Ross County 0-2 Celtic: Jota on the spot and Bernabei nets late on as Ange Postecoglou’s side go nine points clear of Rangers in the Scottish Premiership
- Celtic secured a tight 2-0 win against Ross County at Victoria Park on Sunday
- Portuguese Jota scored from the spot before Alexandro Bernabei’s late strike
- The result sees Ange Postecoglou’s Hoops go nine clear at the top of the table
Celtic moved nine points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership after securing a hard-fought 2-0 win against Ross County at Victoria Park on Sunday.
A hard-fought encounter between the leaders and the relegation contenders was tight and tense throughout and only settled by stoppage-time goals in each half.
In first-half stoppage time, home defender Alex Iacovitti was penalised for handball after a VAR check, with Portuguese forward Jota netting from the spot.
Malky Mackay’s hosts pushed for a leveller but were kept out by the Hoops, who looked the more likely of the two sides to score in the second half, and eventually added the second in the 95th minute via substitute Alexandro Bernabei.
The result sees Ange Postecoglou’s men extend their lead over bitter rivals Rangers at the top.
Celtic moved nine points clear at the top after beating Ross County 2-0 on Sunday afternoon
Portuguese star Jota scored from the penalty spot after a VAR check in first-half added time
Substitute Alexandro Bernabei crashed in a shot from the edge of the area in the 95th minute
The win sees Ange Postecoglou’s Hoops move nine points clear of bitter rivals Rangers in first
While Malky Mackay’s relegation-threatened side were consigned to defeat at Victoria Park
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