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Rampant Celtic put seven past hapless Dundee

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Cameron Carter-Vickers sent Celtic on their way to victory with a towering header

A stunning first-half display helped Celtic thrash Dundee, but they remain two points behind Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

Brendan Rodgers’ side looked to be returning to the summit after a devastating opening period in which Cameron Carter-Vickers, Adam Idah, Matt O’Riley, Daizen Maeda, Greg Taylor and Callum McGregor all netted.

Celtic eased off somewhat after the break, but 18-year-old substitute Daniel Kelly scored his first senior goal to add further gloss to the scoreline before Michael Mellon scored a late consolation for the visitors after they had Finlay Robertson sent off.

Celtic were on course to reclaim top spot when Kilmarnock led Rangers at the interval, but the Ibrox side came from behind to win 2-1 at Rugby Park, keeping Rodgers’ side second, while Dundee remain sixth.

Celtic’s first-half display against Motherwell on Sunday was well below the levels Rodgers would expect, but they raced out of the blocks here in devastating fashion.

Carter-Vickers has been a big miss through injury at times this season, and made his mark on his return to the side, climbing highest to head home O’Riley’s free-kick and open the floodgates.

Idah glanced Alistair Johnston’s cross past goalkeeper Trevor Carson to double the lead and O’Riley was then afforded acres of space to cushion a header into the bottom corner and make it three.

Maeda got in on the action, bending a delightful left-footed shot into the far corner after cutting inside as Dundee capitulated at the back.

Things went from bad to worse for the visitors when Taylor ghosted into the box to make it five, and when Curtis Main had a goal ruled out by VAR for offside, you thought it could not get much worse for Dundee.

It did though, as McGregor stroked home a left-footed shot to make it six before the break – the biggest half-time lead in the Scottish top flight for at least 20 years.

The huge lead allowed Rodgers to makes multiple changes, and there was a memorable moment for one of those replacements as 18-year-old Kelly curled a first-time effort into the top corner from the edge of the box.

Robertson was dismissed for a second bookable offence and while Dundee did get on the scoresheet through Mellon, this was an evening to forget for Tony Docherty’s side, whose cushion in the top six is now a single point.

Player of the match – Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic)

Restored to the starting XI, Yang was superb in attack, driving at the Dundee defence at every opportunity, frequently getting into the box, and deservedly grabbing an assist

More to follow.

Line-ups

Celtic

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Hart
  • 2Johnston
  • 20Carter-VickersSubstituted forWelshat 59′minutes
  • 5Scales
  • 3TaylorSubstituted forRalstonat 60′minutes
  • 33O’Riley
  • 24Iwata
  • 42McGregorSubstituted forKellyat 45′minutes
  • 13YangSubstituted forPalmaat 76′minutes
  • 9IdahBooked at 38minsSubstituted forFuruhashiat 60′minutes
  • 38MaedaBooked at 48mins

Substitutes

  • 7Palma
  • 8Furuhashi
  • 10Kühn
  • 28Gonçalves Bernardo
  • 29Bain
  • 39Vata
  • 48Kelly
  • 56Ralston
  • 57Welsh

Dundee

Formation 5-3-2

  • 31Carson
  • 6McGheeSubstituted forMulliganat 45′minutes
  • 29Portales
  • 5ShaughnessySubstituted forDonnellyat 45′minutes
  • 12Lamie
  • 63BeckBooked at 6mins
  • 19RobertsonBooked at 76mins
  • 23BoatengSubstituted forSyllaat 45′minutes
  • 17McCowan
  • 8MainSubstituted forMellonat 64′minutes
  • 9BakayokoSubstituted forCameronat 64′minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Dodgson
  • 4Astley
  • 7Tiffoney
  • 10Cameron
  • 15Mulligan
  • 22McCracken
  • 25Donnelly
  • 26Mellon
  • 28Sylla

Referee:
Matthew MacDermid

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Celtic 7, Dundee 1.

  2. Second Half ends, Celtic 7, Dundee 1.

  3. Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Antonio Portales.

  4. Attempt saved. Luis Palma (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Ralston.

  5. Offside, Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.

  6. Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.

  7. Goal! Celtic 7, Dundee 1. Michael Mellon (Dundee) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Donnelly with a cross.

  8. Attempt missed. Ricki Lamie (Dundee) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Beck with a cross following a corner.

  9. Corner, Dundee. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.

  10. Corner, Dundee. Conceded by Daniel Kelly.

  11. Luis Palma (Celtic) hits the bar with a right footed shot from long range on the left. Assisted by Liam Scales.

  12. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  13. Delay in match because of an injury Alistair Johnston (Celtic).

  14. Second yellow card to Finlay Robertson (Dundee) for a bad foul.

  15. Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  16. Foul by Finlay Robertson (Dundee).

  17. Substitution, Celtic. Luis Palma replaces Yang Hyun-Jun.

  18. Attempt missed. Michael Mellon (Dundee) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Owen Beck.

  19. Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Mohamad Sylla.

  20. Attempt blocked. Matt O’Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yang Hyun-Jun.

Player of the match

O’RileyMatt O’Riley

Celtic

  1. Squad number33Player nameO’Riley

  2. Squad number9Player nameIdah

  3. Squad number13Player nameYang Hyun-Jun

  4. Squad number20Player nameCarter-Vickers

  5. Squad number24Player nameIwata

  6. Squad number42Player nameMcGregor

  7. Squad number38Player nameMaeda

  8. Squad number2Player nameJohnston

  9. Squad number3Player nameTaylor

  10. Squad number48Player nameKelly

  11. Squad number1Player nameHart

  12. Squad number5Player nameScales

  13. Squad number56Player nameRalston

  14. Squad number7Player namePalma

  15. Squad number57Player nameWelsh

  16. Squad number8Player nameFuruhashi

Dundee

  1. Squad number26Player nameMellon

  2. Squad number28Player nameSylla

  3. Squad number31Player nameCarson

  4. Squad number19Player nameRobertson

  5. Squad number63Player nameBeck

  6. Squad number17Player nameMcCowan

  7. Squad number15Player nameMulligan

  8. Squad number10Player nameCameron

  9. Squad number25Player nameDonnelly

  10. Squad number5Player nameShaughnessy

  11. Squad number6Player nameMcGhee

  12. Squad number12Player nameLamie

  13. Squad number9Player nameBakayoko

  14. Squad number29Player namePortales

  15. Squad number23Player nameBoateng

  16. Squad number8Player nameMain





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