"The debutant Kelechi Iheanacho scored a last-gasp penalty as mutinous Celtic fans were left celebrating a 2-1 victory over Kilmarnock that moved them back to the top of the Premiership. After a summer in which the club were widely deemed to have failed to adequately bolster their squad in the summer before crashing out of the Champions League at the hands of Kairat Almaty, angry supporters held a crisis meeting last week and decided to boycott the opening 12 minutes of the Rugby Park fixture."
"Around half of the travelling fans opted against partaking in the late-entry protest while the others eventually filtered in to witness the remainder of an underwhelming, goalless first half from Brendan Rodgers' side. Daizen Maeda eased some of the tension when he headed the reigning champions in front with only his second goal since April. But on a day when sack the board chants and banners were evident from the away end,"
Celtic secured a 2-1 win at Kilmarnock when Kelechi Iheanacho converted a last-minute penalty after James Forrest's shot was ruled handled by Lewis Mayo. Supporter unrest followed a summer of perceived insufficient recruitment and a Champions League exit, prompting a late-entry boycott by many travelling fans. Daizen Maeda put Celtic ahead with a rare header before David Watson equalised for Killie in the 83rd minute. Meanwhile, Rangers suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Hearts with Lawrence Shankland scoring twice, leaving fans furious while the board reportedly retained backing for manager Russell Martin.
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