[PT2021] Celtic Restore Nine-Point Lead With 11th Defeating Win in a Row

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Celtic fought back from a goal down to beat Livingston 2-1 at Celtic Park.
The win, which came after a 1-0 victory over Aberdeen, saw the Old Firm
extend their lead over the league leaders to nine points. It is also the
eighth time in a row that the two teams have played each other at the
summit.

The last time the two clubs met at the top of the table was on December
6th, 2006. That game saw the visitors win 4-1. On Christmas Eve, Celtic are
scheduled to play St Johnstone and will look to keep their lead at nine
points.

There are now three Scottish Premiership games on Christmas Day. This is
Celtic's third in a week. They will next play Hibernian on 28 December.
However, their game with Dundee United has been cancelled. In their
previous match, Celtic beat Livingston 2-1 at home.

During the early part of the game, Celtic were the dominant force. Kyogo
Furuhashi and Reo Hatate both scored before the break. A bad move by James
Forrest let Kyogo get into position. He flicked the ball past Aaron McCarey.

Despite the dominance, Celtic had no clear chances. At the other end,
Rangers hit back from a goal down twice in the last two games to win.

After the break, Celtic took control again. Obileye opened the scoring with
a 23rd minute goal. His cross was diverted to unlock the door. Tom Rogic
and Kyogo both came close. However, the 'keeper was in the right place to
save Stuart Armstrong's shot.

But the visitors levelled before half-time, thanks to a goal from Nicky
Devlin. He flicked the ball from a long-range strike off the foot of the
'keeper. Another chance was wasted by Anthony Ralston, who crashed a
powerful drive from 25 yards off the post.

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But in the final 20 minutes, the hosts began to dominate again. Several
times, they swarmed over the Staggies' penalty area. Mooy cut in and then
pushed out again. Jota also injected more intent into the Celtic attacks.
And with five minutes to go, the Celtic number seven was in the right place
to set up a second goal.

Celtic have won 10 straight games in the league and will be looking to
defend their title against the Old Firm. Rangers will also be playing on
Sunday, but will be at Pittodrie. With a nine-point lead, Celtic can afford
to lose both matches.

Meanwhile, St Johnstone are now unbeaten in six games. They are currently
climbing into European places. Their game against Hearts is on the same
day. Before this match, they had won four in a row.

Livingston, however, remain in sixth spot, three points behind their
rivals. If they continue to perform the way they have in recent days, they
will stay there until the end of the season. Those teams will play each
other again on January 2nd.

The match between the Old Firm is expected to be a great one. As well as a
top-of-the-table clash, it will feature a Betfred Cup tie between the two
sides. Those fans who want to back either team can do so with Paddy Power.

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