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Celtic Edge Dundee 1-0; Nygren Scores, Høgh Debuts

8/4/2026

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Summary

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Celtic defeated Dundee 1-0 in the opening Scottish Premiership match.
Benjamin Nygren scored in the 52nd minute from a Kieran Tierney cross.
Kasper Høgh, a £11 million club-record signing, debuted and missed three chances, with shots in the ninth and 85th minutes.
Martin O'Neill said the side lacked decisiveness, backed Høgh to score and warned about transfer speculation as Celtic prepare to face LASK on 18-19 August.

History

Historical Context

When Celtic broke their record in summer 2000 by paying £6.5 million for striker John Hartson, the club joined a wave of costly signings hampered by medical doubts – Hartson’s earlier moves to Wimbledon, Tottenham and Rangers had all collapsed after failed exams, and Ruud van Nistelrooy’s £18.5 million Manchester United deal was postponed that same year. The pattern underscored risk of transfers for managers like Martin O'Neill.

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Story summary

Celtic defeated Dundee 1-0 in the opening Scottish Premiership match.
Benjamin Nygren scored in the 52nd minute from a Kieran Tierney cross.
Kasper Høgh, a £11 million club-record signing, debuted and missed three chances, with shots in the ninth and 85th minutes.
Martin O'Neill said the side lacked decisiveness, backed Høgh to score and warned about transfer speculation as Celtic prepare to face LASK on 18-19 August.

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