Celtic lost the opportunity to go six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership as they drew 2-2 with Dundee United.
After an unconvincing performance against Hibs over the weekend, Martin O’Neill’s side made a bright start to proceedings as Camilo Duran finished off a well-worked move to give the hosts an early lead.
However, shocking defending saw the visitors turn the game around in the space of three minutes. First, Zachary Sapsford got in front of Liam Scales to head home an equaliser, before Neil Farrugia prodded home after a shambolic attempt from the hosts to clear their lines from a free-kick.
Fan favourite Jota was introduced at half-time to help the Hoops avoid a first home defeat to United since 1992, and he did exactly that. His beautiful inswinging cross found the head of Scales to level things up just after the hour mark.
Liam Scales heads home Celtic’s equaliser
Jack Walton’s denial of Mika Baur’s shot from point-blank range stopped Celtic from gaining a relatively undeserved three points, though the hosts can at least point to their spirit as a positive after being forced to come from behind for the second time in four days.
With Rangers scoring a late equaliser at Hearts, Celtic remain four points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership, meaning the disappointing result can be viewed as a point gained as opposed to two lost.
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The key moments from Celtic Park
11: CLOSE! Forbes climbs well but heads wide from a free-kick.
19: GOAL! Duran opens the scoring after nice link-up with Hogh.
24: SAVE! Johnstone called into action to deny Randall.
25: WIDE! Back come Celtic as Nygren bends an effort off target.
28: GOAL! Celtic punished as Sapsford levels.
31: GOAL! Turnaround complete! Farrugia scuffs home a second.
61: SAVE! Fingertip stop from Walton to deny Hassan.
65: GOAL! Scales heads home equaliser.
71: SAVE! Walton at it again to deny Baur from point-blank range.
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