Celtic returned to competitive action in style yesterday as they put Kilmarnock to the sword in a dominant 4-0 win. Reo Hatate, Liam Scales, Nicolas Kuhn, and Anthony Ralston got the goals in an impressive opening weekend victory. One of several players who particularly stood out was Japanese midfielder Hatate. Inconsistent last term, the 26-year-old
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 27 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 14 | 63 | 69 |
| 2 | Rangers | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 22 | 32 | 56 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 41 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 40 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 37 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 34 |
| 7 | Ross County | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 48 | -18 | 32 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 31 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 46 | -16 | 31 |
| 10 | Hearts | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 30 |
| 11 | Dundee | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 58 | -19 | 27 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 51 | -22 | 21 |
