Celtic’s lead over Rangers on the high of the Scottish Premiership stays at 9 factors after comfy 3-0 wins for either side of the Glasgow divide.
All three of Celtic’s objectives over Livingston got here earlier than half-time as Ange Postecoglou’s males took one other step in direction of retaining their title.
Greg Taylor’s drive opened the scoring earlier than the ball rebounded off Daizen Maeda from an tried clearance and into the online.
The aim was described as “fortunate”, one thing Postecoglou, who was described as “a fortunate man” by Rangers’ Michael Beale, actually didn’t agree with.
Ange Postecoglou celebrates one other win. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
“You love that phrase don’t you?” he stated.
“It’s simply really easy. How many runs does Daizen make in a recreation? It was a product of is difficult work. Anyone who watches Daizen sees he’s consistently making runs and consistently in these areas.
“There have been a few instances he lacked a little bit of composure however he’s at all times there – that’s why he will get his objectives. I’ve recognized him for some time now and he at all times get objectives.
“Sometimes he will get objectives which individuals will say, for need of a greater phrase, fortuitous. But on the again of him simply working his bottom off each time we get the ball. He will get his rewards for it.”
Kyogo Furuhashi then prolonged his lead because the league’s high scorer in first-half stoppage time for his twenty first aim of the season.
Postecoglou was filled with reward for the Japanese striker.
“He is a high quality participant, he’s at all times a risk,” stated the previous Australia boss. “He has composure in his ending, ardour and vitality and his urge for food to work on the whole lot makes us a greater crew.”
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Elsewhere, Rangers ended Hearts’ 10-game unbeaten run with a dominant show at Tynecastle.
Alfredo Morelos scored twice for Michael Beale’s males and noticed one other two objectives dominated out for offside.
Malik Tillman was additionally on track as Rangers prolonged Beale’s unbeaten begin in cost to 11 video games.
Garang Kuol performed 46 minutes in his first European soccer begin, though the Socceroos prodigy was performed primarily as a central midfielder earlier than briefly being moved to striker.
Hearts signed Garang Kuol on mortgage. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United through Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
It was a transfer that had The Scotsman’s Alan Pattullo puzzled, writing that the decision “backfired”.
“The Australian ahead, an enormous prospect signed on mortgage from Newcastle United, was enjoying out of place on the suitable and appeared light-weight within the excessive,” he wrote.
Hearts coach Robbie Neilson defined the pondering behind that call post-game, including that missed alternatives damage his aspect within the defeat.
“We stored the identical formation, we went a bit extra attack-minded within the center,” he stated.
“The attacking was most likely the poorest a part of it. We didn’t join our passes or get ahead. We had a few wee possibilities we didn’t take.”
It meant that Kuol’s first begin was spoiled, in response to BBC Sport Scotland’s Martin Watt.
“Their attacking ambitions have been shortly nullified and the midfield was overrun as Garang Kuol’s first begin – in an unfamiliar midfield place – changed into a nightmare,” he wrote.
