Iheanacho's Late Goal Revitalizes Celtic's Title Aspirations with Victory at Dundee
Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho proved to be the decisive factor for Celtic, as his late goal secured a vital win at Dundee and kept their Scottish Premiership title hopes alive. Martin O'Neill's team knew that a win was essential to stay in the running, and they got off to a strong start thanks to an early goal from Hyun-Jun Yang. However, they should have extended their lead, with Tomas Cvancara squandering two excellent opportunities. Simon Murray equalized for the hosts after a handball by Colby Donovan, but Iheanacho's introduction from the bench sparked a turnaround. The Nigerian striker scored the winner, converting Marcelo Saracchi's cross, and sent the Celtic fans into raptures. Dundee's woes were compounded by the dismissal of Ryan Astley for a late challenge on Yang. The result moves Celtic within three points of Hearts, who drew at Livingston, while Rangers remain one point adrift of the top spot.