Britain Scottish Premiership Soccer

Celtic's Benjamin Nygren celebrates scoring their side's second goal during the Scottish Premiership soccer match between Motherwell and Celtic, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Motherwell, Scotland.

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Celtic scores injury-time penalty to take the Scottish title race to the final game of the season

Celtic scores injury-time penalty to take the Scottish title race to the final game of the season

The Scottish title race is going down to the final game of the season after Celtic clinched a last-gasp 3-2 win against Motherwell with a penalty in the ninth minute of added time. League leader Hearts beat Falkirk 3-0, meaning the title will be decided when the top two meet at Celtic Park on Saturday. Kelechi Iheanacho’s late penalty means four-time defending champion Celtic can retain its trophy with a win in front of its home fans. Hearts is bidding to become the first team to break the dominance of Celtic and Rangers in Scotland since Aberdeen in 1985.