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The Football Show · 9 August 2026
Kilmarnock 1-5 Celtic | Celtic destroy Killie at Rugby Park - A ruthless afternoon in Ayrshire as Celtic tore Kilmarnock apart to go top of the Scottish Premiership - and it was all but over inside 35 minutes. Kasper Høgh helped himself to a stunning hat-trick, striking after just 2 minutes, then again on 33 and 35 to make it 3-0 at the break. Benjamin Nygren added a fourth straight after half-time (47'), and substitute Luke McCowan rounded off the rout with a fifth on 75. Michael Schjønning-Larsen grabbed a 56th-minute consolation for Neil McCann's side, who slip to 12th, but this was a chastening day for Killie.
For Celtic it was as complete a 90 minutes as you'll see - mesmerising going forward and ominous for everyone else in the title race. And it made for perfect viewing for manager Martin O'Neill, still recovering from surgery and watching his side from home. All eyes now on what assistant Shaun Maloney makes of the display - and of a rampant number nine in Kasper Høgh.
Scorers:
Kilmarnock - Michael Schjønning-Larsen 56'
Celtic - Kasper Høgh 2', 33', 35'; Benjamin Nygren 47'; Luke McCowan 75'
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