Celtic secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership, with Daizen Maeda scoring the winning goal in the 92nd minute. The visitors turned the game around in the second half, with Maeda netting the decisive goal from a cross by substitute Michel-Ange Balikwisha. This win brings Celtic within two points of league leaders Hearts.

Motherwell initially took the lead through Kelechi Iheanacho, who converted a penalty awarded for a handball by Regan Charles-Cook. Celtic equalized just before halftime with Apostolos Stamatelopoulos heading in a cross from Tawanda Maswanhise. Stamatelopoulos scored again early in the second half after a penalty was awarded for a foul by Marcelo Saracchi.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers made a crucial triple substitution in the 60th minute, which proved decisive. Motherwell's goalkeeper, Callum Ward, made an error that allowed substitute Benjamin Nygren to score the equalizer. Rodgers expressed satisfaction with the victory but acknowledged the team is not yet at its best, praising their resilience and spirit. Motherwell's coach, Jens Berthel Askou, was proud of his team's performance despite the loss, noting their ongoing development.