GIORGAS GYAKUMAKIS HATTED when Celtic increased their lead in the Scottish Premier League by beating Dundee 3-2 after Sunday’s Rangers 1: 1 draw on Sunday. from Dundee United.
Celtic were shocked when Danny Mullen put Dundee at the bottom of the table in the 26th minute in Parkhead.
Hyakumakis scored twice four minutes before the break, with only Ryan Sweeney equalizing Dundee’s score by an hour.
In a tense final, Greece striker Hyakumakis shot the winner in the 86th minute.
That was enough for Celtic to move three points behind the Rangers, who took second place, who had failed just hours earlier.
The Rangers returned to earth after their heroic action against Borussia Dortmund when they were held in Tannadis.
The Scottish champions, who won a stunning 4-2 victory over Dortmund in the Europa League on Thursday, were disappointed, missing the chance to keep up with Celtic at the top.
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst’s team fell behind in the first half against United defender Ross Graham.
Despite dominating the second half, the Rangers only managed to equalize Joe Aribo, which was no consolation when Celtic won later that day.
“I think we were good in the first half; not dominant but good. The second half was only one way, and as soon as we scored the first goal, you see that the impetus was for us, ”said Van Bronckhorst.
“Twenty-nine moments we created, that’s enough to win. We didn’t take them and that’s why we lost points. “
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