Liam Scales On Target As Celtic Come From Behind At St Mirren

Liam Scales recovered from conceding an early penalty to score Celtic’s equaliser as the Scottish champions came from behind to beat St Mirren 2–1 in Paisley. Yang Hyun-jun then completed the comeback, extending Celtic’s perfect start to the Scottish Premiership season to five victories.

Celtic maintained their perfect start to the Scottish Premiership campaign with a hard-fought 2–1 comeback victory over St Mirren, with Liam Scales playing a decisive role at both ends of the pitch. The defender conceded the penalty that allowed Nikolas Agrafiotis to put the hosts ahead, but responded brilliantly after the interval by heading Celtic level before Yang Hyun-jun struck the winning goal.

Scales Turns From Villain To Hero

St Mirren took the lead in the 22nd minute after a VAR review confirmed that the ball had struck Scales' arm inside the penalty area. Agrafiotis converted from the spot to give the hosts a deserved advantage after a lively opening period.

However, Scales quickly put the setback behind him. Six minutes after half-time, he rose to meet Benjamin Nygren's corner and headed the ball into the net, restoring parity and giving Celtic the platform they needed to complete the turnaround.

Yang Completes The Fightback

Celtic's winning goal arrived in the 68th minute after Camilo Durán won possession and launched a rapid counter-attack. He found Yang Hyun-jun, who kept his composure to finish beyond goalkeeper Jacob Chapman and put the visitors in front.

St Mirren continued to threaten and finished the match with 19 attempts, forcing Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo into several important saves as the champions protected their narrow advantage.

Celtic Maintain Perfect Start

The victory means Celtic have now won all five of their opening Scottish Premiership matches, giving Martin O'Neill's side maximum points and strengthening their position at the top of the table.

For St Mirren, the defeat was their first of the league campaign, but their performance showed why they had emerged as one of the early challengers near the top of the standings.

A Night Of Redemption For Scales

For Scales personally, the match will be remembered for the remarkable turnaround in his fortunes. After his handball put Celtic under pressure, he responded with an important equaliser and helped his side recover from a difficult position.

Celtic ultimately showed the resilience expected of champions, turning a potentially frustrating evening into another three points as their impressive winning run continued.