Scottish PremiershipSunday, October 19, 2025Dens Park, Dundee DUNDEE…2(Robertson 18, Carter-Vickers OG 45+2) CELTIC…0 It was a disappointing day for Celtic who were defeated 2-0 by Dundee at Dens Park this afternoon (Sunday) after the home side netted two goals in the first half. The hosts produced the first chance of the match 10 minutes in when a ball across the box was left by Simon Murray and landed at the feet of Joe Westley, but he made a mess of his shot from 12 years out and the chance was gone. Kelechi Iheanacho looked like he had produced a bit of magic when he fired a shot towards goal from 30 yards out, leaving the keeper rooted to his line, but the ball cannoned off the outside of the post and went behind for a goal-kick. Dundee took the lead from a corner with just under 20 minutes gone when Clark Roberston rose highest in the box and powered a header in to the bottom corner of the net beyond Kasper Schmeichel to make it 1-0 to the home side. Celtic should have equalised almost immediately from the restart when Kieran Tierney was sent through on goal, but the left back dragged his effort from close range just wide of the post. And Dundee doubled their lead in stoppage time at the end of the first half, with Cameron Congreve sending a dangerous looking cross in to the box which was touched on by Joe Westley. The ball looked like it was destined to go wide, but a deflection off of Cameron Carter-Vickers took it in to the back of the net making it 2-0 to Dundee, capping off a frustrating and disappointing 45 minutes for Celtic. Brendan Rodgers made a double change at half time, taking Yang and Anthony Ralston off and introducing James Forrest and Johnny Kenny to the action, also going to a back three. Just like the early stages of first half, in the opening period of the second half Celtic looked to play their way in to the game, and create an opportunity. Reo Hatate found himself with a shooting opportunity from outside the box with just under an hour gone, but the midfielder’s powerful effort drifted wide of the target. Kelechi Iheanacho was the next Celtic player to find himself with a shooting chance when the ball landed at his in the box, but the Nigerian forward couldn’t seem to get his shot away and the Dundee defence were able to clear the danger. With 20 minutes left, it looked like Celtic had a penalty and a route back in to the game when the ball appeared to strike Paul Digby’s outstretched arms in the penalty area from a Reo Hatate shot, but after a VAR review, the penalty was overturned as the ball as there was no handball offence committed by the Dundee man, with the ball having struck his face. Hatate had another strike at goal less than 10 minutes later, a strike which looked destined for the back of the net, but a brave piece of defending from Luke Graham prevented the goal. In the first minute of stoppage time at the end of 90 minutes, Michel-Ange Balikwisha drew a brilliant save from Jon McCracken when he curled a shot towards the top corner. And that effort was to be Celtic’s last chance of the match, which ended 2-0 to Dundee. Brendan Rodgers’ men will aim to recover from today’s defeat quickly as they prepare to welcome Sturm Graz to Celtic Park in UEFA Europa League action on Thursday.
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