Celtic beat Livingston 3-0 to continue a perfect start to the Scottish Premiership season. Benjamin Nygren scored twice in the second half after Yang Hyun-jun's strike was parried into his path, and Nygren capitalised on a second rebound to make it 2-0. Johnny Kenny finished off the scoring five minutes later from Daizen Maeda's cross. Brendan Rodgers' side dominated possession (84.4%) and created 2.72 expected goals (xG) from nine shots on target. Rodgers made eight changes from the previous match, nine outfield players registered shots, and Celtic have now won nine straight meetings with Livingston.
Brendan Rodgers' side had 84.4% of possession and did not concede a single shot in the first half, but were frustrated by a stubborn Livingston defence. However, Nygren managed to make the breakthrough just three minutes into the second half when Yang Hyun-jun's strike was parried into his path by Jerome Prior from close range. Nygren pounced on another rebound in the 72nd minute, with Prior once again failing to hold onto the ball.
Rodgers made eight changes from Celtic's goalless draw against Kairat Almaty in Champions League qualifying, and his decision paid off. Celtic accumulated 2.72 expected goals (xG) from nine shots on target, compared to Livingston's 0.21, with nine of his 15 outfield players registering at least one shot. Nygren took a match-high five shots, while also leading in touches in the box (nine), chances created (three), and attempted dribbles (five).
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