In the Premiership game on 3 August 2026, Celtic beat Dundee 1:0. Match numbers: shots on target 4:3, corners 9:4.
Match report
Celtic 1:0 Dundee — One Moment, Six Points
Celtic beat Dundee 1:0 in the opening round of the Premier League season, and it was another clean sheet for the leaders. They sit top of the table with 18 points after six wins, while Dundee dropped to sixth with seven points. To be fair, the result was never in doubt once the hosts found their rhythm.
The decisive moment came at the 52-minute mark when B. Nygren scored. He had been playing well enough to warrant a change himself, and he was substituted off at 83 minutes. The goal settled things in a way that made the rest of the evening predictable.
And here's the thing — Celtic held a high line all evening, which meant Dundee's attackers were constantly chasing shadows. The visitors managed only one big chance against three for the home side. By then, the tactical setup was clear: Celtic wanted to press, Dundee wanted to survive.
The statistics tell the story without embellishment. Celtic controlled 66 per cent of possession and launched 135 attacks compared to Dundee's 89. They completed 563 passes to the visitors' 248, though shot accuracy sat at 22 per cent — four shots on target, one goal, and ten shots off target. Dundee were more clinical in a limited window, hitting 27 per cent accuracy with three shots on target from five attempts.
The final whistle brought two yellow cards at the business end: A. Hay and A. Engels both picked up bookings in the 90th minute and beyond. Celtic close out the round undefeated, while Dundee will need to find a way to break down sides that refuse to let them breathe.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %66–34
Shots on target4–3
Shots off target10–5
Big chances3–1
HT⚽52' B. Nygren — Goal⇄60' S. Murray — Substitution⇄78' C. Duran — Substitution⇄80' J. Bevan — Substitution⇄83' B. Nygren — Substitution🟨90' A. Hay — Yellow card🟨90+1' A. Engels — Yellow card
