a spirited Kilmarnock side at Parkhead.
Celtic stepped up the pressure after the break and Daizen Maeda struck in the 70th minute but they could not subdue Derek McInnes’s side, who kept the tie alive and nervy until the final whistle. — Premier Sports January 18, 2025 Before the game the Celtic Park crowd showed their respect for former Manchester United and Scotland striker Denis Law, who died on Friday, with a minute’s applause.
The substitute, however, had little chance when McGregor took a pass from attacker Kyogo Furuhashi and strode forward before drilling a low drive from 25 yards into the corner of the net.Furuhashi failed to hit the target after he was sent clear on goal by Hatate, who missed a sitter just before the half-hour mark when he lofted a cross from Engels over the bar from five yards out.
A VAR check confirmed the goal, with suggestions that the arm was tucked into the Kilmarnock defender’s body which ruled out an infringement.
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