Celtic secured the narrowest of wins – but still ensured the gap between them and Rangers remained as wide as seven points in the title race with yet another victory at Fir Park.
Kyogo’s close-range finish before Daizen Maeda added a second kept the champions’ lead at the summit of the Scottish Premiership intact. Even a fine Ross Tierney goal late on for Motherwell couldn’t spoil Ange Postecoglou’s night after a close-run clash that finished 2-1.
Motherwell had a fine chance to open the scoring with just two and a half minutes on the clock. Reo Hatate gave the ball away to Kevin van Veen, who seized upon it, rounded Joe Hart before firing the ball off the right-hand post. It didn’t take all that long for the net to be bulged, although it was at the other end. Matt O’Riley was played in and despite losing control of the ball at first, he won it back before squaring for Kyogo for the simplest of tap-ins. It was the Japanese star’s fifth goal in five games.
