Celtic reaffirmed their dominance in Scottish football, storming to a 5-0 victory over Dundee United to seal their fourth consecutive Premiership crown and match Rangers’ record of 55 top-flight titles.
At a lively Tannadice Park, Brendan Rodgers’ men weathered an early interruption sparked by Celtic fans throwing tangerines onto the pitch in protest over ticket prices, before turning on the style. With the game briefly paused, the scores were level, but once play resumed, Celtic exploded into life.
Ryan Strain’s own goal opened the floodgates, and Nicolas Kuhn’s clinical double ensured Celtic held a commanding 3-0 advantage by half-time. The second half brought more of the same, as Adam Idah added two well-taken goals to complete the rout and ignite celebrations in the away end.
Rodgers, who had spoken pre-match about wanting to eclipse his side’s 106-goal haul from their unbeaten 2016-17 season, watched with satisfaction as Celtic took their season tally to 102 goals from 34 games. It’s another statement of intent from a team that has only missed out on the title once since 2010-11, briefly yielding to Rangers under Steven Gerrard in 2020-21.
Despite two defeats to their Glasgow rivals this campaign, Celtic delivered when it mattered beating Rangers 3-0 at Celtic Park in September and triumphing again on penalties in December’s Scottish League Cup final. With a Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen looming on May 24, the prospect of a domestic treble now gleams tantalisingly on the horizon.
Captain Callum McGregor captured the emotion after the match, saying, “When you cross that line there’s so much gratification everything you’ve done, all the hard work, all the sacrifice, it means the world to us.” His belief in the squad’s relentless drive was palpable as he added, “The sky’s the limit for us.”
With four games still to play and momentum surging, Celtic now chase perfection and perhaps a truly “special season” that will echo through the club’s rich history.
