St Mirren would have feared a hammering. Especially as Columbian striker Alfredo Morelos doubled their lead less than three minutes later.
So after getting out of Govan with just a 3-0 defeat after an early second half goal from Ianis Hagi, Jim Goodwin won’t be too disappointed.
Steven Gerrard’s side haven’t put a foot wrong at home in the league this season and were confirmed as champions yesterday as Celtic drew away against Dundee United.
Which just outlines the task the Buddies faced at the weekend. Of course, you can look at each goal in isolation, and there are mistakes in there, but sometimes you just come up against a better team on the day.
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