Celtic notched up three crucial points against St Mirren in their own backyard. Oliver Burke scored twice in the match while Scott Sinclair converted from the spot to get his side over the line. New signing Timothy Weah also joined the party with a late goal to seal the victory.
The visitors were so busy defending that they could not take a decent shot on goal throughout the match and the Hoops left Celtic Park as the deserved winners. This win strengthens their position at the top of the table as well with Rangers failing to win against Killie.
Here is how the Celtic players were rated from their dominating win against St Mirren.
Scott Bain: 6
Had a quiet game as all the action took place on the other end of the pitch.
Mikael Lustig: 7
Kept making runs down the right flank to initiate attacks. Backtracking was up to the mark.
Kristoffer Ajer: 7
The opposition players were not able to get the better of him throughout the match.
Filip Benkovic: 7
Partnered Ajer well to keep the St Mirren attackers at bay throughout the match. Picked up a yellow card in the process.
Emilio Izaguirre: 6
Went forward quite a few times throughout the match but lacked composure while backtracking.
Scott Brown: 7
Was omnipresent in the middle of the pitch and kept the pressure on the opposition players with his physicality.
Callum McGregor: 6
Looked a bit fatigued towards the end of the match after having an outstanding first half.
James Forrest: 8
Deceived the opposition defenders with his classy footwork on many occasions and kept delivering quality balls into the danger area.
Ryan Christie: 7
Kept running up and down the pitch to get the ball and initiated attacks on the St Mirren goal.
Scott Sinclair: 7
Picked up a few good balls inside the box but could not hit the target. Slotted the ball past the keeper to score the second goal for his side from the spot.
Oliver Burke: 8
Led the line for the Hoops with vigour and composure. Notched up two crucial goals in either half to get his side over the line.
Substitutes
Timothy Weah: 7
Kept the pressure on the St Mirren defenders with his bag of tricks and finally got his reward in the 86th minute as he scored his second goal in two matches for the Hoops.
Ewan Henderson: 6
Looked to keep the ball as much as possible in the opposition half and delivered a pinpoint pass to assist Weah for his goal.
