Iheanacho's late VAR penalty hands Celtic a dramatic comeback victory at Motherwell

"Iheanacho slotted in a spot-kick after the former Hearts midfielder Sam Nicholson was penalised for handball after jumping to head the ball away. The ball appeared to hit his raised hand right in front of his head. Another former Hearts player, Motherwell's Liam Gordon, had appeared to hand his old club a massive advantage in the title race after netting an 85th-minute equaliser."

"At that point, Celtic were heading into a final-game title decider needing to beat Hearts by three goals and they did not look like getting a winner until the referee, John Beaton, was called to the monitor by the video assistant, Andrew Dallas, as five minutes of stoppage time were coming to a close. Beaton pointed to the spot and Iheanacho kept his cool to seal victory and spark a pitch invasion from the visiting fans."

"Motherwell had been heading into Europe moments earlier but the penalty drama was compounded by Hibernian's late winner at Ibrox and they will now need to avoid defeat at Easter Road on Saturday to secure fourth. The victory means Celtic now face a simple equation on Saturday they will win the title if they beat Hearts."

"Motherwell, wearing their original blue colours to mark their 140th anniversary, dominated the opening stages. Liam Gordon (right) races away after scoring for Motherwell. Elliot Watt volleyed them ahead from 22 yards in the 17th minute and they threatened to carve Celtic open on other occasions. Panic was evident among the travelling fans as Celtic"

Celtic secured a dramatic comeback win at Motherwell when Kelechi Iheanacho converted a penalty nine minutes into stoppage time following a video review. Sam Nicholson was penalised for handball after jumping to head the ball away, with the ball appearing to strike his raised hand near his head. The match swung after Liam Gordon scored an 85th-minute equaliser for Motherwell, creating a major shift in the title race. Celtic had looked unlikely to find a winner until the referee was called to the monitor by the video assistant. The penalty sealed victory and triggered a pitch invasion. Hibernian also won late at Ibrox, leaving Motherwell needing results to secure fourth place.

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