Bombshell in Scottish league SPFL give six match banned to Motherwell manager Jens Berthel After revealing what he told Celtic Board after the match
Yesterday Celtic overcame a major hurdle in our bid to retain the league title by beating an excellent Motherwell side, but not without a fight, as we had to come from behind to win by three goals to one. It was a result that would prove even more significant after Hearts later crashed to a Saturday night defeat at Kilmarnock, slashing the gap between us and Derek McInnes’ side to just two points, with them having to come to Celtic Park post-spilt.
So the title is very much in Celtic’s hands as the Hearts away form continues to dent their chances with nine points dropped away to St Mirren, the Rangers and now Kilmarnock.
Yesterday Celtic overcame a major hurdle in our bid to retain the league title by beating an excellent Motherwell side, but not without a fight, as we had to come from behind to win by three goals to one. It was a result that would prove even more significant after Hearts later crashed to a Saturday night defeat at Kilmarnock, slashing the gap between us and Derek McInnes’ side to just two points, with them having to come to Celtic Park post-spilt.
So the title is very much in Celtic’s hands as the Hearts away form continues to dent their chances with nine points dropped away to St Mirren, the Rangers and now Kilmarnock.
Celtic were back on level term seven minutes later thanks to Yang, with the South Korean acting quickest to a ball played across the box thanks to the grit and determination of Benjamin Nygren, who adds another assist to his impressive first season stats.
The game turned on its head as the game entered the final twenty minutes, when Tomas Cvancara just as he did last Sunday, kept his nerve from the penalty spot to fire the hoops into the lead.
It was a controversial incident, not the award in itself, but the fact it took a VAR review to come to the correct conclusion was very controversial, especially as it happened right in front of John Beaton eyes. The referee had the clearest view in the stadium but simply could not bring himself to point to the spot for a penalty to Celtic.
The official had no other option than to point to the spot after going to the pitch side monitor, and send the offending Motherwell defender packing for the denial of a clear goalscoring opportunity. Afterwards even the Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou accepted that the correct decision was reached in the end to award the penalty and reduce his side to ten men.
There was only going to be one winner after that, but we still needed that vital two goal cushion, and we got that curtesy of the impressive Yang, who scored his second of the game, to secure all three points.
In the end, despite some shaky moments, it was a vital victory against a slick and well organised Motherwell side.
We’re in the driving seat with the salt ‘n’ sauce Cousins on the run, and their Spiderman cosplay Cousins one bad result from an anguished meltdown that will make Chernobyl look like a chip-pan fire.”
Celtic FC came from behind to beat Motherwell FC 3-1 in a thrilling Scottish Premiership match. The visitors took the lead through Elijah Just’s 32nd-minute goal, but Celtic fought back with a spirited performance.
Hyun-Jun Yang equalized for Celtic in the 38th minute, and the game took a dramatic turn when Motherwell’s Emmanuel Longelo was sent off for a foul on Daizen Maeda, resulting in a penalty. Tomas Cvancara converted the spot-kick to give Celtic the lead in the 72nd minute.
Yang sealed the win with his second goal, a 79th-minute strike, securing a vital three points for Celtic ¹ ².
Manager Martin O’Neill praised his team’s spirit, saying, “I’m delighted with the team, the spirit they have shown and delighted with the way in which we played.” Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou acknowledged his team’s performance, stating, “The team performance was very good, in so many ways”
