The Japanese internationalist was quickly onto a loose ball in the 24th minute to steer it past Ross Doohan, in stoppage time he outpaced the Aberdeen defence to run in a low cross from Alistair Johnston shortly after Shayden Morris had notched a consolation for the visitors.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 15 | 67 | 72 |
| 2 | Rangers | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 22 | 32 | 56 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 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 | Hearts | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | Ross County | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 48 | -18 | 32 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 31 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 46 | -16 | 31 |
| 11 | Dundee | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 58 | -19 | 27 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 30 | 53 | -23 | 21 |
