Celtic secured an incredible league-record away victory as they humiliated beleaguered Dundee United to climb back to the top of the Scottish Premiership.
Hat-tricks from Kyogo Furuhashi and Liel Abada blew away their hosts in Tannadice, with Jota and Josip Juranovic also adding more misery.
Ange Postecoglou’s side looked utterly irresistible in attack as they scored nine goals for the first time in 12 years to inflict United’s worst home defeat.
It means Celtic are two points clear of Rangers at the top of the Premiership, while Jack Ross’ side have now lost five on the spin to sit rooted to the bottom with just one point from the first. day.
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Dundee United
squad number13player nameEriksson
squad number22player nameFree man
squad number2player nameBlack-smith
squad number12player nameEdwards
squad number6player nameGraham
squad number3player nameMcMann
squad number17player nameMeekison
squad number19player nameLevitt
squad number23player nameHarkes
squad number9player nameFletcher
squad number15player nameMiddleton
squad numbersevenplayer nameNiskanen
squad numbertenplayer nameclark
squad number14player nameSibbald
squad number18player nameMcGrath
Celtic
squad number1player nameStag
squad number88player nameJuranovic
squad number20player nameCarter Vickers
squad number4player namestar felt
squad number3player nametaylor
squad number33player nameO’Riley
squad number42player nameMc Gregor
squad number41player nameHasten
squad number11player nameAbada
squad number8player nameFuruhashi
squad number17player nameJota
squad number13player nameMooy
squad number14player nameturnbull
squad number25player nameBernabéi
squad number38player nameMaeda
squad number49player nameForest
Alignments
Dundee United
Training 5-3-2
- 13Eriksson
- 22Free man
- 2Black-smith
- 12Edwards
- 6Graham
- 3McMann
- 17MeekisonReplaced byMcGrathat 58′minutes
- 19Levitt
- 23HarkesReplaced bySibbaldat 58′minutes
- 9FletcherBooked at 4 minsReplaced byclarkat 58′minutes
- 15MiddletonReplaced byNiskanenat 63′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Birighitti
- 4Mulgrew
- sevenNiskanen
- tenclark
- 14Sibbald
- 16Behich
- 18McGrath
- 28Anim Cudjoe
- 32Watt
Celtic
Training 4-3-3
- 1Stag
- 88Juranovic
- 20Carter Vickers
- 4star felt
- 3taylor
- 33O’RileyReplaced byturnbullat 62′minutes
- 42Mc Gregor
- 41HastenReplaced byMooyat 62′minutes
- 11AbadaReplaced byBernabéiat 78′minutes
- 8FuruhashiReplaced byForestat 62′minutes
- 17Philippe NévesReplaced byMaedaat 62′minutes
Substitutes
- 6jenz
- 13Mooy
- 14turnbull
- 16McCarthy
- 25Bernabéi
- 31siegrist
- 38Maeda
- 49Forest
- 56Ralston
- Arbitrator:
- Steven McLean
- Presence:
- 11,087
Live Text
Game ends, Dundee United 0, Celtic 9.
Second Half ends, Dundee United 0, Celtic 9.
Coin, Celtic. Corner conceded by Kieran Freeman.
Failed attempt. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
Failed attempt. Carl Starfelt (Celtic) header from the center of the six yard box misses on the right. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross from a corner.
Coin, Celtic. Corner conceded by Jamie McGrath.
Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coin, Celtic. Corner conceded by Liam Smith.
Attempt blocked. Alexander Bernabei (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Past assisted by James Forrest.
Objective! Dundee United 0, Celtic 9. Carl Starfelt (Celtic) header from the center of the penalty area to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross from a corner.
Coin, Celtic. Corner conceded by Scott McMann.
Replacement, Celtic. Alexander Bernabei replaces Liel Abada.
Objective! Dundee United 0, Celtic 8. Liel Abada (Celtic) scores with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
Failed attempt. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
Foul by Carl Starfelt (Celtic).
Nicky Clark (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Josip Juranovic (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United).
Carl Starfelt (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
