St Johnstone faced Celtic in a semi-final match at Hampden, hoping to gain relief from their Scottish Premiership struggles. They held strong for about 30 minutes before Celtic scored, leading to a crushing defeat with a 4-1 halftime scoreline. St Johnstone's coach, Valakari, emphasized the need to refocus on their league campaign, acknowledging the talent of Celtic while reflecting on the lessons from this match. Despite the defeat, he remains hopeful for future matches, starting with a critical league game against Motherwell.
"At the same time, we still had 45 minutes. We could not go out there and collapse because it could have done even more damage to us."
"That's what Celtic can do against any team here in Scotland, even in Europe."
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