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“It’s a big win and we need to win all of our games,” Liam Scales Celtic secured another valuable three points at Celtic Park with an impressive 3–1 victory over Motherwell at the weekend… Hyunjun Yang celebrates scoring his team’s opening goal with Benjamin Nygren during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Motherwell at Celtic Park on March 14, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Martin O’Neill’s side showed resilience to turn the game around after Motherwell opened the scoring through Elijah Just in the first-half. For the Hoops, Yang was the standout performer on the day, with the South Korean winger producing a brilliant display and scoring twice.
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With Callum McGregor unavailable, Liam Scales once again captained the side and led from the back throughout the afternoon. Post-match, the Irish defender joined Man of the Match Yang in speaking to Celtic TV, where they reflected on the Hoops’ performance and another important win for O’Neill’s men. Scales said: “It’s a massive win.
They’re a really good side Motherwell, they’ve played really good football this year. It’s a big win and we need to win all of our games, so this was a good one. ” “We were unlucky with the goal we conceded, we didn’t give them many more big chances, so it was disciplined defensively.
’ “At times you’re going to be without the ball and I thought that we were good out of possession. Our attacking players were brilliant with their pressing, and the finishes and the goals were brilliant. ” Yang added: “I’m really happy because it was a really important game.