Match ReportSky SportsUnverified source· 3 Aug 2026
Nygren header gives Celtic winning start in title defence
Celtic opened their Scottish Premiership title defence with a narrow victory over Dundee.
Celtic
team
Competition
Scottish Premiership
Score
Celtic 1-0 Dundee
Scorer
Nygren
What happened. Celtic began their title defence with a 1-0 win over Dundee, thanks to a header from Nygren.
- Nygren's header secured all three points for Celtic.
- Match was the opener of Celtic's title defence.
Celtic aim to retain the Scottish Premiership title with this winning start.
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