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Adam Idah heads in the Celtic equaliser early in the second halfCeltic scored twice in stoppage time as a comeback victory at Motherwell moved them back to two points behind Rangers in the Premiership title race.
Adam Idah completed a double on 94 minutes, adding to his smart header at the start of the second half.
Fellow substitute Luis Palma added a tap-in while the visiting fans were still celebrating that late reprieve.
Blair Spittal had curled in a fantastic shot at the end of a first half the hosts had much the better of.
The champions, who had drawn two of their three previous league outings, looked spooked during that period but found some much needed urgency to dominate the second half.
And Idah was the hero, replacing Kyogo Furuhashi at the interval and giving Celtic a real presence up front.
The on-loan Norwich striker levelled the game when rising well to steer in a Greg Taylor cross.
Both he and Daizen Maeda went close with further headers as the champions laid siege to the home penalty area and that pressure finally paid when the 23-year-old met an Alastair Johnston pass to slot low into the corner.
Yang Hyun-Jun, who also helped liven up Celtic from the bench, then teed up Palma for the simplest of finishes.
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Line-ups
Motherwell
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Kelly
- 16McGinn
- 5Mugabi
- 15CaseySubstituted forButcherat 74'minutesBooked at 79mins
- 21DevineSubstituted forShawat 84'minutes
- 38MillerSubstituted forO'Donnellat 84'minutes
- 17Zdravkovski
- 3GentSubstituted forBlaneyat 89'minutes
- 28ValeSubstituted forNicholsonat 74'minutes
- 7Spittal
- 14Bair
Substitutes
- 2O'Donnell
- 9Obika
- 13Oxborough
- 18Shaw
- 19Nicholson
- 20Blaney
- 29Elliot
- 30Ferrie
- 66Butcher
Celtic
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Hart
- 2Johnston
- 17NawrockiSubstituted forCarter-Vickersat 61'minutes
- 5Scales
- 3TaylorBooked at 55mins
- 33O'Riley
- 24IwataSubstituted forGonçalves Bernardoat 77'minutes
- 42McGregor
- 10KühnSubstituted forYangat 61'minutes
- 8FuruhashiSubstituted forIdahat 45'minutes
- 38MaedaSubstituted forPalmaat 84'minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 7Palma
- 9Idah
- 13Yang
- 19Oh
- 20Carter-Vickers
- 28Gonçalves Bernardo
- 29Bain
- 48Kelly
- 56Ralston
Referee:William Collum
Attendance:8,639
Live Text
Match ends, Motherwell 1, Celtic 3.
Second Half ends, Motherwell 1, Celtic 3.
Luis Palma (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal! Motherwell 1, Celtic 3. Luis Palma (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yang Hyun-Jun.
Goal! Motherwell 1, Celtic 2. Adam Idah (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
Attempt saved. Luis Palma (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Motherwell. Shane Blaney replaces Georgie Gent.
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Paul McGinn.
Attempt missed. Adam Idah (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
Substitution, Celtic. Luis Palma replaces Daizen Maeda.
Substitution, Motherwell. Oli Shaw replaces Adam Devine.
Substitution, Motherwell. Stephen O'Donnell replaces Lennon Miller.
Hand ball by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
Attempt saved. Liam Scales (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.
Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Georgie Gent.
Attempt blocked. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo.
VAR Decision: No card change Calum Butcher (Motherwell).
Calum Butcher (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Motherwell
Squad number1Player nameKelly
Squad number16Player nameMcGinn
Squad number5Player nameMugabi
Squad number15Player nameCasey
Squad number21Player nameDevine
Squad number38Player nameMiller
Squad number17Player nameZdravkovski
Squad number3Player nameGent
Squad number28Player nameVale
Squad number7Player nameSpittal
Squad number14Player nameBair
Squad number2Player nameO'Donnell
Squad number18Player nameShaw
Squad number19Player nameNicholson
Squad number20Player nameBlaney
Squad number66Player nameButcher
Celtic
Squad number1Player nameHart
Squad number2Player nameJohnston
Squad number17Player nameNawrocki
Squad number5Player nameScales
Squad number3Player nameTaylor
Squad number33Player nameO'Riley
Squad number24Player nameIwata
Squad number42Player nameMcGregor
Squad number10Player nameKühn
Squad number8Player nameFuruhashi
Squad number38Player nameMaeda
Squad number7Player namePalma
Squad number9Player nameIdah
Squad number13Player nameYang Hyun-Jun
Squad number20Player nameCarter-Vickers
Squad number28Player namePaulo Bernardo
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