Celtic beat Motherwell to return top under Martin O'Neill

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 15:13 · Archive

Celtic returned to the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 2-0 victory over Motherwell, avoiding a fourth consecutive defeat for manager Martin O'Neill. Goals from Camilo Duran in the first half and Benjamin Nygren in the second secured the win. The Daily Mail reports that Celtic delivered their most assured team display in recent memory, appearing in complete control from the moment Duran opened the scoring.

Motherwell offered little resistance. Goalkeeper Alex Paulsen made a season-high 12 saves to prevent a heavier defeat, but his heroics could not stop the inevitable result. The Mail notes that Celtic could have scored more goals, with the scoreline failing to reflect the scale of their dominance over the hosts.

The win comes after three losses before the international break, including two defeats to Rangers. O'Neill had declared his intention to remain in the job, saying it would have been 'poor' to step down. His decision was rewarded with a commanding performance that saw Celtic rise above Rangers at the top of the table.

How it is being reported

• Motherwell 0 Celtic 2: Civil war is put on the back burner as Bhoys rediscover their identity in dominant victoryIf there's been one crumb of comfort for Celtic supporters across the international break it's been that Martin O'Neill has been here before.Daily Mail Sport · 11 Oct, 14:56
• Relief for O'Neill as Celtic beat Motherwell to go topCeltic boss Martin O'Neill avoided a fourth consecutive defeat as his side returned to the top of the Scottish Premiership with a dominant win over Motherwell.Sky Sports · 11 Oct, 14:06

In this story: Martin O'Neill · Celtic · Motherwell · Rangers · Camilo Duran · Benjamin Nygren · Alex Paulsen

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