Celtic beat Dundee 2-1, with fans wanting more

Celtic 2-1 win over Dundee on Saturday was characterised by fans angry fans demanding more from the Martin O’Neill’s led side.

Substitutes Sebastian Tounekti and Junior Adamu dramatically rescued Celtic in extra time to reach the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.

Celtic Park had noticeable gaps of empty seats, with some supporter groups having planned a boycott in protest against the board’s stewardship of the club in recent times.

O’Neill had been encouraged by the prospect of talks between fans and the club, while he spoke immediately before the match about a need to freshen his team up.

He made five changes to the starting XI and six substitutions during regulation time.

Ethan Hamilton’s outstanding strike early in the second half stunned Celtic Park, the midfielder lashing a shot past Viljami Sinisalo.

Tony Yogane had an excellent chance to wrap up victory for Dundee but could not convert.

But, it took until Tounekti’s 70th-minute arrival for Celtic to really find their stride and on-loan Freiburg forward Adamu’s goal was one of the few occasions the hosts threatened in the six-yard box.

Tounekti’s winner, a low finish after a one-two with sub Luke McCowan, deflated Dundee and they scarcely looked likely to get the equaliser that would have resulted in penalties.

Seyi John Salau is a BusinessDay Correspondent with interest in development journalism, which tells stories that connect the people, brands, and the government. SeyiJohn is also a media professional with BSc, Mass Communition (ACU); Masters of School Media (MSM, Ibadan) & MSc, Mass Communication (Caleb).

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