Scottish Premiership Opening Weekend Delivers Drama and Goals

Four days, six matches, 18 goals, and plenty of surprises as the Scottish top flight returned.

What happened. The Scottish Premiership season kicked off with four days of action, featuring 18 goals across six matches, including Dundee United holding Rangers to a draw and Celtic edging Dundee.

• Aberdeen beat Hearts 2-1, showing resilience under Stephen Robinson.
• Celtic's new signings struggled in a 4-3-3, prompting shape questions.
• Falkirk lost 2-0 to St Mirren, raising second-season concerns.

Teams now face early tests of their title credentials and squad depth as the season unfolds.

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