Celtic restored their three-point lead at the Scottish Premiership summit by seeing off Hibernian in a chaotic 2-1 victory last night.
Winter signing Adam Idah converted two high-pressure penalties to seal a dramatic triumph for the Hoops, with his second coming in stoppage time at Easter Road.
The hosts missed their fair share of chances in the second half, though they couldn’t capitalise on Dylan Levitt’s equaliser that occurred at the hour mark.
Despite having just three shots on target, Brendan Rodgers’ side rallied to record a crucial win in the context of the title race, firing the ball back into Rangers’ court ahead of their game in hand against Ross County next week [BBC Sport].
Celtic weren’t at their free-flowing best in Leith; nevertheless, we can take some light relief forward, safe in the knowledge that more points weren’t dropped in the hunt for the league trophy.
On another note, Alistair Johnston had to be withdrawn inside ten minutes due to a nasty collision with Nectarios Triantis, which resulted in Idah’s opening goal.
Rodgers has issued an update on the Canadian defender’s status, stating: “It was a nasty one for him. I think he’s gone to the hospital. So I’ll find out a wee bit more later.”
Celtic’s Alistair Johnston delivers high-spirited Instagram message
Johnston took a fair old whack in the opposition area, and the Celtic medical team deserve credit for their swift response to carry out the required protocols before he was substituted.
Nevertheless, the 25-year-old took to Instagram last night to express his delight at the Bhoys emerging victorious at Easter Road, captioning his story ‘Get in. Massive +3 @celticfc’ from a hospital bed.
Without a doubt, Johnston would’ve been in a fair bit of pain at the time, though it is good to see that he appeared to be in high spirits following his side’s victory.
Hopefully, he will enjoy a speedy recovery and be back to full fitness as soon as possible in order to play a part in the title run-in.
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