Celtic Defeats Motherwell 3‑1 in Physical Premiership Match at Celtic Park

GLASGOW, Scotland (Interstat) — Celtic earned a 3-1 victory over Motherwell in a Scottish Premiership match Saturday at Celtic Park.

Yang Hyunjun scored twice for the home side, finding the net in the 38th and 79th minutes. Eli Just opened the scoring for Celtic in the 32nd minute. Motherwell’s lone reply was an own goal by Celtic defender Colby Donovan in the 71st minute, which was immediately followed by a red card to Motherwell’s Emmanuel Longelo.

The match was contentious, featuring six yellow cards in addition to the dismissal. The result aligns with a pregame projection by Interstat, which heavily favored Celtic. The win improves Celtic’s league record to 20 wins, 7 losses and 8 draws.