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Benjamin Nygren scored twice, helping Celtic recover from two early deficits to beat Livingston 4-2 and reduce the gap to league leaders Hearts to three points.
- At Livingston in West Lothian, Cristian Montano twice put the hosts ahead but Celtic replied as Benjamin Nygren completed a brace with a curled effort and a back-post tap-in to settle the game.
- The match featured Livingston, the Lions, who have gone 16 games without a win, while Wilfried Nancy faced pressure eased by last week's win over Aberdeen.
- A pivotal VAR intervention awarded Celtic a penalty after a Dan Finlayson handball, with Arne Engels converting, while stand-in keeper Viljami Sinisalo conceded twice amid constant crosses.
- In table terms, Celtic reduced the deficit to Hearts to three points with a game in hand, while Livingston's long wait for three points continued.
- In post-match remarks Wilfried Nancy reiterated his high regard for Benjamin Nygren, saying `When I was in Columbus, I wanted to have him`, while Kasper Schmeichel missed the match after a Monday injection and is expected back for Tuesday's Motherwell game.
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Benjamin Nygren, 24, had a great Saturday. The Swede scored two goals in 26 minutes for Celtic. This after a crazy performance against Livingston.
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Benjamin Nygren brace sets up Celtic win in six-goal thriller against Livingston
Benjamin Nygren brace sets up Celtic win in six-goal thriller against Livingston
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Total News Sources17
Leaning Left5Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources lean Left
56% Left
L 56%
C 44%
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