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Celtic won: St. Mirren 1-2 Celtic in the Scottish Premiership (Round 6) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at The Marbill Coaches Stadium, Paisley. St. Mirren goals: Nikolas Agrafiotis 22' (pen). Celtic goals: Liam Scales 51', Hyun-Jun Yang 68'. Expected goals: 1.95-3.19. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Liam Scales (8.4).
Celtic came from behind to beat St. Mirren 2-1 away from home at The Marbill Coaches Stadium on Saturday 5 September in the Scottish Premiership.
Nikolas Agrafiotis put St. Mirren ahead from the penalty spot on 22' (1-0), Liam Scales levelled for Celtic on 51' (1-1) and Hyun-Jun Yang restored Celtic's lead on 68' (1-2).
St. Mirren had 40% of the ball, shots were 19-24 (6-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.95-3.19. Celtic were the better side on chances, too.
Liam Scales (Celtic) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 6,911. Referee: Ryan Lee.
| St. Mirren | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.95 | 3.19 |
| Total shots | 19 | 24 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 47 |
| Big chances | 3 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 6 |
| Accurate passes | 268 (76%) | 448 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 10 |
| Total shots | 19 | 24 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 21 |
St. Mirren (4-2-3-1): Jacob Chapman, Calvin Ramsay, Alex Gogić, Henry Fieldson, Declan John, Paul Nsio, Ryan Carr, Chris Mochrie, Ismeal Kabia, Fraser Taylor, Nikolas Agrafiotis
Celtic (4-2-3-1): Viljami Sinisalo, Colby Donovan, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Callum McGregor, Mika Baur, Haissem Hassan, Benjamin Nygren, Hyun-Jun Yang, Camilo Durán
58 league meetings since 2000: St. Mirren 3, draws 6, Celtic 49.
Celtic won, 1-2 (Scottish Premiership) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026.
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC at The Marbill Coaches Stadium, Paisley, Scottish Premiership.
In 58 league meetings since 2000: St. Mirren 3 wins, 6 draws, Celtic 49 wins (goals 29-146).