Scottish Premiership: Celtic and Aberdeen both stay perfect with wins
Kyogo Furuhashi scored two goals as Celtic maintained their impressive beginning to the season with a dominant 6-0 victory against St Johnstone in Perth.
The Japanese striker found the net twice within the last 10 minutes of the first half, sandwiched between a goal from Paulo Bernardo. Callum McGregor increased the lead with his fourth long-distance goal of the season, while Daizen Maeda scored after his earlier attempt in the first half was controversially disallowed. Substitute Adam Idah completed the scoring.
Brendan Rodgers' team has achieved victory in their first nine games of the season, netting 33 goals in the process. They have also set a record with 17 straight wins, continuing from the previous season.
With Auston Trusty stepping in for the injured Cameron Carter-Vickers at center-back, Celtic kept their streak alive of not allowing any goals in the Scottish Premiership this season after their sixth game.
Aberdeen continued their flawless start to the league season with a close 2-1 victory against Dundee at Dens Park. The Dons found the net two times in the first half, thanks to Kevin Nisbet and Topi Keskinen, but Simon Murray managed to reduce the deficit for the home team just before halftime.
The Dark Blues had the upper hand in the second half but were unable to score, allowing the Dons to maintain their perfect record with six league victories out of six.
Lawrence Shankland finally found the back of the net for the season with a stoppage-time goal that allowed the struggling Hearts, currently without a manager, to secure a 1-1 draw at home against Ross County, ending their eight-match losing streak.
The struggling Edinburgh team, now managed on a temporary basis by Liam Fox after Steven Naismith's dismissal last weekend, appeared destined for yet another loss as they struggled to bounce back from Ronan Hale's impressive goal in the first half for the Staggies. However, the pressure applied by Hearts in the second half finally bore fruit six minutes into stoppage time when Shankland scored his first goal of the season, helping the team secure their first point since their opening match against Rangers.
In a dramatic finish, Ross Graham's last-minute penalty kept Kilmarnock from securing their first league victory of the season, as Dundee United managed to equalize with a 3-3 result in an exciting match at Rugby Park.
United was ahead at the break thanks to Louis Moult scoring his second goal in consecutive games. However, David Watson's stunning volley and precise finish turned the game around, giving the home team a 2-1 lead.
Marley Watkins scored a third goal shortly after the hour mark, and it looked like Killie was smoothly heading toward a victory. However, VAR stepped in, urging referee Craig Napier to change his call about Craig Sibbald’s long-distance goal, which had initially been ruled out due to a foul.
Napier was back in the spotlight during the final moments of extra time when he ruled that Luca Stephenson had been fouled. As a result, United's Graham stepped up to take the penalty, confidently sending Kieran O’Hara the wrong way and leveling the score. After this last-minute letdown, Killie stays in 11th place, while United drops to sixth despite the late goal.
Lennon Miller once again emerged as the standout player for Motherwell, netting two goals to lead the team to a 2-1 victory over St Mirren at Fir Park. The 18-year-old, who secured their spot in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals with a decisive penalty last weekend, delivered another impressive performance, propelling his team to a comeback win and earning the man-of-the-match honors.
Miller scored a penalty to equalize after Killian Phillips' early goal, and he found the net again just before halftime, securing all three points for Stuart Kettlewell's team.
