St. Mirren 0-1 Celtic: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

Dive into Ladbrokes’ post-match review of St. Mirren 0-1 Celtic in the Premiership on Saturday, 22 November 2025, with stats, key moments and our take on the match.

St. Mirren started solidly in defence, picking up an early yellow card for Marcus Fraser in the 19th minute as they frustrated Celtic's attacks. Celtic earned a yellow for Sebastian Tounekti at 41', and made a half-time change with J. Kenny coming off for L. McCowan at 46' to inject energy. Both sides made adjustments at 67', with St. Mirren bringing on J. Ayunga for D. N'Lundulu and Celtic swapping S. Tounekti for Yang Hyun-Jun, before Alexander Gogić's booking at 76' added tension for the hosts.

Celtic pushed forward with double substitutions at 72', A. Ralston and K. Tierney making way for B. Nygren and D. Murray respectively, while St. Mirren responded late with C. McMenamin off for F. Taylor at 81' and J. Richardson replaced by R. King at 82'. The breakthrough came at 90' when C. McGregor scored for Celtic, assisted by substitute C. Donovan who had entered at 85' for A. Engels. St. Mirren's final change saw K. Baccus off for L. Donnelly at 90+3', but it was too late to alter the outcome as Celtic snatched a crucial win.

Celtic's commanding 73% possession underlined their control of the game, allowing them to dictate the tempo and create more opportunities, though St. Mirren's 27% share reflected a defensive setup that limited damage until the dying moments. With four corners to St. Mirren's two, Celtic showed greater threat from set pieces, but the hosts edged successful dribbles 67 to 46, suggesting effective counter-attacks that kept them in contention. Yellow cards were two for St. Mirren and one for Celtic, with no reds or penalties influencing proceedings, while Celtic's five substitutions compared to St. Mirren's four proved decisive, particularly C. Donovan's late entry at 85' to provide the sole assist for the winning goal.

These numbers highlight Celtic's patience paying off against a resilient St. Mirren side, where the visitors' extra sub and assist tally tipped the balance in a match defined by late drama rather than outright dominance.

The match's defining moment arrived at 90' when Celtic captain C. McGregor fired home the only goal, assisted by fresh substitute C. Donovan, breaking St. Mirren's stubborn resistance and securing three points in regulation time. Early discipline issues set a cautious tone, with Marcus Fraser's yellow at 19' and Sebastian Tounekti's at 41' forcing both teams to tread carefully, while Alexander Gogić's caution at 76' ramped up pressure on the hosts. Impactful substitutions shifted momentum, notably Celtic's half-time switch of J. Kenny for L. McCowan and the 85' introduction of Donovan, who quickly made his mark with the assist.

St. Mirren lined up in a compact 3-5-2 formation, relying on a solid back three including Marcus Fraser and Alexander Gogić to absorb pressure, with midfield partnerships focused on breaking up play and supporting quick transitions forward.

Celtic deployed a fluid 4-3-3 shape, emphasising width and creativity through the flanks, with C. McGregor's central role proving pivotal in linking play and delivering the decisive strike.

C. McGregor earned Man of the Match honours for his composed leadership and clinical finish at 90', turning Celtic's dominance into a winning outcome with a goal that highlighted his timing and precision under pressure.

Recent Premiership matches:

• Loss: 0-1 vs Celtic (H)
• Loss: 0-3 vs Hibernian (H)
• Draw: 2-2 vs Hearts (H)
• Loss: 1-3 vs Dundee United (A)
• Loss: 0-1 vs Aberdeen (H)

Recent Premiership matches:

• Win: 1-0 vs St. Mirren (A)
• Win: 4-0 vs Kilmarnock (H)
• Win: 4-0 vs Falkirk (H)
• Loss: 1-3 vs Hearts (A)
• Loss: 0-2 vs Dundee (A)

St. Mirren sit ninth with 10 points after this defeat, extending a winless run that includes back-to-back home losses and a draw, putting pressure on them to regroup quickly. They face Dundee, who are just below them in 11th with nine points, on 29 November at 15:00, offering a chance to climb the table with a positive result in this mid-table clash.

Celtic hold second place with 26 points, buoyed by three straight wins including this hard-fought away success and dominant home displays, keeping them firmly in the title hunt. Their next challenge is against Feyenoord on 27 November at 17:45, a fixture that will test their form against European opposition with positions and points yet to be confirmed.

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Odds and market details are accurate as of the time of publication.