The 2-2 draw that Celtic were held to by Rangers at Ibrox on Monday was by no means damaging to their Scottish title aspirations – they remained nine clear of their city rivals at the top of the cinch Premiership table despite the dropped points.
Yet, Ange Postecoglou was certainly eager for the defending champions, who had not lost domestically in 13 games before their short journey across the River Clyde, to get back to winning ways against Kilmarnock at Parkhead this afternoon and they duly did so.
Jota nipped in and put the home team in front just before half-time following good work by Alexando Bernabei, who started at left back in the absence of the injured Greg Taylor, and Daizen Maeda and then an Ash Taylor own goal put them two ahead early in the second-half after a penatrating delivery by Reo Hatate.
